Os2 Outdoors
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I'm so pumped up already about deer season I'm already losing sleep. On this note I feel when it comes down to the actual few seconds of shooting a buck/deer it usually hinges on "THE LITTLE" things. It doesn't matter if you put hundreds of hours in scouting an he's 20 yards broadside, if you mess up a little thing he's gone!!! I feel these can be numbered in the thousands but I'll give a few that I do that a lot of my buddies don't waste or take the time to think about that could make or break the deal. I also CHALLENGE Yall to add to my list.
1. Zippers- none of my gear or clothing has anything besides paracord to open them. I try an sound proof to the extreme. I won't allow anything that can go DING in my tree! The worst thing that can happen is to make a loud unnatural noise rite about the time your shifting your weight to turn for the shot.
2. Year round practice- archery or gun. I particularly like long range practice, I spend most of my time shooting between 60-100 yards with my bow. This will make those 25 yard (bow) or (100) gun shots seem very easy. When it comes to something that can take a mere few seconds to accomplish. You don't want to let those seconds hinge on a few rounds shot off the hood of a truck the night before season.
3. Being ready- Don't spend your hunt on TNdeer lol. It's amazing how many deer survive from guys not paying attention.
I take it a step farther an spend most of my hunt standing, plus I will envision scenarios of my buck arriving and even go through the steps of ranging a particular spot, drawing, anchoring, and envisioning the arrow disappear in his lungs.
4. Route to my tree within my affective range- I always walk to my tree within my effective bow range within a shooting lane. Everybody has had a buck come cruising through with his nose to the ground and stop as if he ran into a wall, then he hesitates, whirls, and he's gone. I do this just in case that happens. So if one locks up like that he's getting ranged an shot instead of hoping he takes another step out from behind the brush.
So let's hear some mere second deal breakers guys.
1. Zippers- none of my gear or clothing has anything besides paracord to open them. I try an sound proof to the extreme. I won't allow anything that can go DING in my tree! The worst thing that can happen is to make a loud unnatural noise rite about the time your shifting your weight to turn for the shot.
2. Year round practice- archery or gun. I particularly like long range practice, I spend most of my time shooting between 60-100 yards with my bow. This will make those 25 yard (bow) or (100) gun shots seem very easy. When it comes to something that can take a mere few seconds to accomplish. You don't want to let those seconds hinge on a few rounds shot off the hood of a truck the night before season.
3. Being ready- Don't spend your hunt on TNdeer lol. It's amazing how many deer survive from guys not paying attention.
I take it a step farther an spend most of my hunt standing, plus I will envision scenarios of my buck arriving and even go through the steps of ranging a particular spot, drawing, anchoring, and envisioning the arrow disappear in his lungs.
4. Route to my tree within my affective range- I always walk to my tree within my effective bow range within a shooting lane. Everybody has had a buck come cruising through with his nose to the ground and stop as if he ran into a wall, then he hesitates, whirls, and he's gone. I do this just in case that happens. So if one locks up like that he's getting ranged an shot instead of hoping he takes another step out from behind the brush.
So let's hear some mere second deal breakers guys.