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Allyn T:
Is there any cure for deer fever besides shooting more deer? I made a bad shot on a buck a couple weeks ago. I was shaking so bad afterward  that I could hardly nock a new arrow. I HATE wounding animals and I want to cure my problem sooner rather than later.

Pat B:
It's pretty much psychological so you have to work on that. The sooner I see the deer the better I can prepare for it and the less I shake until after the shot. Then it really hits me and I have to sit down and hold on for 5 minutes or so until I calm down. When I first see the deer I consciously try to calm down and pick a spot, take deep breaths and make my body rigid, then relax, rigid and relax and so on, like isometrics.. This helps me control the shakes until after the shot.

Allyn T:
That's what I figured. I like it better when they are just suddenly there, if I have a long time to see them coming my mind over heats and I forget everything

Don W:
You do want to control it. You don't want to cure it. Never look at the antlers. Focus on that spot. It does get easier with experience, but think about it this way. Talk yourself down. It's the same with any stressful situation in life. Think of the worst thing that could happen and commit to dealing with it. In this case the worse that can happen is you miss your mark. You can deal with that. The best that can happen is you win the game. Your not there to win, you're there to enjoy the experience. After a bit of practice, your subconscious knows what your going to say, and you'll forget your even talking to yourself.

TimBo:
So far I have only shot deer with a rifle (at least they have been short range).  It helps me to just tell myself I am waiting for the right moment.  It's possible a shot won't even present itself, so why get worked up?  When the moment arrives, be ready, take it...then you can freak out!  And if you are too worked up to shoot, there is nothing wrong with passing on the shot and getting better control of yourself for the next one. 

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