How long did it take

[woodsman 365]

Thanks Gang for your input and sharing your experiences on this topic. I suppose this question has been asked by most new trad hunters. I was hunt ready with a compound in a few days and have killed several deer and bear. The recurve is another story. My first hunt will be a bear hunt in the spring. I'm shooting in my basement 3-4 times a week at 12 yards. I'll be stump shooting as soon as the snow is gone in April. >>>RAY

[hayslope]

I believe it took two seasons of flinging arrows over deer backs, before I finally settled in and started picking a spot.....with a positive result.

I was no doubt too young to realize that I really wasn't that good with a bow.  Practice and focus really does work wonders.

[boznarras]

FYI,there is a book at our library by Brian Sorrels titled Beginner's Guide to Traditional Archery that I found/find very useful. Pictures of form, and training regimen all start from the ground floor and it covers bow/arrow tuning well too.