Advice?

[TNboy6]

I'm 22 and still new to hunting. This will be my 2nd year deer hunting. I rifle hunted last year and absolutely fell in love with the sport. This year I'm gonna bow hunt also and I can't wait. Any bow hunting advice for me? Anything helps, i'm just trying to better myself and learn as much as I can. Thanks!

 

[bowhunter163]

Where you located ? Maybe we can get together and shoot bows and shoot the bull .

 

[TJS209]

Try to practice daily. Don't practice to the point where you're too tired and develop habit though.

 

[TNDeerGuy]

Practice daily yes and keep it short, but I will also add to practice like you play! In other words, practice from your treestand like you'll be hunting because you will experience things from the tree with a bow that you could not imagine. I still, after all these years, get surprised almost every season by a situation that I never thought of. One thing you will notice is that your point of impact will be different than on level ground (the closer and steeper the angle, the higher you will shoot), you may end up having to shoot in goofy body positions so practice leaning and crouching shots and certainly bending severely at the waist for a very steep shot. You may have to draw slowly and hold at full draw for an excessive amount of time, so practice drawing very slowly and remaining at full draw for extended periods of time. Also, include some of these sessions while dressed in your hunting gear.

 

[catman529]

I am 22 as well and this will be my 4th deer season so I know what it's like... best advice I can think of is to calm down in the heat of the moment when you are about to shoot a deer... first of all, is it a good shot or should you let it walk? I get too trigger happy too often and have made some bad shots just because I couldn't stand the thought of coming as far as drawing back, and then letting the deer go. But don't shoot through bushes like I have, and also don't rush the shot which is real easy for me personally because I get a bit excited and don't focus on the shot on a deer as much as I do on a target. Now I have made some awesome shots too, but it's the few bad ones that haunt me and stay as a reminder to keep practicing with the bow and calm down and think in the moment of truth...

 

[bucks2beards outdoor]

practice from stands ...and shoot 3d shoots the nerves you can sometimes get at 3d shoots can be compared to nerves on deer or buck fever. If you can contain them at tournaments then it can help you in the moment of truth on a deer.

 

[TheAirMan]

I'm just assuming that your are also either just getting or recently got your first bow. If so, I would suggest you try and find someone that knows what they are doing to help you make sure the bow is set up and tuned right. Also, they can help you with your form and maybe keep you from developing bad habits right from the start. Keep in mind, just because a place sells bows doesn't mean the guy behind the counter knows what he is doing. Most of the "pro shops" that I have been in, I have walked out of shaking my head.

 

[strutter rutter]

I'm 16 been now hunting since I was 13... At 13 I killed my first two deer with my bow shooting muzzy 3 blade broad heads and 37 pound draw weight... Beat advice I can give is don't get discouraged bc u are gonna shoot some deer and not find them bow hunting... It's just part of bow hunting lol , but get a range finder , shoot out to about 40 yards when you get comfortable shooting 0-30 yards ... Shoot were you are comfortable at , and can make kill shots.. I shot 8deer before I found one lol "! I shot 1 deer last year and it run maybe 60 yards a six pointer .. But make sure u get a good set up and it's all in technique get a kisser button put on your string so u will anchor in the same spot everytime, that's the main key to shooting accurately , where u anchor your string... For more pm me

 

[bowhunter163]

I'm 16 been now hunting since I was 13... At 13 I killed my first two deer with my bow shooting muzzy 3 blade broad heads and 37 pound draw weight... Beat advice I can give is don't get discouraged bc u are gonna shoot some deer and not find them bow hunting... It's just part of bow hunting lol , but get a range finder , shoot out to about 40 yards when you get comfortable shooting 0-30 yards ... Shoot were you are comfortable at , and can make kill shots.. I shot 8deer before I found one lol "! I shot 1 deer last year and it run maybe 60 yards a six pointer .. But make sure u get a good set up and it's all in technique get a kisser button put on your string so u will anchor in the same spot everytime, that's the main key to shooting accurately , where u anchor your string... For more pm me

I completely disagree .

