Finally I enter the archery addiction

I just purchased my first bow and am stoked to get out and start shooting and hunting with it. Not that any of you really care that I personally got a bow but I am just too excited not to share it! I'm sure i'll be picking your guys mind for knowledge once I get out there and realize what little I know. But hey, a lot of the fun is in the journey
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a_bow_nut
We know how you feel. I love shooting my bow and when you get in close enough to make a shot at an animal is on of the most incredible feelings around wether you get to make the shot or not.

Good luck and have fun.
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killerbee
i'm sorry, best thing you could do is sell it right now. all it's going to do is cost you money trying to do it as much as possible. it's a dirty bad habit that many , including myself, just cant quit. run why you still can.............
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Tyewire
Congratulations and welcome to the club! There is nothing like bow hunting! Chuck Adams once said "Bow hunting begins where rifle hunting ends". This is so true. I have had more exciting stocks and close encounters with no shots that were better than some of my rifle kills.

Have fun, and practice, practice, practice! :thumb
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My wife keeps telling me to sell the bow now and run... but I know better than that. I can't wait to add more memories and for the exciting stocks to come. I am getting a shooting lane set up in the backyard as we speak so that I can get as comfortable as possible with my shots for the hunt
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nuttinbutchunks
So, what did you buy? And pics if possible. I got into bow hunting 4 years ago and have all but quit rifle hunting. I've learned more about the animals I hunt, and have some pretty close and personal experiences too. I suggest you read Bernie Pelerite's "Idiot Proof Archery" so you learn to shoot with proper form, and not find yourself kicking bad habbits like I am. Archery is a dicipline.
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"antleredquest" wrote:I just purchased my first bow and am stoked to get out and start shooting and hunting with it. Not that any of you really care that I personally got a bow but I am just too excited not to share it! I'm sure i'll be picking your guys mind for knowledge once I get out there and realize what little I know. But hey, a lot of the fun is in the journey
 Yes we do care that you got a bow. Welcome to the sport. The journey is alot like flying, long periods of boredom interspersed with moments of sheer panic. lol Just kidding, I love it all, even the tarantulas that crawled on me last archery elk season here in Az which made mid day naps an adventure. Then it was so cold that one morning my dentures froze in the cleaning tray. Did I mention the hail storm that nearly beat me to death? Then there was the elk I killed we're eating now. Ah the memories. :thumb
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You will have so much fun! This was my first year to actually try for a muley with my bow. I put on 5-6 stalks and got within as little as 20 yards of some good bucks! I had some HUGE bulls within 20-30 yards as well, but no shooting opportunities. Just make sure to NEVER take a shot that you don't feel confident about. I lost a 3x4 buck this year with a shoulder shot at 30 yards and a 5pt bull with a broadside shot at 35 yrds. Even though they were good shots, I didn't get much penetration with my arrow. Shoot a heavy arrow and aim straight! You'll have a ton of fun!
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ARCHER11
Awesome!! Welcome to the obsession! You're going to make a lot of mistakes and I mean A LOT!! Don't let them get you down. You can learn every time you hit the hills... If you keep that mindset you'll enjoy yourself and have some great experiences. If you're lookin for some help shoot me a PM. You're going to love it!
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derekp1999
Welcome to the party. It's a fun hobby/habit/obsession.
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one hunting fool
"killerbee" wrote:i'm sorry, best thing you could do is sell it right now. all it's going to do is cost you money trying to do it as much as possible. it's a dirty bad habit that many , including myself, just cant quit. run why you still can.............
 I second that. Even years after kicking the habit you will get the urge to start it up again. like my dad... been a recovering bowhunter for 25 plus years and one year out with me and now he is looking at bows and putting in for archey tags again... I blame Hoyt, Mathews, PSE,...ect. They get you in hook you then just keep selling better stronger products. sounds a lot like the big tabaco company's in the 70's I think i'll sue them and get millions. Who is with me? lol
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a_bow_nut
Or get a new bow out of it at the very least.
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BOHNTR
Welcome to a walk on the wild side! Addictive? You bet......I've been hooked since the mid-70's. Keep it as simple as you can.....practice......but most of all HAVE FUN.
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nuttinbutchunks
So, what did you get? Let's see some pics lol
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I got a diamond outlaw. sorry i haven't responded i've been away from the computer with holiday stuff. but did a lot of research and found the outlaw for sale with upgraded accessories for $325 and so I couldn't pass it up. I got all my arrows and everything and plan on starting my hunt jan 1. I will post some pics as soon as I figure it out
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oh and by the way thanks for the encouraging words and I will have fun that is one thing that is for sure. I have a question for you guys, I got a limbsaver stabilizer and was wondering if it will be fine. do different stabilizers make a big difference or are they all pretty similar? thanks guys
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nuttinbutchunks
I use a longer stabilizer. A lot of them are just vibration dampners, they don't reall stabilize. I think what you have is modular, so you can stack them. The longer they are, the more accuarate you can be at longer distances.
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