RE: Should I start bow hunting?
I don't really encourage anyone to be a bowhunter without becoming an archer first.
Ask yourself if you are willing to put in a couple hours a night for a few months to become proficient and learn archery. There's nothing worse in my mind than a guy who picks up a bow for a couple weeks before the season and calls himself a bowhunter.
Don't let this come across as negative. It's just my opinion that bowhunters should be archers, not opportunists trying to get in a longer hunting season. I think a profound love of shooting bows and arrows should be as much a part of bowhunting as the hunt itself.
Just my $.02 worth.