aaronix, you may want to hold off on the license and the thought of even hunting this year. You have a ton to learn before you get out there and possible wound a deer or someone else for that matter. I would suggest going to your local big hunting store and picking up some DVD's on hunting, specifically instructional DVD's like an intro to bow hunting or something. It is just way to late in year for you to think that you could be ready to hunt this season. Bowhunting is very difficult and requires a ton of know how and practice. Please don't go hunting this year!

X2...And on top of that you should try and enroll in a Hunters Safety course. I am sure you will find all about archery clubs and such from either the instructor or another kids parent in class.

sorry iv been sleeping ty but ifi do buy a bow i shoot it at my home target is that ok becas i do archery in school but they dont use like realy good bows so if hit bulls eye like 40 time or even pull back the sting 40 tims wood that be good?...rofl ok i play panit ball wood that help me withaim or no???? or anything els i got like 8 book waiting 4 me on hunting and ahunter mag =) thx

Matthew, welcome to the forums. As the other guys have mentioned you can learn a lot here. Don't be shy or afraid to ask questions.

If you have not yet already completed your hunters education course you will need to do that before you can buy a license. There is also an optional bowhunters education course which I would highly recommend as well. http://www.mdc.mo.gov/hunt/need.htm

welcome like others have said first go to your states dnr web site and see when they have a hunters safety course in your area and sgn up. yoou wil probably have to take it with your dad and probably hunt with him near by because of your age . what is the max you can pull back ? because most states want 40 lbs plus to hunt

Hey man welcome,

Get to have you on here. I'm new to bowhunting this year. There are a lot of nice people to help you out.
If you can find like here where i live I have a place called the Bowrack, also Bowtech. Both places have really nice people that love to help. The great thing is they can help you which bow is best for you. Well they will give you different bows to shoot and see which ones you shoot best. Then they hopefully will help you in the way you should pull it back and different helpfull tips.

When you get your bow start to shoot at 10 yards then one you have a good grouping move back to 15, then once your grouping there and keeping good form then move back to 20. This is what I was told by the guy that was helping me, and for me it helped a lot. Take it slow and do everything the same. Make sure you have someone help you. If there is no one that helps you at the place you buy your bow, just take a pic of your form and people on her will help you. I hope all what I wrote made sense.

oh and please stop saying sorry, everyone that has wrote in here are more then happy to help. They are great people and very nice. So stop saying sorry and just ask away. Good luck with finding a bow. Oh and hunting this year wouldn't be a good idea until you can group every time 1" to 2" at 20. So you don't just wound it in stead of a quicker kill. but by all means shoot your bow and get really good and next year hunt away.

thank uim going out to some bow place in st.louis tomaro mybe cabala's toi dontknowyet

Aaron, you need to go into a store and get some guidance.I would suggest buying an affordable youth both, some arrows and a target. You will need to practice quite a bit before you take a shot at a deer. Plus, in most states you must pull back a minimum of 40 pounds on whitetail. We're glad you're here and if you have any questions fire away.

Nice little guy isnt he.
Good luck and welcome to the world of hunting