I agree that leaving your gun at home is the key. You just HAVE to be dedicated, and realize you are going to have birds come in that you know you could take with the gun, but are unable to with the bow. I don't always get a shot, but its the experience that does it for me. I'd rather kill one bird with the bow, than ten with the gun, but thats just me. So leave the gun at home, and you'll find that once you do take a bird with the bow there's just nothing like it, and you'll find yourself holding the bow when you get to your favorite hunting spotwhen you meant to bring the gun.There's just something about that bow kill that trips my trigger!