re: How did you get started in bow hunting?

My dad got me a PSE Nova when I went to LSU and had "access" to some ag center land. I was trying to hunt 10 or so ft off the ground and had some deer come close to me but never could draw without spooking them. I thought I knew how to hunt because I had shot deer out of box stands before. My older cousin took me under his wing and I began hunting the Homochitto with him. I killed my a buck with my bow the first morning he took me, I have it on film somewhere. I killed 20 or so and then in 2016 I wounded 2 deer in the same weekend, sold my bow, and got a crossbow. I'm trying the bow again this year.

It's addictive. If you're in Alabama look in to joining the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. They have events and the guys in it are usually super helpful and enjoy getting people more involved in hunting.

My first deer with a bow, I was 18.



If you don't want to invest as heavily in gear to try out hunting I'd suggest squirrel hunting. It is a ton of fun and you can get set up with a good .22 or shotgun for $200.