What new skill in 2011?

[Mudd]

I want to learn the art of invisibility...lol

God bless,Mudd

[limbolt]

To become a better photographer.

[eman614]

i get to learn how to be a dad weather i want to or not. luckly for me,i want to.

[Wannabe1]

I want to master the art of shooting my Howard Hill bows. I am hunting with nothing but Hills next year (except spring turkey, and that will be with my new Maddog) and want to be a lethal form behind the bow. Look out elk and deer!   :D

[BDann]

I have to learn how to sit still, I'm way to fidgety on the stand.  Oh, and maybe it would be good to learn how to hit what I'm aiming at!

[Wal]

Originally posted by Mudd:
I'd love to develop some patience...lol

God bless, Mudd

Mudd, I feel your pain mate, it's a cross we have to bare      

Cheers

[Mudd]

Congratulations eman614 !!

You'll never have a more important job.

There's also a lot of potential for it to be rewarding as well.

God bless,Mudd

[jonsimoneau]

I'd really like to be able to increase my range....Now don't get down on my guys.  I like getting close, just like everyone else, but I do not think a 30 yard shot is out of line...with perfect conditions.  I'm good to 20 now...a few years ago I was good to 25.  This last year...I simply did not get to shoot as much as normal.  I would like to get to the point where if a deer comes within 30 yards...I can say "gotcha!"  If I am not able to achieve this...well...at least I will have alot of fun trying!

[bigugly1]

Hunting with trad equipment.

[snow leopard]

perfecting my shooting, in particular with longbows.

[lpcjon2]

This year will be dedicated to my son Tucker who has been shooting since he was around 6 yo, and in February he turns 10(In Jersey you have to be 10 to get a hunting license). I want to spend the year working with him so he may be able to harvest something larger than a squirrel. I want to teach him everything from land nav to getten the ok from mom to go. He is all in and excited (me to).  

[Benny Nganabbarru]

I'd like to become better at field-dressing game and cooking it.

And, I'd like to do some back-pack hunting overnight (I got the gear from Whip, now I just have to use it!).

And, I'd like to burn more ammunition through my .416 Rigby, practicing quick and accurate repeated shooting at close range.

[Mint]

I have a few of them planned.

1. To fully learn my GPS capabilities.
2. To learn how to tie 5 basic knots.
3. Using a turkey diaphram call.
4. Learning video editing software.
5. Convincing at least 3 more people in my archery club to use lifelines for hunting out of the treestand.
6 And finally to keep my mouth shut when I havea good thing going when my wife complains about something I am not doing. LOL

[lpcjon2]

Mint, let use know how that last one works out.  

[Caleb the bow breaker]

I would like to boost my morale.  I easily lose confidence and tend to be pessimistic by nature.  I would like to improve my attitude in life and in bowhunting.

Caleb

[Bowwild]

Mint,
That turkey calling goal.  Way back in the 70's I taught myself to at least sound like the recorded sounds (45 record - boy that dates me) of turkeys.  I would listen to the record and then try to mimic the sound and RECORD myself. Then I'd play  back the recording and compare. I found when I hear the sounds I make directly it sounds different than if I listen to an indirect recording.  Sort of like video-taping yourself shooting is more revealing than just imagining how you are doing it.

These days with CDs and I-Phones this would be a much more simple process.

[Oliverstacy]

I think I'm going to build and offer 3-bundle strings...maybe!

Also looking into an endless jig...maybe!

Maybe!

Josh

[59Alaskan]

In terms of learning:

1.  Continually improve my shooting skills.
2.  How to paint/finish an arrow with anything resembling a satisfactory job.
3.  How to get within bow range of a turkey

In terms of feats:
1.  Build a respectable looking set of arrows.
2.  First trad kill(s)(unless I do this in 2010).
3.  Get out hunting more with my wife/kids.
4.  Get the family to at least one 3D shoot.
5.  Re-finish at least one of my Bear bows myself.

[shortstroke 91]

I'd like to learn to trust myself to MAKE THE SHOT. I know I can do it but when the time comes I start second guessing my abilities.

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Learn how to tan a deer hide, should be fun.   :D