Well, since I already posted about the "Lucky Ten" point buck, everyone knows I am not an expert. BUT

When a buck gets in my shooting range:

- draw while the buck's head is behind a tree or turned away from me. At very least try to draw while he is moving.

- make sure anchor point is in the correct place.

- touch nose to bow string, and make sure peep sight and sights are lined up.

- find lung heart area in sights and aim appropriate yardage sight.

- breath in and exhale.

- lightly squeeze release trigger.

- listen for sound of hit or miss.

- watch deer's reaction to the shot. (Did he mule kick, hunch up, jump up in the air, or run off full blast?) This will help you determine where the deer is shot. (or missed)

- look for the arrow in the deer, or look for the wound on the deer. (the two doe I shot on Sunday, I could see the arrow hole and then the blood while the deer were still running, and I knew I had made good hits.)

- make a mental note of landmarks where the deer runs, especially the location of the deer when you shot, and the last location seeing the deer after the shot.

- stay STILL & QUIET! (I have had deer come running back past me, or stay within range after a shot. And you might get a chance at another shot if necessary) Plus you will better be able to here the deer as it runs off. Maybe you will hear it crash out of sight.

- sit down and breathe deeply, until legs stop shaking. Make a note of the time of the shot, and decide when to get down to start looking for the deer. (This all depends on where you hit the deer) I always wait a bare minimum of 30 -45 minutes before getting down. Even on deer I see fall "dead" in front of me.

- If you see the deer drop, and know its dead. I will sometimes do a little fist pump, "yaaahoo!!" (but not too loud.)