Originally Posted by
kwilson16
To me, the difference lies in decision making. There is very little decision making in archery (3D is a bit of an exception). But, what makes a great shooting bowhunter is the decision making prowess to decide when and how to shoot.
To complicate matters, bowhunting is a solitary sport and face-to-face learning is limited.
We have all heard same, old stories of the archers who can hit a bottle cap every time at 20 yards but can't double lung a deer at 15 while bowhunting. There is also the trite story of the guy who can't hit a pie plate at 20 but thinks he is deadly on game. Obviously, none of us think we are either of these guys but the harder question to answer is: What kind of bowhunter appears in the mirror?
This is the kind of self-reflection and examination that improves decision making and allows you to become a better game shot (IMO).
Yep. Everyone should think more before they shoot. That second guessing will cause you to realize sometimes that you are incapable of a good shot then, or it's a bad day, or the animal seems leery or whatever... The second guess/ questioning of ones ability will cause more thought out decisions that are realistic to that individual...
I know that I can hold groups at 70 yards that would kill an animal 95% of the time. But in a tree you are not in the same situation so being able to judge your current shooting/holding state is necesarry as well.
Some guys get really nervous, which IMO limits their shooting tremendously. You can't expect te same results when you are shaking uncontrollably...
You've gotta know where you stand as an archer at the particular moment of truth as a bowhunter to increase your success... They go hand in hand for bowhunters...
On an "archers" moment of truth, he is goin to shoot regardless and doesn't really need to ever question his ability. That's what kills alot of us
