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PEARL DRUMS:
Before anything else matters you need to become proficient with your bow and figure out what YOUR range is. My guess would be 10-12 yards max. When you can hit a 6" circle with 5 out of 6 shots, that's your range. This is just one reason your buddy's dad questions you hunting on his place. Get proficient and take him out in the yard to prove it. His greatest fear is wounded deer, I don't blame him. Its a crappy, nasty feeling that takes a long time to dissolve when you're the one who let the string go. And whatever you do, don't let yourself talk yourself into taking a shot out of your range. That's the hardest trick to pull off in hunting. Imagine this scenario: You have hunted 8 times for a total of 30 hours and haven't seen a dang thing except turkeys. Then one evening a deer steps into clear view at 26 yards. Fight the urge and let the sun go down, walk home and be thankful you saw a deer.

Danzn Bar:
Amen Pearly....Its more about the "hunt" than the kill.  The kill will become easier the more you know the hunt.
DBar

bjrogg:
Yup agree totally with Pearl.
 Not that it can't still happen, but the more you know your capabilities the better off for everyone. You will feel much better watching that animal walk away unharmed ready to meet up another day than to watch it run away wounded and knowing you caused its suffering. It could even stop you from hunting again. It can happen but if it does, you want to know you did all you could to prevent it from happening.
Bjrogg

Russ:
ok before i think about anything else im going to tighten my grouping and figure out my range. then ill worry about broadheads and arrows and places to hunt later. once i set my limits and have a consistant 6" plate ill start planning.

Pat B:
Ask your friend's Dad if you can sit in his stand without a weapon so you can get used to becoming part of the surroundings. Watch a morning come in or an evening go to night and see and hear the creatures that become active at those times each day. It will help you to be ready when you do feel comfortable taking your bow in pursuit of game.

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