View Poll Results: what are the three most important parts of bowhunting?
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what are the three most important parts of bowhunting?
08-16-2010, 09:40 PM
#16
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
#1. practice
#2&3 tie. Broadheads and arrows. This is the only part of the entire set up that actually kills the animal. If these two things aren't up to par nothing else matters IMO.
Brand of bow means nothing. Any bow can and will get an arrow tot he target accurately if the shooter is willing to practice with said bow.
Breathing technique - great for shooting off the line but in a treestand while a big buck is under you is something else.
Stance - Meaningless in a treestand when you are trying to get a shot off at a deer behind you or around a tree, etc... CHances are your stance isn't going to be anywhere close to how you shoot in the back yard.
#2&3 tie. Broadheads and arrows. This is the only part of the entire set up that actually kills the animal. If these two things aren't up to par nothing else matters IMO.
Brand of bow means nothing. Any bow can and will get an arrow tot he target accurately if the shooter is willing to practice with said bow.
Breathing technique - great for shooting off the line but in a treestand while a big buck is under you is something else.
Stance - Meaningless in a treestand when you are trying to get a shot off at a deer behind you or around a tree, etc... CHances are your stance isn't going to be anywhere close to how you shoot in the back yard.
08-17-2010, 11:03 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,926
Practice, practice, practice
I first came out of the basketball arena. Shooting foul shots at baskets is a lot like shooting arrows at targets.
Concentration, form, repeated performance(doing it over and over the same way) and others need to be practice. They don't happen by magic.
An inaccurate archer who is hunting n the woods is a wasted life.
Concentration, form, repeated performance(doing it over and over the same way) and others need to be practice. They don't happen by magic.
An inaccurate archer who is hunting n the woods is a wasted life.
08-17-2010, 11:14 AM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Central PA
Posts: 829
Preparation:
Practice and Set-up- Become Proficient and confident in your archery weapon. No matter who the manufacturer of the bow, arrow, broadheads,release, etc. is
Scouting- Know where the deer are and what their patterns are.
Comfort- Ready for long days in the stand and whatever weather you encounter.
Range- Know the range of landmarks from your stand.
Besides the above....
Persistance and Patience are very important, without these you will never be consistently successful.
Ability to adapt as the deer's patterns change and hunting pressure changes.
Your stance will differ greatly when in a stand compared to a range due to obstacles like leaves, twigs, other animals. Your mental checklist should remain the same but body position often changes.
Practice and Set-up- Become Proficient and confident in your archery weapon. No matter who the manufacturer of the bow, arrow, broadheads,release, etc. is
Scouting- Know where the deer are and what their patterns are.
Comfort- Ready for long days in the stand and whatever weather you encounter.
Range- Know the range of landmarks from your stand.
Besides the above....
Persistance and Patience are very important, without these you will never be consistently successful.
Ability to adapt as the deer's patterns change and hunting pressure changes.
Your stance will differ greatly when in a stand compared to a range due to obstacles like leaves, twigs, other animals. Your mental checklist should remain the same but body position often changes.
Last edited by 4evrhtn; 08-17-2010 at 11:26 AM.
08-17-2010, 11:19 AM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Moravia NY USA
Posts: 2,164
1. Being able to hunt deer to get a high % shot opportunity.
2. Proficiency with your bow at your max range and staying well within it.
3. Not taking advice from TV hero's given in their 30 minute infomercials.
2. Proficiency with your bow at your max range and staying well within it.
3. Not taking advice from TV hero's given in their 30 minute infomercials.