Originally Posted by
JoeMcNamara
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It depends on your situation at the time you want to draw back your bow to shoot a deer.
•If the deer is walking, let him get pass you with a quartering away shot. Draw, aim, let her fly. Their senses are not as sharp when they are on the move.
•If the the deer is moving in a slow grazing pace. Wait until the deer’s head is behind a tree or other. That way the deer will not see you draw. Draw your bow back at that time. Try to be as quiet as possible. If you have noisy clothing or bow. He most likely will stop. Unfortunately his vitals will be behind the tree. I found that timing is everything. If you draw the very second his nose gets to the tree. If he hears you, his eyes will be behind the tree when he stops. And his vitals wide open.
•When you commit yourself to drawing. Follow through and at that point don’t worry about if his saw or heard you. YOU MUST GET YOUR PIN ON TARGET & PULL THE TRIGGER. Let that meat eater fly!!!
•When hunting with a bow. Always pay attention to the wind. If you want to get close and undetected. YOU MUST STAY AWAY FROM HIS NOSE. If he smells you, its game over!!! Hang them stands down wind of those deer trails, bedding area’s and food plots. GOOD LUCK HUNTING!!!
Joe I've been bowhunting for over 55 years now and I've pretty much learned every trick a whitetail can play on you! Fortunately I've been able to out wit them just about every year. In all those years I've been hunting whitetails there has only been maybe 5 years that I didn't fill a tag. Normally most years I am lucky enough to fill a couple. This year my count is up to 2. I have 2 more tags but I'll be happy with just one more. (If I decide to take one.) But your advice is spot on.
Last edited by bronko22000; 11-15-2019 at 05:35 AM.