Gabe.Robins0n

Still blown away by these arrows and how good they are for the price.

I missed every shot I took for three years straight.
Three years chasing pronghorn with a bow on the prairie, and every time I drew back, something was off. When I finally made a good shot and killed my first archery animal, it hit me. It was never the sight, the bow, or the arrow. It was peace and confidence.
Trust your practice. Be at peace that the animal might move, that you might miss, that you might wound one. That's the reality of hunting. But walk in knowing you did everything in the off season to be ready for the one moment that matters.
If you're new to this, it's okay to be scared to take a shot. It's okay to pass. Build the confidence with reps now, so when it counts you can make the most ethical, lethal shot you're capable of.
Save this for the day you need it.

There are two ways to do it. Overpower it from a distance, or get in close and trick it.
A rifle and a spinning rod let the distance do some of the work. A bow and a fly rod don't. You are the work. Reading the wind, matching the hatch, closing 50 yards on your knees, dropping a fly on the right drift line. You don't overpower the animal. You outthink it.
There's a time and a place for a rifle and a spinning rod, and I'll never tell you there isn't. But fooling something within arm's reach is a different kind of high.
That's why the fly guy and the bow guy are usually the same guy.
If that's you, you already know. Tag him.

I still shoot a five year old bow. It's killed plenty, and it'll kill more this year.
Premium vs budget gear comes down to one thing. Your skill level, not your ego.
New to this? Buy budget. Learn the skills, save the cash, and actually get out and hunt. Experience beats equipment every time. A seasoned archer who wants to stretch for longer shots? Yeah, the upgrade is worth it.
But whether you spend $1,000 or $5,000, none of it matters if you don't practice and don't have money left to go hunting. That's the whole point.
Save this before your next gear purchase.