RE: need advice on controling nerves
Heres what I used todo. Early season, when the deer are out feeding in the fields, I setup on the edge and let the deer do what ever they want to do. The more time you spend around young bucks and does, the more comfortable you become when prime time hits. Sometimes this could take a year or so. Especially when the deer start comming right under the stand. If you do everythign right youll lose the jitters a bit, but they will never go away. Its called deer fever and its a wonderful feeling. I have been bow hunting for about 11 years and when I started bow hunting, seeing a deer 100 yards away made me shake. Now I have deer that come in smell my ladder and even bed 10 yards from me. I think deer can sense nervous hunters. The best thing to do as well is not to make eye contact and never never look at the horns before shooting. Just go out and enjoy yourself and forget about the big buck phenomenon that most are caught up in and enjoy the outdoor experience. Thats what its all about anyway, right? Whether youre nervous or not.