Great topic.

When you get right down to it, I think it is somewhat brutal. Break it down to what a bowhunter is actually doing, shooting a razor tipped projectile into the body of an animal and it could be pretty tough to accept for some people. Leave the humane reasoning out of the equation (starvation, car accidents, coyotes) out of it.

That is why we practice practice practice, to make the best $%^& shot possible when the right opportunity presents itself, and reduce the unforseen as much as possible.

As pumped as I was my first year, I had bow problems just before opening weekend. I did not go out (and was bummed) because I had no confidence in my ability to deliver a good shot.

This year, after recovering my first deer with a bow at 2 am, and getting up at dawn to recover my brothers deer, I practiced practiced practiced again.

It' s about choice, confidence, patience, and comfort with your place in the food chain. I hope you take the opportunity because you will never look back.

Ruts on dude, go get em!

The Trashcanman