Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Hunt with it, or learn to graze....

I don't know of any boy who hasn't pretended to be an indian at one point and made a bow from a tree branch and attempted to shoot an arrow from it. For a looooooooong time, I had wanted to get into archery, but specifically bow hunting and recently I had the opportunity to do just that.

Now, my wife will interject here and predict that this (as with MOST of my hobbies) they come and go; a year or two in and I'll lose interest. I disagree. I LOVE hunting. I love to eat what I kill (so does my family and friends) and it's a great way to connect with the outdoor world, not to mention my boys. My oldest son shot his first deer this fall (gun hunting) and is hooked.

But shooting a bow and a gun are two very different things, indeed. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE makes perfect.

I can't wait for April 20! Turkey season starts and I'm looking forward to taking down a big ol' gobbler with my Ross Cardiac!