Breaking out of "The Slump"
10-03-2009, 10:27 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Chatham, Ohio
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Breaking out of "The Slump"
Fact.
My last bow kill was in November of 2007.
Since then i have missed a handful of deer, and lost 2. Im not proud, but it was a learning experience that i wouldn't trade for anything.
Rewind to Wednesday evening, September 30th. Im on a newly hung stand overlooking a bean field and a pond. I have deer moving all night, and just before last light, a mature doe presents me a 30 yard broadside shot.
I take it, and miss.
Great. More of the same.
Fast forward to Friday, October 2nd. I wake up to my pager going off for an MVA. After standing in the rain for 2 hours, i help my dad install a garage door on the fire department. 3 PM rolls around and i KNOW that i need to shoot my broadheads. I have to build up that confidence.
The results from 30 yards with the Rage practice heads:
Now that im 100% certain that i can shoot, I head back to my bean field stand. Here is the video of the entire night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Pj3ykZnFA[/URL]
To some it may be JUST a doe, but it was more then that for me.
It was my first archery deer in almost 2 years, and only my 3rd overall. Probably the biggest confidence builder ive ever had
Also, the obvious secret to my success,
Hoyt bows, Sony cameras:
...and facepaint
The success pictures:
My last bow kill was in November of 2007.
Since then i have missed a handful of deer, and lost 2. Im not proud, but it was a learning experience that i wouldn't trade for anything.
Rewind to Wednesday evening, September 30th. Im on a newly hung stand overlooking a bean field and a pond. I have deer moving all night, and just before last light, a mature doe presents me a 30 yard broadside shot.
I take it, and miss.
Great. More of the same.
Fast forward to Friday, October 2nd. I wake up to my pager going off for an MVA. After standing in the rain for 2 hours, i help my dad install a garage door on the fire department. 3 PM rolls around and i KNOW that i need to shoot my broadheads. I have to build up that confidence.
The results from 30 yards with the Rage practice heads:
Now that im 100% certain that i can shoot, I head back to my bean field stand. Here is the video of the entire night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Pj3ykZnFA[/URL]
To some it may be JUST a doe, but it was more then that for me.
It was my first archery deer in almost 2 years, and only my 3rd overall. Probably the biggest confidence builder ive ever had
Also, the obvious secret to my success,
Hoyt bows, Sony cameras:
...and facepaint
The success pictures:
