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The dreaded "fever" can be an awesome foe! A pounding heart is easier overcome than the blank stare syndrome...but there is only a few ways to overcome any type of "buck fever". One, is simply providing the inflicted with more opportunities to observe the quarry while not hunting....another is to set up life size sillouettes for target practice...seeing the game, or a likeness of it in your sights on a regular basis will build confidence...the main thing is overcoming the awe-struck syndrome that hunters often experience on thier first encounters with the quarry...

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The Viking pretty well covered it .only time and exposure will tell . I have seen it happen to experienced hunter its not just new ones that have it .Good Luck on your hunt

I think Viking hit the nail on the head. The best way to go is more exposure in the off season. My mom was the same way, and I think she's not going to stick with it because she can't get over the "fever". Another benefit is plenty of range time. Part of my mom's problem was (I think) that she might not have been confident enough in her ability to make a good killing shot.

Hope this helps, and good luck.

my last girlfreind had the same problem. it took 2 years of summers in the woods for her to calm down .the more expossure to wildlife a person has is a direct link to fever. if you see deer and elk everyday it is easy to kill them but when they are seen once or twice a year only in a hunting season then my guess is they will live another year