hunting with a bow

[COHO]

How long did you shoot at a target befor shooting a rear deer or moose or?

[QnsCowboy]

Seemed like forever... I started shooting a bow in November 1999 at an old target my brother (Nails) lent me, went on a late bow season hunt to Texada Island the following January, and threw one arrow at one deer...Had buck fever like I hadn't experienced in 15 years, and of course missed by a mile....But the following season, got my first Deer and have never looked back...I love it......

Craig

[5/10/85]

Got my bow in 1998. Got my CORE in 2002, shot at my first deer in 2003, killed two deer in 2005, a bear and a deer this year (all under 35 yds). But depends on how often you practice.

[Kirby]

I started shooting when I was 5 or 6, I shot my first animal when I was 12 With my bow. My first deer with a bow was at 16.

Kirby

[huntwriter]

I purchased my first bow when I arrived in Illinois, America in January of 1993 after watching a bowhunting video. Due to a hectic travel schedule I only was able to practice one to two days per week. Later that year I was able to shoot the bow every day for two month and got very confident. I spent another month practicing shooting from different hunting positions such as from a treestand, from behind a tree, sitting, kneeling and so on. When the hunting season opened on October 1st of 1993 I felt very confident to take the bow on a hunting trip and shot my first whitetail buck on public land two days later. Have been hooked on bowhunting ever since.

[troutseeker]

Got my first bow in 1985 in Germany while stationned there. I shot it a lot at targets but there was no hunting opportunity for me there... Came back to Canada in 1990 and shot my first deer with it then. I've since taken a dozen deer, rabbits, grouse with it. I am actually going out the door in a few minutes to hunt der for a few hours....

Troutseeker

[Gateholio]

I started shooting a long bow when I was in grade 3 however old that is

It took me until grade 9 to actually go hunting. I was 14 when I killed my first deer, with a 46# traditional longbow.

Startign as an adult, I woudl imagine iot woudl be a littel shorter time.

[dave_fras]

i was always shoot bows when i was younger .... but then never fit properly... then i hot my hoyt 2 years ago and ive taken 4 bears and a bunch of deer

[Mini_Me]

I've been shooting a bow since I was 7 or 8. I still haven't taken a shot anything with a pulse with one. Yet.

[Bow Walker]

Practice, practice, and then practice some more when you feel confident enough go out and practice some more.

Shoot from all different positions as you can imagine, such as huntwriter mentions. Buck fever is a rampant affliction of the novice hunter. Just ask BOWSITTER.