Keeping it together
10-06-2007, 12:14 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: st thomas ont
Posts: 262
Keeping it together
Well im new to bow hunting this year because im a cheater and use a xbow,I was in my goliath the other night not knowing what to expect or if id get shooting but didnt, but sitting there happy to be out. All was fine till i got movement and i figured oh yeah finally i get to shoot something with my compound instead of targets, a huge turkey emurged wow did i ever get the shakes how do i defeat this feeling to pull off a shot at a deer, with my xbow im fine but with my compound i got the studder and shakes geesssssss thought i was trying the elvis twitch up there.
10-06-2007, 12:45 PM
#2
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 181
RE: Keeping it together
time and time in the stand and shooting at deer will only get rid of those buck fever....got to tell yourself to calm down and relax....though no matter how many deer or stuff you shoot you will always have buck fever....just no as bad as the first dozen times
10-06-2007, 02:49 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,238
RE: Keeping it together
Pick a spot and keep yours eyes locked on that spot. Like a fighter pilot locking in on his target. Inhale drawing and exhale when you reach full draw. Take your time and most of all, have faith in yourself and your equipment.
10-06-2007, 04:39 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,200
RE: Keeping it together
If I were you I wouldn't ever want to lose that feeling.
Thats what makesyou shoot constantly over the summer andget up at 3:30 in the morning during hunting season to head to a stand when there is a major storm moving in and im probably going to be soaked to the bone.
Thats what makesyou shoot constantly over the summer andget up at 3:30 in the morning during hunting season to head to a stand when there is a major storm moving in and im probably going to be soaked to the bone.
10-06-2007, 04:42 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Iowa (Heartland USA)
Posts: 3,249
RE: Keeping it together
Take a deep breath and remember it's just another deer. Of course, a very experienced hunter told me that a few years ago. When I told him later that it wasn't working for me, he said "That's OK, it didn't work for me either, but thats what my dad used to tell me!"
10-07-2007, 03:26 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Southport,Florida
Posts: 441
RE: Keeping it together
My back and shoulders give me trouble when I shoot my bow--But the feeling you are talking about is why I don't appply for a XBow permit--I don't get that feeling(as bad) with a gun!!! The only advice I can give is to pratice the one shot kill at home--so when the time comes your instinct takes over!! Kinda like in cruise control...
