Hello everyone. I hope to use this site as a learning tool, as I plan to go hunting this fall for the first time. Starting out a little late in life, as I'm 35, but I've always wanted to try it. I'm finally at a point where I can afford to do some of these things. Just bought my first bow, a Hoyt Charger. I hope to hunt for years to come, and hopefully pass my love of the outdoors on to my 3 year old son. Good to be here, and I hope to learn a lot here on the forum.
welcome! kill something with your bow and you will want to kill everything that lives in the woods, very addicting
Thanks. I did quite a bit of reading about the bow before I bought it, and it seems like it's pretty solid for the price. It didn't hurt that the only other left hander I know who bowhunts owns one. I handled a lot of other bows, but it's difficult to get a true feel when they are all right handed models. Go figure, Mom and Dad both right handed and had three left handed sons.
The sooner the better my friend. My 7 yr old daughter got to tag along on her first real hunts this year. She loved it. My son turns 3 in a couple weeks, he gets to tag along when we check cams, fill feeders, recover deer, etc. They both love to be outdoors, I already work with them both on safety, ethics, and all the things that they can absorb. They both have lil bows they are learnin (3 yr olds is a total toy but it instills the basics) on and both enjoy practicing in the backyard whether its bows or BB guns. They both REALLY love fishin and shed hunting. I really just try to get them out with me whenever possible, I figure the more they are exposed the better. Hell just last weekend with 15 in of snow on the ground we were hangin out in a heated boat dock catchin crappie. LOL Give them the exposure and guidance and the love of the outdoors and our sport is almost sure to follow. IMO
Welcome to the site. Hoyt is a great choice, they've been making good bows for nearly 80 years; they've got it figured out. As for your kiddo - get him out every chance you get. He's still too young for treestand hunting, but ground blinds will be fine. Bring along quiet toys and colors for him, plus lots of snacks and an extra pair of binoculars for him to keep an eye out with. :D Get him hooked, and he'll be ready for his own bow soon (just like dad!). I started out my daughter with a Diamond Nuclear Ice (now replaced with the Atomic) All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure - Mark Twain
