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What is hunting ready accuracy?
Black Moshannon:
--- Quote from: Pat B on October 05, 2022, 10:03:20 am ---The way I handled buck fever is with muscle memory like Allyn suggested and the only way to develop muscle memory is with lots of thoughtful practice. That way you can concentrate on where the arrow WILL go and let your subconscious brain take over the draw, anchor and release. The last few deer I shot, I don't remember any of the shot action. I do remember putting tension on the string then my next memory was the arrow in the ground or in the exiting deer...but this does take a lot of thoughtful practice. Practice where each shot goes where it is intended. Trying to shoot groups has always distracted me because the previous arrow gets in the way of me picking a spot. Take one thoughtful shot, go recover your arrow then take the next thoughtful shot. After a while it all comes naturally. When you first see the deer, pick your SPOT and concentrate on that and not the deer. If you concentrate on the deer you will miss it by shooting over or under it.
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I don’t shoot groups either because I am afraid of nicking one of my arrows or worse and as you said that distraction into the next shot. I have begun shooting a couple arrows per hour or so if I’m at home, this make them more thoughtful. My idea was to make the first shot count since that was always my worst shot. I’ll have to pick a spot on deer where I aim the arrow, with my twenty to twenty two yard point on setup I was finding on the 3D at 15 yards that elevation wise it was upper part of the front leg, just below chest and windage wise it was just back from the leg. As I keep shooting I’m finding I just know where to point the arrow within twenty yards, I don’t literally have to say “eight inches down”. But since I have a literal reference using the deer leg why not use it? That’s what I’m thinking.
Pat B:
That first shot is the most important one. Usually it's the only one you will get. I don't hunt much anymore but when I did , a week before the hunt I would only take one shot a day, either first thing in the morning or after sunset in the evening. I also shot from my front porch which sits about the height I put my tree stands. Mimicking your hunting conditions is important too.
Allyn T:
What if it's a three-legged deer hmmmm
Black Moshannon:
--- Quote from: Pat B on October 05, 2022, 12:51:38 pm ---That first shot is the most important one. Usually it's the only one you will get. I don't hunt much anymore but when I did , a week before the hunt I would only take one shot a day, either first thing in the morning or after sunset in the evening. I also shot from my front porch which sits about the height I put my tree stands. Mimicking your hunting conditions is important too.
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Yea I need to hang my stand again and shoot more from it. First several from it were not great. May need to aim lower
--- Quote from: Allyn T on October 05, 2022, 04:58:54 pm ---What if it's a three-legged deer hmmmm
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Lol I’d take the shot probly just aim bout ten inch below chestline. Three legs might make recovery easy..
Black Moshannon:
My recurve shooting more or less instinctive friend just shot a nice doe. I’ve got some work to do
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