I think with most sports (I am a scratch bowler, B level tennis player and a dandy shot with an open sight rifle) the key is consistency. Once you get the basics of form, posture, and delivery, try to find the most repeatable motion that produces results and practice, practice, practice.

So I may try it without the peep and see how well the groups come out. Agreed, we need to give the animal the best shot possible. So I won't take the bow into the field until I am comfortable and confident that I can drop them quickly.

This leads to another question: Do you need to have someone in the field with you who is an experienced hunter, or can you learn more than the basics from reading books, watching the videos, and scouting in the field before season? I don't really know anyone near me who hunts. Even though I know woods lore (first class boy scout, avid fisherman, and camper/hiker) I am reluctant to venture out and try to hunt without having an experienced hunter along to show me things I might miss or council me in shoot/no shoot situations. What are your thoughts?

BUCKGOBBLER WANNABE