"I shake all over".... (become the predator)
10-07-2005 | 09:19 PM
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From: Michigan
RE: "I shake all over".... (become the predator)
ORIGINAL: davidmilTuning in to pounce, picking your spot, having the deer look you in the eye and deciding you're nothing is the ultimate if you can do it with an attitude of, "I'm in Charge". Become the hunter, become the predator, become the arrow.
10-07-2005 | 09:46 PM
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From: Tampico, Tamps, MX , Love hunting Texas
RE: "I shake all over".... (become the predator)
YEP THIS IS IT
ORIGINAL: atlasman
I agree.......and disagree.
"The shakes" have to be there IMO or what is the point?? If hunting doesn't get you excited then find something else that does. After all it is what everyone strives for in most walks of life. People want excitement at work, at play, in bed..........and so on. Drug atticts spend a lifetime chasing that original "high".........gamblers always are looking for "action".........people jump out of planes and ride roller coasters every day for a "rush" of fear and excitement. Epinephrine is not a bad thing
Having said that........I also take pride in being able to stay focused on what I have to do when the time comes. I have never had a "melt down" or "freaked out" or got a touch of "the fever". In my mind that comes from being over prepared and overly confident in my equipment. I think when people spaz-out when a deer comes by it is because they are not confident enough that they can seal the deal and they panic.
So I do think there is something to be said for being a rock solid "predator" at crunch time...........but if your heart isn't racing and you are not fired up before, during or after the shot then you have lost touch and become a little too mechanical..........take up golf.
I agree.......and disagree.
"The shakes" have to be there IMO or what is the point?? If hunting doesn't get you excited then find something else that does. After all it is what everyone strives for in most walks of life. People want excitement at work, at play, in bed..........and so on. Drug atticts spend a lifetime chasing that original "high".........gamblers always are looking for "action".........people jump out of planes and ride roller coasters every day for a "rush" of fear and excitement. Epinephrine is not a bad thing
Having said that........I also take pride in being able to stay focused on what I have to do when the time comes. I have never had a "melt down" or "freaked out" or got a touch of "the fever". In my mind that comes from being over prepared and overly confident in my equipment. I think when people spaz-out when a deer comes by it is because they are not confident enough that they can seal the deal and they panic.
So I do think there is something to be said for being a rock solid "predator" at crunch time...........but if your heart isn't racing and you are not fired up before, during or after the shot then you have lost touch and become a little too mechanical..........take up golf.
10-08-2005 | 06:28 AM
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RE: "I shake all over".... (become the predator)
I agree with David.I don't want to be excited to the extent that it effects my ability to get the job done.We need the right balance of physical abilities and mental composure to be successful.Intense concentration and focus is the goal,it is a discipline that must be cultivated.Time and experience go along way to having someone become more of the ultimate predator.
The bottom line is that if we are releasing an arrow on an animal,we owe it to the animal to have it be a shot that kills it quickly!
The bottom line is that if we are releasing an arrow on an animal,we owe it to the animal to have it be a shot that kills it quickly!
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