18 yrs for me I believe.

Didn't start until college when a roommate got me hooked. He kept getting up at EARLY hours and waking me up...so decided to join him one Thanksgiving break. Never saw a deer, froze in the snow, etc....thinking "what in the world am i doing??"

Took first buck the next season, and was hooked!

It's hard to soar like an eagle when you're flying with a bunch of turkeys.