I have one season of bowhunting under my belt now. I was sitting back reflecting on it the other day. The one thing that sticks out in my mind was the practice. The hours I spent shooting. I practiced like you wouldn't believe. I became obsessed with being a perfect shot.
Then I got thinking. What should I be doing. I shot all kinds of distances, angels, times of day, weather, etc....... But it crossed my mind that shouldn't I be practicing out of a stand shooting at a 3d deer target EVERYTIME I practice. This is about deer hunting. 99% or the time I'm in a stand. 100% of the time I'm shooting at a deer. So why not concentrate ALL your efforts out of a stand at a 3d deer?? Most every sport is all about muscle memory and hand eye coordination. I mean does shooting from ground level at a block on the ground really do anything for you as far as preparing you for hunting? I realize there is an element of developing hand eye coordination by doing any kinda practice. I just think perhaps the more times you can put yourself in as real of a situation as you can..... the same height in a tree that you'll be hunting.......shooting down at a target the size of what you'll be hunting...and of course still mixing up the angles and distances, the more produtive it will be.
Just a thought passing through my brain here, what do you guys think and do you have any other practice tips for a practice nutcase!!!

Genesis 27:3 Now then, get your weapons-your quiver and bow-and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me.