Going back out this weekend! I feel differently about the whole thing now because, I have a much great sense of confidence. I understand much better about when to pull and won't feel so hurried now to make the shot. Funny how when I started this I thought all I needed to was to make a bow and then I learned that the arrow can be as difficult to make. I had no idea that learning to shoot the bow would be so difficult. Then I had to place all my stands in location that benefited short distance shots. At about the same time I was still improving my arrowhead making techniques and learned more about how to correctly attach points. but the most difficult thing was two fold: first I had to relearn to shoot the bow from the stand, then I had to learn when to move when the deer are real close in near the stand. It is easy with a compound you draw when they are way out and wait for the shot. Much different when using a primitive bow. Our ansesters were very sneaky! Funny when you start this journey you have this bright idea that you are going to make a bow and step in the woods and kill a deer in two weeks. It really take a year or more to learn all of this stuff.
