x2! I practice with my gloves and facemask on, and try to shoot off a porch or practice stand
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x2! I practice with my gloves and facemask on, and try to shoot off a porch or practice stand
formerbowhunter1023
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Have a readily available supply of imodium and you wont have to worry about this. :smiley_crocodile:
Become a student of the sport. Education is key. Study varying opinions and make your own decisions. Study deer behavior both in general and in the areas you hunt. Sometimes studying them at a distance you will learn more than sitting in a tree. In talking with Gern over the weekend, I said something out loud to him that I have been trying to figure out for myself. I told him the difference for me this year was I was able to implement some of what I have been learning through books/videos/tv shows/internet/ and magazines. Learn as much as you can, and try to focus on implementing one new thing every time you go out until you have it mastered. This year I spent less time in a stand and more time behind binoculars. Observing and learning helped me greatly this year. Be a student of the sport!
formerbowhunter1023
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I've learned some valuable stuff from friends over the years. Having a hunting partner like Greg is invaluable. I wouldn't trade that for a room full of books, magazines, and DVD's...
Let the tip touching commence! :smiley_bestfriends::smiley_dancing: Just kidding. I wished I had had someone to teach me. No one in my family deer hunts and that put me WAY behind the eight ball.
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Don't draw conclusions too quickly with limited time in the field.
I know in the past I would be convinced of one thing or the other after limited time in a certain spot or on a certain property. If a certain stand or property wouldnt produce the first 1 or 2 hunts, Id get discouraged and lose confidence.
Same goes for the "rut". I would go out for a 4 hour morning hunt, not see any rutting activity, and say to myself the ruts just not happening yet. That hurt me the most in my earlier years of hunting because it would just keep me out of the woods.
You need to put serious time in to truly know whats going on in the woods. A couple hours here and there is not nearly enough to draw any conclusions.
I know in the past I would be convinced of one thing or the other after limited time in a certain spot or on a certain property. If a certain stand or property wouldnt produce the first 1 or 2 hunts, Id get discouraged and lose confidence.
Same goes for the "rut". I would go out for a 4 hour morning hunt, not see any rutting activity, and say to myself the ruts just not happening yet. That hurt me the most in my earlier years of hunting because it would just keep me out of the woods.
You need to put serious time in to truly know whats going on in the woods. A couple hours here and there is not nearly enough to draw any conclusions.
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