RE: Dealing with nerves
 

Good post with alot of great advice Greg. I love watching new hunters get the fever and about fall out of the stand. The main thing I always tell myself before the shot is slowly squeeze the trigger. Its easy to punch it in the excitement.

RE: Dealing with nerves
 

Great post Greg and one I'll take with me to the tree this year. I'd like to say I don't nervous but like you said, I'd be fooling myself because I've felt my leg shake. One thing I do know that after all those years of competitive archery, when the tension on the string comes, the nerves calm, pick that hair and then squeeze,

afterward I am a mess....and that too is when you need to use your senses....keep Greg's thread in mind until the deer is on the ground.

Thanks Greg for a great reminder.

RE: Dealing with nerves
 

You ain't foolin anyone, Rob. I saw you fall to pieces on a gobbler and all you had in your hand was a call!

:D

RE: Dealing with nerves
 

Thats pretty funny!!!!!!!!

RE: Dealing with nerves
 

That's why I hunt, I absolutely love it. Like Greg said, if you don't get excited....stay home.;)

RE: Dealing with nerves
 

I'm just picking at you.....but I'll never forget it.....lol.

THAT situation is one in which I was TOTALLY calm.....UNTIL.....I started thinking about me holding that bird in my hands. I quickly got it back together....but I had to make a conscious effort.

I need to do that with the deer I hunt, too. I know I've got a little work to do. I honestly don't remember being frazzled, last year. Lisa and I talked about this last night. I still feel like the MOST calm I've ever been in taking a deer......was my FIRST. I can't explain that.