Being STILL a novice at this.....but having a few bowkills under my belt....I can only say what's been MY experience. I know that being in the presence of the animals more and more......has helped me. You NEVER KNOW how you're going to react in a given situation....until you put yourself in THAT situation.

With deer.....it's gotten easier, every time. With turkeys....I was a wreck the first time. Rob can attest to me being DEAD CALM when we had that big gobbler in tight, Saturday. I was honestly fully at ease with the situation. I hope that gets better and better, too.

I got "shook" ONE moment, Saturday (about 30 seconds).....and that's when I started thinking ahead to holding the bird in my hands and what it would be like to have taken my first turkey with the bow.I quickly got back in the present.....and was fine, again.

"I" don't think there's a "cure" for this.....nor do I want one! I just want to learn to control it.....and being "in the arena" multiple times is the only way I know to do that.

Good luck.