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How many years have you been bowhunting?

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by Slugger, Aug 12, 2014.

  1. Slugger

    Slugger Grizzled Veteran

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    This year will be my 10th year bow hunting and yet I still learn new things every year. How many years do you have bow hunting?
     
  2. Lastoneout

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    My 5th season. Its incredible how much you can learn and better yourself in that amount of time!
     
  3. SWitchBacKXT

    SWitchBacKXT Grizzled Veteran

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    This will be my 5th season with stick an string!!
     
  4. Schuls

    Schuls Die Hard Bowhunter

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    3rd season but don't know how much hunting I'll get in due to my upcoming PCS move to Ft. Hood. This season may be more about really fine tuning the bow, practicing as much as time will allow and figure out some good spots to hunt in that part of Texas for next year.
     
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    Scowd Weekend Warrior

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    25 great years!
     
  6. Spear

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    15 years.
     
  7. Chris1982

    Chris1982 Weekend Warrior

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    Been bowhunting for about 16 years, I hunt with a rifle as well but I have been using my bow more and more over the last few years.
     
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    MnHunterr Legendary Woodsman

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    This will be my 2nd year with a bow.
     
  9. Cablebob

    Cablebob Die Hard Bowhunter

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    12 I think. but I took a year off in there. So 10-11 years bow hunting.
     
  10. Slugger

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    The ones over 10 do you feel you continue to learn year to year?
     
  11. Cablebob

    Cablebob Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Absolutely. If it's blood trailing, deer patterns and behavior or just how to get along with other hunters on an open forum. I learn new things every year. Don't know when I'll learn how to do the last one tho. :)
     
  12. boonerville

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    11 seasons
     
  13. PinkPony

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    This will be my third year going out. Last year was my first time out alone.
     
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    7ish...with a 12 year break before last season.

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    Chris1982 Weekend Warrior

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    Absolutely, it seems like I learn something every year. Also due to gaps in my hunting years due to deployments and such I have had to relearn some of the things I knew early on.
     
  17. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

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    Think this is my 9th
     
  18. Jeffrey Jones

    Jeffrey Jones Die Hard Bowhunter

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    This will be my 3rd season
     
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    Bowhunter0132 Weekend Warrior

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    This season will be my 12th. I started off small game, then went into rifle and eventually bought a bow to extend my season and I fell in love with bowhunting. Since then I have become almost exclusively a bowhunter.
     
  20. Whitetail

    Whitetail Die Hard Bowhunter

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    This year will be my 38th year bow hunting and yet I still learn new things every year.
     

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