2007 Improvements...
 

Well what are you guys doing this offseason to become more effiecient, creating more opportunities, and becoming a better hunter? Personally, this year has been my biggest jump as far as becomming a better hunter overall. This offseason im gonna be a little more prepared, practice a little more, and most of all quit being so trigger happy. You know what im talking about and how it was, getting the jitters and taking the shot too early, forcing things, etc. Not with a bow as much as a rifle, it costed me a doe this year because i tried taking the shot too soon. Thats the biggest thing for me i believe. I would have tagged out and had the hat trick if it wasnt for that hiccup. I am definately gonna have more stands too. Lets hear what you guys are doing....

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Putting ALOT more emphasis on scouting.

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I 2nd that ....

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Make that three of us, I am also trying to better my archery skills in the 5-Spot competition. I also want to get something else besides tag soup in the freezer.:D

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yeah i had tag soup for 2 years in a row before this one, before this year i was sat down somewhere and told to stay there and this year i did everything myself and it payed off

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This is my first year out of the 4 I have been hunting to go w/o a deer. I've been handling it better than expected.[8D]

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yeah i got my first one 4 yrs ago and hadnt had one since my 2 this yr...

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cougars it sounds like you got a good plan, stick with it. Im shooting 5 spotto keep in tune and improve,thanks mobow!!:)I will be shed hunting as usual trying to find a big boy, but as has happened so many times i find big antlers and never get the buck im after. oh well its still fun;)I will be trying my hand at bow hunting gobblers this year and laying the gun down, im very excited about that one. From hunting from a climber this season i tried some new areas and learned some things from them through deer movement and i will do some adjusting on stand placement with some hang on's. should prove intresting this coming season. I moved around to alot of locations this season and seen more deer than i ever have including through the late season but couldnt get close on a big boy, i will be moving alot this comming season to. I will also be happy to receive more advise from my fellow HNI members. Happy hunting boys!;)
Dan

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I have started video taping my form when practicing.
I am also trying to do super slo moon my arrow in flight as I am making some changes to my set up for 07

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I have tag soop quite often where I live now, and have found if you slice it real thin and use alot of cabbage it's not to bad! [:'(]I'm improveing my hunting spot by moving to another State! ;)

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Don't overhunt my best locations early in the season. I had a great rut stand this year that I overhunted during the early season and I think I ruined it.

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a lot more scouting this spring. last year was my first year bow hunting this property so i learned a lot and will have to move a lot of stands

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HMMMMM????....

probably taking more time and wait in a blind where I know there are deer and not spot and stalk hopeless around here So more patence

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Do some scouting using satellite photos. Also try to tune my bow in overwinter, along w/weekly shoots.

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More scouting....scouting and scouting. Also,I want to have three prime spots to hunt instead of one or two. I wasteda lot of time this year hunting from one standbecause I saw so many deer from the stand the year before. The deer moved and I didn't! Leason learned.

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Working with my NCWRC wildlife biologist to aid in the betterment of our herd, here.

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already started scouting and gaining permission. my goal is to wind up with atleast a good solid hunting spot for every day of the week...ATLEAST..hopefully more. already got one nice buck on the list so long he doesnt get hit on the road before fall. gained 100 acres and told about another farm i should beable to get permission to. hopefully do a bow make over this summer. going to hang my 2 lock on stands for my after work hunts when i just wanna sneak in or in core areas..and going to watch my scent better..

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i am going to get more in the woods this year my farthest stand was probably only 50 yards in. i am going to scout now in the off season and i will be shed hunting and hanging some more stands.