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<blockquote data-quote="102" data-source="post: 3315470" data-attributes="member: 1462"><p>When I was eight years old, my dad took me dove hunting for the first time. I used a single shot 20 gauge Stevens.</p><p>I never missed another opening day of dove season unless I was in the hospital (which I was one year after a skiing accident at age 22) or at work.</p><p></p><p>Even at that early age, I never wanted to participate in any school or rec league sports as most of these took place in the Fall, and would inevitably interfere with hunting.</p><p></p><p>I guess I was obsessed even then.</p><p></p><p>As I grew older, it did not get better.</p><p></p><p>I started deer hunting in High School but knew nothing about it. My dad never deer hunted. At that time, I had never even heard of bowhunting.</p><p></p><p>In fact, there were virtually no deer near my home back in the mid seventies.</p><p></p><p>If you saw a deer track in a mud hole you called ALL your buddies.</p><p></p><p>In 1981 I traded a Marlin 22 for a Ben Pearson bow, Satellite broadhead tipped arrows, and hot shot release.</p><p></p><p>I practiced on a paper plate/hay bale target in the back yard and headed for AEDC on a tip from my neighbor.</p><p></p><p>I still remember shooting at my first deer on that bow hunt, and then killing my first deer the next hunt. </p><p></p><p>I told my buddy as I stood over that doe that I had set a goal of killing 100 with a bow. </p><p>That was in 1981...it took me until 2002 to make my 100th bow</p><p>kill, which I did on video. It was my first Pope and Young.</p><p></p><p>I am not a hunter who hunts with a bow. I am a bowhunter who occasionally hunts with a gun...just for fun and to switch things up a little.</p><p></p><p>Do I consider myself an "elitist"?</p><p></p><p>I am not sure, I have never really thought about it.</p><p></p><p>I chose my profession (not a bowhunting profession) so I could have plenty of off time to enjoy life including family, friends, side jobs, and the outdoors. </p><p></p><p>It was a good choice.</p><p></p><p>I used to want everyone I met to participate in bowhunting.</p><p></p><p>Now, I realize that is not a good idea.</p><p></p><p>Truth is, hunting with a bow is NOT for everyone. It can be a cruel sport. If not taken seriously, and practiced properly, wounding losses are a serious possibility.</p><p>It can be argued that gun hunting is also this way, and it is, but practice for average shots with a gun do not require near the time as does hunting by bow.</p><p></p><p>I simply participate in this sport because I really enjoy the year round practice, tinkering with the equipment, socializing with fellow hunters, and of course, the adrenaline of the hunt and kill.</p><p></p><p>I doubt that will ever change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="102, post: 3315470, member: 1462"] When I was eight years old, my dad took me dove hunting for the first time. I used a single shot 20 gauge Stevens. I never missed another opening day of dove season unless I was in the hospital (which I was one year after a skiing accident at age 22) or at work. Even at that early age, I never wanted to participate in any school or rec league sports as most of these took place in the Fall, and would inevitably interfere with hunting. I guess I was obsessed even then. As I grew older, it did not get better. I started deer hunting in High School but knew nothing about it. My dad never deer hunted. At that time, I had never even heard of bowhunting. In fact, there were virtually no deer near my home back in the mid seventies. If you saw a deer track in a mud hole you called ALL your buddies. In 1981 I traded a Marlin 22 for a Ben Pearson bow, Satellite broadhead tipped arrows, and hot shot release. I practiced on a paper plate/hay bale target in the back yard and headed for AEDC on a tip from my neighbor. I still remember shooting at my first deer on that bow hunt, and then killing my first deer the next hunt. I told my buddy as I stood over that doe that I had set a goal of killing 100 with a bow. That was in 1981...it took me until 2002 to make my 100th bow kill, which I did on video. It was my first Pope and Young. I am not a hunter who hunts with a bow. I am a bowhunter who occasionally hunts with a gun...just for fun and to switch things up a little. Do I consider myself an "elitist"? I am not sure, I have never really thought about it. I chose my profession (not a bowhunting profession) so I could have plenty of off time to enjoy life including family, friends, side jobs, and the outdoors. It was a good choice. I used to want everyone I met to participate in bowhunting. Now, I realize that is not a good idea. Truth is, hunting with a bow is NOT for everyone. It can be a cruel sport. If not taken seriously, and practiced properly, wounding losses are a serious possibility. It can be argued that gun hunting is also this way, and it is, but practice for average shots with a gun do not require near the time as does hunting by bow. I simply participate in this sport because I really enjoy the year round practice, tinkering with the equipment, socializing with fellow hunters, and of course, the adrenaline of the hunt and kill. I doubt that will ever change. [/QUOTE]
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