I think of what is going to happen after I shoot it.

I' m gonna have to track it, then field dress it, then drag it, then hang it, etc. and it will also be the end of my season.

Thinking of those items does two things for me: first, I' ve convinced myself that I' m going to make the shot by envisioning myself having already done it, and second, I' m thinking about things that are not as exciting as the shot which helps to calm me down.

I haven' t had a trophy buck walk in front of me yet, however, so I don' t know if this will work in that case or not.