Thank you for this guidance.

It’s a bit of a story, but the gist of it is that I won’t be hunting until next season: I’m planning to spend as much time as I can spare in the next year to get comfortable with my gear and practice good form and accurate shooting. I *could* try this season, but would rather develop strong discipline than risk missing or taking an unethical shot. The landowner has also offered to let me visit the stand once or twice to get a feel for it and maybe even fire a shot or two so I get a sense of what that’ll be like. I really got lucky to find this opportunity. Will probably sign up for some lessons at the local range, too, both for safety and shooting form. I grew up with guns (including rifles), but haven’t shot in decades, and I want to do this right—not just for myself but also as an example for my son, who’ll be paying attention, I’m sure.