why do i fight it?
 

when target shooting i can draw my bow EASILY--but drew back on an average size doe and had to give it everything i had to get to full draw.my ? is what can i do if anything to be able to draw with more ease?keep in mind that when i target shoot i can draw back with no trouble at all.any thoughts would be very helpful.thanks.

RE: why do i fight it?
 

I always make a few draws prior to hunting. If I forget, I do it in the tree when I first get set. That limbers the old muscles up. Early in the morning, there doesn't seem to be as much strength in the ol shoulders and arms. If that doesn't help, I'd let off the bow weight a little. There could be other contributors, like eating something with sugar in it before you go hunting or too much carbohydrates. That stuff will zap your strength when you add excitement (insulin) too.

RE: why do i fight it?
 

thanks rocky--i'm thinking i'll have to lower the poundage just to be safe--sure would hate to miss an opportunity because i don't make a smooth and quiet draw.I still just can't believe the difference--must be a mental thing.

RE: why do i fight it?
 

could be just the moment of drawing on a deer is more tense than target practice. Unfortunately you can't target practice on the real situation. Muscles tense up and weird things happen. Try target practicing with your buddies for some $$$$. Add a little something extra going through the brain!! It's the same old phenomenon as in golf. sit there and rip one after the other on the range, but play in front of a gallery and ......WOW!!! what happened??

RE: why do i fight it?
 

Let me ask you one question. When target shooting, can you pull your bow back without taking it off of the target. I notice some guys that have to stretch and wrench their upper body when drawing their bow. These are the same guys that tell me that they always get caught drawing on a deer.

I take great precautions to make sure that I can pull my bow back with as little movement as possible.

Maybe when at home you move around like this when practicing but when in the field you are trying to be still. If this isn't the case, I would say it is just butterflies and maybe turn it down a little.

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RE: why do i fight it?
 

Breathe, don't forget to breathe....you hold your breath and your oxygen runs out, muscles weaken, brain can't think straight....relax and breathe........

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RE: why do i fight it?
 

Quite often the problem of not being able to acquire a rollover under the restrictive conditions of a stand is directly related to draw-weight.

There is a huge difference between standing in form and drawing while practicing, and drawing from unorthodox positions while your muscle weakening adrenaline is pumping.

As some here have said, you have to practice drawing under the conditions you will face while in your stand. Although the adrenaline factor will not be a factor, practicing shooting from unorthodox positions will help. Most of all, you must determine if you will be able to smoothly and with little movement, draw your bow with the draw-weight you dialed in.

Like it or not, if you cannot draw your present draw-weight under actual hunting conditions, you have only two choices. Reduce your draw-weight and shoot at the deer, or leave the draw-weight as is and struggle to point at the sky while the deer run away.

Sometimes, only 2 or 3 pounds less draw-weight can make you or break you.


Edited by - c903 on 10/14/2002 22:30:00

RE: why do i fight it?
 

Drawing on the ground and drawing on a 2 ft x 2 ft platform 20 feet up a tree are very different. Also when you are practicing you can draw as fast as you want and it's easy. Draw your bow while doing it as SLOW as possibly and you'll see the difference.

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RE: why do i fight it?
 

Try this. Tighten your bow down 5 more lbs. at the beginning the off season. Whe you get ready to sight in your broadheads, let back off your bow 5 lbs. This will make it a piece of cake.

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RE: why do i fight it?
 

It does sound like you may be over bowed!

Unless adrenaline works different on different people , you should be able to draw with ease. When a shooter buck comes into range and the adrenaline is flowing out my ears , I have to make a conscious effort not to draw my bow so hard I snap the string or pull the cams off.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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