What gets you pumped
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Posts: 1,665
RE: What gets you pumped
The thing that gets me going is watching the animal come in, right into your set up. Seeing him for the first time, and then the anticipation of him coming into range. Generally I lose most of the adrenaline when the animal is in range until after the shot, but after the arrow is sent, or bullet is triggered off, it all culminates and that rush is hard to beat!
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: What gets you pumped
For me it's the sounds of a deer walking in on you unseen but you hear it walking in the dry or frozen leaves.
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Free Union, VA
Posts: 750
RE: What gets you pumped
I gotta put myself into the EVERYTHING catagory. I've heard squirrel I was sure were deer. Deer I was sure were people. people I figured must be dogs, a pig I was sure was a turkey..and no matter what I think it is my heart beats so hard it makes me feel like I'm gonna vomit. Or having a couple deer come busting thru with dogs on their butt. Damn I love it all. Sometimes even being out there in the woods and having a hunter come "stalking thru" and he never sees me. I love hunting. Love it all.
David
David
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
RE: What gets you pumped
When they're walking on a trail that you know is going to put them in range and offer you a good shot. Trying to remain calm can sometimes be difficult at the moment of truth.