GVoverstreet7

look at the rack just long enough to judge it not to take a picture. tell yourself you can make the shot and repeat the saying, cool, calm, and collective. this helps me greatly

Hunting Kuk

dthunterinla:Well, I lost my first buck to buck fever this past weekend. Had a beautiful 8 point walk out about 100 yards away, and suddenly, it seems I lost the ability to shoot straight! I had him lined up, my heart was beating like trip hammer!! The scope was jumping everywhere, just a big mess. After the shot, I looked for 1 1/2 hours and found nothing. No blood, no hair, zilch. I need some advice guys and gals, what in the world can I do to calm down some so I can make the shot? This has never happened before, I've always been excited, but calm to make the shot. Maybe the fact it was the first 8 point I've ever seen? Advice?

same think happend to me but mine was a doe...when i was about to shoot i jerked up and over & amost pulled the trigger but i didnt than i got back on her put the crosshairs on her chest pulled the trigger gently and found no blood how do i cure this espesially on a doe last year i missed 5 times b4 i killed a deer while practising this year i was dead on how do i calm myself down when that big stud steps my way?

allmightyhunter13

if you see a buck and you its a buck that you want to shoot, thats all you should look at the horns!!!! what i do is pick the spot where i want to shoot em, and i watch that spot the whole time pretty much... wokrs good for some people.. but hey everyone does their own thing just gotta find what it..

TRACKER

If you miss on the first shot , your body goes from super nervous excitement to a sick mad depressed fealing .
So if your lucky enough for a second shot your usualy calmer .
If I get a shot at a nice buck , something I figure is big enough by my standards to soot ,I always calm myself by thinking , Dont mess this up , take a god aim . and squeeeezzzeee the trigger and aim at the vitals .

Kid

There is only one cure. Gotta have more Cowbell, Baby!

jrbsr

Just go back and do it again.
Maybe next time you will be calmer.

Good Luck.

adirondackhunter

I don't try to count the points .I can look at the antlers once to determine if it's a decent buck.Then i focus on a spot on the deer to shoot. Breath deeply to calm yourself.