When I know (see) an animal a I want to shoot coming, I immediately begin planning where I am going to stop him at. I will glance ahead and pick out where I think he is headed. I usually have a lot of this planned out before an animal even shows up....but still they can come from a surprise direction...This thought process usually only takes a split second.
Naturally without thinking I am locked onto my string loop and ready to draw once a shooter arrives.

Last, I just get tunnelvision and I don't get shaky or nervous. I don't know any other way to explain it other than someone could drop an automic bomb off over the next ridge and I would be oblivous toit when I am locked onto a critter and know I want to shoot him. I could never hear the crowds in H.S and College sports either, I havealways felt seperated from the rest of the world when I am focused on something. Ineverlook at a rack after the intitialobservation. Isimply focus on the critters vitals as he's moving waiting for him to walk where I want to stop him. I almost always draw when a critter's head is passingbehind a tree or bush or when he is looking away. I almost always grunt to stop them. I can hold my draw for minutes so I don't mind drawing early. Inever feel my bow when I draw on a buck. I think this is from adrenaline. I feellike my breathing stays slow and steady.

The animal presents the shot, I zone my pin in steady, hold my breath for a split second, I think???and trip the release trigger, then I think I exhale..I am not sure on this...though...

I always see my arrow hit/fly etc...My peep, site etc ...always are just right there...never a problem...It all happens so fast yet it seems like everything is in super-slow motion. After arrow flight...I am now examining where the arrow hits and exits if it does...I watch the animal react and run, I stay quiet and keep an eye on it. Ifthe buckgoes out of sight I hold motionless and listen carefully. Once I hear nothing and see nothing..I sit down and gather my emotions, usually thanking the Lord while replaying the entire shot sequence over and over in my mind.

I really get excited after I know the animal is down and done as I walk up on it. I feelelated upon finding him, knowing it's been a good hit and clean kill.