Sverimerica
WKR
Well, thats not really true, I LIVE in Sweden but am from the States originally. Brand new here, been lurking for several months have learned a TON. I am a long time back packer / outdoor enthusiast / mediocre fly fisherman, but brand new to the hunting world. I bought my first bow a couple of months ago and have been shooting almost everyday. As bowhunting is ILLEGAL (yes, you read that right) where i live, it is very difficult to find reliable information on the subject where I live other than the handful of people who live here and maybe have the chance for two guided hunts / year in other countries.
Bowhunting, as a subject has changed my life, and I haven't even been on my first hunt yet. It has given me a constructive hobby (shooting the bow), changed my lifestyle (taking care of myself and getting into shape) and something to read/learn/obsess over as I prepare myself to achieve my dream of returning to the states at least once per year to hunt and gain knowledge/experience to actively help promote bowhunting in this country so we can *hopefully* some day make it legal.
There is a strong hunting culture here in Sweden, but it is not as appealing to me as what you all discuss here on rokslide, esp. including backcountry hunting. Bows are seen as toys or rather, relics from the stone age and an inhumane way to harvest. But public opinion can change, it just takes time and effort.
Anyways, that is a bit about me and where I am coming from, what I am hoping to achieve. I hope to continue to learn from the centuries of combined experience and knowledge present here at rokslide!
-Sverimerica (means: Sverige (sweden) + America = sverimerica...cheesy, I know)
Bowhunting, as a subject has changed my life, and I haven't even been on my first hunt yet. It has given me a constructive hobby (shooting the bow), changed my lifestyle (taking care of myself and getting into shape) and something to read/learn/obsess over as I prepare myself to achieve my dream of returning to the states at least once per year to hunt and gain knowledge/experience to actively help promote bowhunting in this country so we can *hopefully* some day make it legal.
There is a strong hunting culture here in Sweden, but it is not as appealing to me as what you all discuss here on rokslide, esp. including backcountry hunting. Bows are seen as toys or rather, relics from the stone age and an inhumane way to harvest. But public opinion can change, it just takes time and effort.
Anyways, that is a bit about me and where I am coming from, what I am hoping to achieve. I hope to continue to learn from the centuries of combined experience and knowledge present here at rokslide!
-Sverimerica (means: Sverige (sweden) + America = sverimerica...cheesy, I know)