If you are brand new to shooting , start out shooting close range untill you get a consistent shot process and it becomes "normal" to you . But if it is your first year bow hunting at the most I would shoot 25 yards at an animal . Yes most people can pick up a bow and in a few weeks/months be able to hit a pie plate at 40 yards , but shooting at a live animal is completely different . And untill you can semi control your nerves/ shot process , the percentage of error is too high .

I completely disagree with the fact that everyone is gonna shoot deer and not find them . That is not an accurate statement . Yes , it happens to bowhunters more than gun hunters . But when you shoot within your effective range ," which may be 20 yards " and only take good shots . Your percentage of wounding an animal isn't near as high .

Tndeerboy if you aren't planning on finding a more experienced shooting buddy that can help out here is my advice . Start out shooting out to 20 yards . Really study deer anatomy " alot of deer are lost because people shoot at the high shoulder area like they are shooting a gun " . Don't take marginal shots no matter what . And shoot your bow alot before season starts .

If your around the knoxville area shoot me a PM . I live up near Gibbs . I wouldn't care at all to have you come over and shoot or go to the range and help ya out a little bit . Just give you a few pointers and stuff .

 

[TNDeerGuy]

I'm 16 been now hunting since I was 13... At 13 I killed my first two deer with my bow shooting muzzy 3 blade broad heads and 37 pound draw weight... Beat advice I can give is don't get discouraged bc u are gonna shoot some deer and not find them bow hunting... It's just part of bow hunting lol , but get a range finder , shoot out to about 40 yards when you get comfortable shooting 0-30 yards ... Shoot were you are comfortable at , and can make kill shots.. I shot 8deer before I found one lol "! I shot 1 deer last year and it run maybe 60 yards a six pointer .. But make sure u get a good set up and it's all in technique get a kisser button put on your string so u will anchor in the same spot everytime, that's the main key to shooting accurately , where u anchor your string... For more pm me

I completely disagree .

If you are brand new to shooting , start out shooting close range untill you get a consistent shot process and it becomes "normal" to you . But if it is your first year bow hunting at the most I would shoot 25 yards at an animal . Yes most people can pick up a bow and in a few weeks/months be able to hit a pie plate at 40 yards , but shooting at a live animal is completely different . And untill you can semi control your nerves/ shot process , the percentage of error is too high .

I completely disagree with the fact that everyone is gonna shoot deer and not find them . That is not an accurate statement . Yes , it happens to bowhunters more than gun hunters . But when you shoot within your effective range ," which may be 20 yards " and only take good shots . Your percentage of wounding an animal isn't near as high .

Tndeerboy if you aren't planning on finding a more experienced shooting buddy that can help out here is my advice . Start out shooting out to 20 yards . Really study deer anatomy " alot of deer are lost because people shoot at the high shoulder area like they are shooting a gun " . Don't take marginal shots no matter what . And shoot your bow alot before season starts .

If your around the knoxville area shoot me a PM . I live up near Gibbs . I wouldn't care at all to have you come over and shoot or go to the range and help ya out a little bit . Just give you a few pointers and stuff .

Good advice here. Also another common mistake that almost every novice bowhunter makes, and some veterans do as well, is not paying attention to the body language of the deer. Shooting at a "spooky/nervous" deer will often not end exactly how you want it. With a gun it's not a problem, but a bullet is also 1500+ fps faster. There are so many nuances to bowhunting, that do not come into play with a firearm, that it would be very beneficial to you to find a seasoned archer to at least work with you on some of the more common ones.

 

[TNDeerGuy]

....and welcome to the site and the archery forum strutter rutter!

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

The 3 d shoots really helped me this year! Some good suggestions here allready . Spend a lot of time learning to gauge distance . Range finders are great but not always time to use them. I tape off where 35 yards is at my stand locations so I know where the outside of my comfort zone is. I can shoot anything inside 35 yards with a single pin.


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