Focus on Archery Fundamentals When Hunting

Focus on Archery Fundamentals For Trophy Huntingtrophy and your mind goes blank. Target panic, buck
You've been waiting and practicing all summer longfever or what ever; the results can be the same.
for your upcoming hunting season in hopes of aSolution: Take the time to go over what you have
trophy animal. No matter what trophy you are aboutpracticed for so long (draw smoothly back to your
to hunt, you need to focus on a few points of whichanchor point, focus on the spot you want to place
I'm going to explain. These few tips are critical whenyour arrow and release). Focusing on your target and
trying to pursue your animal and be successful. Wenot the animal will beat the "ol' buck fever."
have all missed the opportunity, at least once, to bag4) Distance Judgment… This is one major
that huge trophy you wanted so much to hang onmistake made out in the field that many bowhunters
your wall. Problems that I have encountered do havehave made at one time or another. Solution: When
some easy solutions.practicing, visualize the same way you are going to
1) Clothing… Hot, cold, wind, mosquitoes andhunt. In other words, if you are shooting from a
black flies-these are just a few problems that willtreestand, practice from an elevated stand. Also
affect your hunting abilities. Sitting in the swelteringpractice from a kneeling position or a standing
heat with mosquitoes and black flies buzzing aroundposition. Shooting uphill or downhill. All these positions
you or sitting in 10 degree or even colder weatherwhen practicing may come in handy while hunting out
can keep you from drawing your bow back (musclein the field. Eventually, when shooting from different
stiffness). Solution: Clothing or camouflage made of apositions and different yardages, all these factors will
netting material, to allow the air to circulate and alsobecome second nature. You may also want to look
keep out those annoying bugs. Insect repellant that isinto purchasing a range finder. Good range finders can
odor free is also of great help. Rainsuit or treebe priced under $200. You might also step off
umbrellas can make the difference between beingdifferent yardages at your bow stand at different
comfortable and being miserable during long periodslocations around your stand to give you a good idea
of waiting. A warm insulated jacket or coat, gloves,of how far away your game is. This can be critical
along with a good pair of insulated, waterproof boots.towards the late evening hours when things get a
Big bucks are quite often moving on these miserablelittle blurry.
days. If you are able to ignore some of these5) Equipment… Make sure all your equipment
elements God has presented you with, your huntsis tuned and fits your needs for your particular hunt.
may be more successful.Many items can be purchased over the internet, but
2) Broadhead Tuning… If you haven't tunedfirst you might want to try them out. Solution: When
your broadheads to your arrows, you could bechoosing a new bow or arrows, you first need to go
making a huge mistake. Broadheads seem to have ato your local dealership and try out the many
mind of their own. They can sail off at the mostdifferent selections. Find a bow that fits you well and
inopportune time. They may simply be out of line.draws back easily enough for the coldest of days.
Solution: See your archery pro or dealership and haveMake sure your arrow spine is correct and look over
them check your arrow spine to make sure they arethe different selections of broadheads. Most of all,
to specs. Either a too stiff or too flexible spine willask any questions you might have. Check out their
make the arrow sail off. Also, make sure yourprices and compare them to the prices you can get
broadhead is centered on the arrow shaft.over the internet. Sometimes you can save a
3) Target Panic… This is sometimes calledconsiderable amount of money.
buck fever. Drawing your bow back onto your