| If you are just starting to get involved in bow | | | | shooting great and nothing is wrong with your bow, it |
| hunting, then there are a lot of things you must learn. | | | | is time to head out to the woods. There are some |
| The first thing you will obviously need to do is get a | | | | Bow hunting tips that are universal and it doesn't |
| bow. There are certain models out there that are | | | | matter what kind of game you are hunting. One of |
| much more popular than others. Mathews, PSE, | | | | those tips is to make sure that you are comfortable |
| Diamond, Martin, Bowtech,High Country and Hoyt just | | | | pulling your bow back in your stand or blind. Make |
| to name a few. In my opinion the popularity of the | | | | sure there aren't any branches or other obstacles |
| brand is not what you should look at. All of these | | | | that will be in your way while pulling your bow back. |
| companies make great compound bows. I | | | | The last thing you want to have happen is for that |
| recommend shooting many different kinds of bows | | | | big buck or turkey to come by and to not be able to |
| without looking at what brand it is. Start narrowing | | | | pull your bow back because of some branch or |
| down your choices little by little, and at the end you'll | | | | obstacle in your way. |
| have the bow that fits you the best and not the | | | | Once you have your bow all set up and your aim is |
| bow that is just more popular. | | | | true the next step is making sure your tree stand is |
| Once you have your bow all set up and sighted in | | | | ready for you to hunt out of. First thing that needs |
| the next step is to make sure you can hit your | | | | to be done is to make sure you have good shooting |
| target. One of the best Bow hunting tips you can | | | | lanes from your stand and you are able to |
| have is PRACTICE...PRACTICE...PRACTICE. Arrow | | | | comfortably draw your bow back with out any |
| placement is very important if you want to be a | | | | interference from tree limbs. Also make sure your |
| successful bow hunter. It is important to be able to | | | | shooting lanes are open. Even a small branch may |
| draw your bow back slowly and quietly. Practicing not | | | | deflect your arrow resulting in a miss... or worse... a |
| only helps with your accuracy but will aid in building | | | | wounded deer. Knowing the distance of your target |
| the appropriate muscles needed for you to draw | | | | is also very important for bow hunters. You will find it |
| your bow back slowly, quietly and deadly. Practice | | | | beneficial to place a few markers in a radius in front |
| shooting standing with your legs together, siting, | | | | of your stand. I place stones, dead tree branches or |
| from a tree stand, your porch or try to simulate | | | | use actual trees as marker at 20 and 30 yards. If |
| various hunting situations. The more prepared you | | | | you have a rangefinder you could use that just keep |
| are the better your chances will be for making a | | | | in mind if you are measuring distance with a range |
| successful shot. | | | | finder when practicing you should also use a range |
| Once you have shot your bow and you know you're | | | | finder when hunting. |