You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

I believe this is my first time actually posting in the bow hunting
site. After reading all your posts on how much you enjoyed the sport of
bow hunting I went and bought a co-workers bow. You guys sucked me in
good. The bow is a Bear Whitetail Extreme, it is an older bow but I
thought I would be good to practice on.

And when the time comes to upgrade I will have more knowledge about
different bows and equipment that I can choose one that will fit me. In
the mean time I am having fun practicing with my friend and learning as
much as I can. I feel like a kid in a candy store when ever I walk by
the bow hunting equipment. I walk up the isle drooling over myself
wanting this and that. I think the only thing I haven' t done yet is wet
my pants.

So right now I am using everyone' s advice to get out there and practice,
practice, practice.

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

Don' t forget to have FUN!!!!!!!:)

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

...Hmmm...Chitownbuck it would appear that you may be in the beginning stages of the dreaded bow hunting fever, or sometimes referred to as bow dementia by " healthy" wives and girlfriends. Your condition could get better or worse depending on one' s point of view. In the beginning stages if diagnosed early there is a cure. It is a painful process but the remedy is usually administered by a spouse or boss.
There are a few more symptoms that might let you know how far along the malady has spread through your system though. How many of the following symptoms are you experiencing?

1. Does the song ' Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' bring the words " trophy of a lifetime" dancing through your brain and cause you to start sharpening your broadheads with a devilish grin.

2. When the wife or girlfriend requests your help with putting a bow on a Christmas package do the names Mathews, Hoyt, or Merlin go dashing through your head.

3. As you are shopping with the wife do you find yourself pulling out your wind checker in the parking lot of the mall and testing its direction just in case you get done in time to spend the last fifteen minutes of daylight in your tree stand.

4. When you attempt to buy perfume for your wife or girlfriend does your favorite fragrance carry the label ' Tinks 69' .

5. Inexplicably you attend the office Christmas party adorned in a camouflaged scentlok tuxedo--with tails.

6. As a salesman describes a " hot" must have product for bow hunting your eyes glass over, drool starts running out the corner of your mouth, and the words gullible appear on your forehead. Price becomes a non-issue and you suddenly hear your mouth saying " I' ll take it" . Later you find out you could have bought the same thing at the hardware store for half the price but you figure it is ok as long as the wife doesn' t find out.

7. You can' t seem to remember the proper shelf to put your toothbrush on but have no problem finding your treestand surrounded in total darkness in the middle of nowhere.

8. You now happily buy tampons for the wife after finding out they make great scent wicks.

9. When discussing things like shaft size, stiffness and achieving complete penetration, viagra never enters into the conversation.

10. Because of your bad back house hold duties like taking out the trash, painting the garage, or raking leaves are to painful to attempt. But it is an absolute necessity to practice shooting that 70 pound bow all day if need be to get ready for hunting season.

Please keep in mind this is in no way a complete list. There are in fact many more symptoms but for the sake of time I have only included the short list above. Should you find that one or more of the above pertain to you, then my friend, you are in fact afflicted. But take hope...there are support groups. You could join A.A. (Archers Anonymous) or you could just give in to your addiction. What a great way to go.....

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

as i have said here before, i am new as well. Now i can' t stay out of the archery shop. I keep wanting stuff and want to try new setups. It' s sure alot of fun. I equate it to the challenge of golf without the bore if you know what i mean. Takes practice skill and patience.

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

Antler Eater... :D:D:D:D:D

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

Chi Town,
Welsome to the sport. Hope you have a good job making lots of money. The mania gets worse. Relax, have fun, and good hunting when you get that far.

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

I knew I was in trouble when I started having dreams about which drop-away rest I should buy.Antler-Eater,that was priceless.Put two more " steps" in your post,and we could have our own 12 step program.Mettings could start when hunting season begins,3-5 times a week,beginning about an hour before dawn.Wait a minute,the alarm just went off,I got to go to work,must of been another one of those dreams.Oh well,it was nice while it lasted.

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

Oh yea it sounds like you got it my friend!! BOW FEVER!!!!! After 30 years of gun hunting and only three seasons bow hunting I actually went bow huntng during gun season more than I went gun hunting! It only gets worse/better with time, wait until your first bow kill if you think you got the FEVER now! I count myself lucky in some regards, I am not in to the latest and greatest and do not have the need for all the bells and whistles some folks seem to need, but I am going to start refletching my own arrows and renocking them also, I am sure I will be making my own arrows in a few years, main reason being I am cheap! Still an addict though!;)

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

Antler Eater, hilarious!

ChiTownBuck, welcome to the wonderful world of bowhunting. Only been involved in the sport for about 5 years myself. Every year I feel that I have enough equipment, gear, etc...but always find myself buying more and more...and thinking up clever ways to hide it from the wife.

Enjoy and good luck!!

RE: You bow hunters sucked me in good.
 

Welcome to the brotherhood.There is something really primal about picking up that blood stained arrow out of the ground.Every deer with a bow is special.When you kill the first one you will be hooked.

CB