[Guest]

This year will be 25 years of hunting for me, GOD willing I have 25 more years of hunting.

 

[Dragthor]

Since I was 12...so 19 years. Holy crap. I did take a couple of years off during my "hippie" college days. LOL.

 

[JerseyJim]

24 for me!!!!!!! But I would like to get more hardcore about it!

 

[NHBuck]

On and off for 20 years or so. Serious the past ten.

 

[njhunter]

on and off for the first 10 years and hardcore for the last 10 years

 

[mpemt24]

11 years for me. 1 st couple of years were slow, but has picked up once I got my driver's license and college started. This year was slow because I needed to work on my house.

 

[Spltlim]

18 yrs gun 16 yrs bow lost some time while in the service hard hard core bowhunter for the last 6

 

[wojtowicza]

31 for me. My old man started to take me at 5 years old and i started to carry a gun at 7. He was a member of a club that had over 1000 acres and they let me hunt it. this was back in the 70's. i got my juvenile license when i was 9. I'm 38 so pretty much i've hunted all my life. it's a way of life. i just wish the wife would understand better.

 

[Double Lunger]

21 years gun and about 10 with a bow

 

[BobM]

Started when I was 12 and have basically hunted almost every year since--that's 25 yrs. However, I felt like I didnt know what the hell I was doing until I was about 25 years old and then have enjoyed myself a lot more.

I met a guy when I was in Business School back in 1992 that really showed me how to deer hunt and then my buddy from home also helped me learn a lot.

 

[JJoe]

Bout 20 years gun and bow...

 

[mysticguido]

Been hunting for 23years now and going strong. I didn't have anyone teach me about hunting I learned everything by myself. I mainly use my Muzzleloader and Long Bow.

 

[ultraslughunter]

i started about when i was 27.i'm 29 now and still haven't killed one.don't even know if i'll get the chance next year being as of now my guns/bows are in police custody.long story short was i thew a cup of water at my 20 yr old sister(just the water not the cup) and she called the cops got arrested for"domestic violence"and terroristic threats"
so i have to wait till i go to court and see what happens next. she later dropped the charges but the police filed there own charges and aren't dropping them them.

 

[JerseyJim]

Similar thing happened to a friend of mine who was going through a divorce. He was so frustrated. Good luck with it! ... Jim

 

[BIGSTASH]

BOY WHAT A BUNCH OF NEWBIES TO HUNTING ON THIS SITE. I'VE BEEN HUNTING FOR THE BETTER PART OF 41 YEARS MYSELF.

 

[jerseyhunter]

Started 34 years ago missed a few but not in the last 15 years or so.

 

[Catskillhuntr]

since i was 15...so 16years so far.

 

[JerseyJay]

since i was 10...im now 18,
10+8.....................=
lemme think.














ok right 8 years, phew[confused]

 

[wild work]

Legal since 1980. Went with g-pop who raised me. I remember 1st year trapping. Last year Delaware bay was froze solid. 1978. It looked like pepper picker out there when they where getting $8+ for muskrats.
Bow, Gun and Trap. Hard everyyear.

Till our trails cross,

WW

 

[BobR]

Guess I'm one of the "old guys" here LOL I started 36 yrs ago with gun & bow. Been trapping 36 yrs. too