I hear what your saying with this one totally!! I've never shot a buck with my bow, so I don't know how that one is going to go. But with the doe that I've shot, I keep telling myself "It's just a doe, it's just a doe". I've shot many, many doe gun hunting and I don't get nervous or get the shakes till after the shot is made. It never has worked yet to calm myself down because every DANG time I draw on one, I'm shakin to beat heck. I guess that's what makes this sport so great! Hopefully with a few more kills and a few better techniques, the 1st initial shakes go away a bit. Don't get me wrong, I love the feeling but it would make for a lot heck of an easier shot.