Originally Posted by
aamenta
I had a similar experience with fishing about 5 years back. I went out and spent the money on a fly fishing setup, with all this excitement to get out and I never used it until 2 years later. Why???
For some strange reason I was intimidated to get out and fail.
the thought of going out alone with something that was new to me was very daunting.
So I let that gear sit around unused for 2 years until one day I was fishing with my new girlfriend’s family at her family cabin. We went out trolling and we had a blast. I used my spinning rod but they had fly rods out for trolling so it made think back to what I had planned 2 years prior.
once I got home I booked myself a casting class at pacific angler and I said to myself I won’t let any excuse stop me from getting out.
Nearly thst entire followint year I spent as much time as I could exploring, messing up, missing bites, catching fish and the big one, not catching anything. But I learned and learned quick, within the year I’ve made friends on the river, started to be looked at by peers for help and created a whole new life long passion.
So, what does this all have to do with your post?
dont be afraid to get out and spend money on gas to gain experience.
if I waited for someone to get out and show me it would have maybe never happened. The thought of going solo was scary at first but once you commit yourself to it that thought goes away.
Get involved in the hunting community, in time you will make friends and hunting partners.
continue to share your experience with your friends, how awsome
wouuld it be for one of your current friends to ask you for help and to learn all the beginning ropes of hunting.
anyway,
good luck this season.
Amenta
theres animals anywhere you go, you just need to slow down and observe. Key word, slow down.