You've stood and listened while your friends talked about their experiences during their bowhunting forays and now you feel you want to enjoy some of the same, but you don't know where to start. We will just try to cover a few of the things you might need to know about adding bow hunting to extend the hunting you are now doing. The main differences between bowhunting and hunting with a firearm are the equipment needed and the extended seasons allowed for bowhunting.
Most states allow an earlier season and possibly a later season for the bowhunters.
This is probably to increase the chances of the bowhunters, who are actually hunting with a bit of a handicap, since the range of their weapon choice is not comparable to that of most gun hunters. Any time is a good time to buy bow-shooting equipment, but it would probably be best if one didn't wait until the week before the bow season opens to start choosing the needed items. You will need time to practice if you expect to attain the needed skills, and the best way to becoming a good bowhunter is the same as the best way to get to Carnegie Hall, practice, practice, practice. When first starting out, don't get carried away with your purchasing. Beginners don't need the top of the line in equipment.