For some the love of hunting led them to archery, they are either looking for more of a challenge, or want to increase thier hunting season. Different mind sets for each type.

For other, the love of archery turned into a desire to hunt. It's like a natural progression of sorts. I swore I would not hunt when I got my bow. I wanted a target bow, pretty colors, chrome, the whole bit. I was talked out of it by the shop owner on the basis that it would be easier to re-sell if I didn't like archery. Well the very next year I was in a stand for the first at full draw on a nice 7 point. Go figure?

But the truth of the matter is I love archery, I'm hooked. The drive to release arrows is much stronger in me than the drive to take game. The hardest part about bow hunting for me is sitting in the tree just looking at my bow hang there. Thinking I could be shooting it.

Some people are just different and have different goals and objectives. I do agree with you in a sense though. Some put too much faith in toys and tuning and not enough in learning to shoot well, or knowing thier game better. Deer hunting takes to very difficult skills and combines them together into one. One doesnt' do you much good without the other.

Paul