Practicing in the bow blind.

[Txpepper]

Who here practices getting their bow pulled back on animals that are in front of you? Not necessarily with the intent of squeezing the trigger but just to see how, when and where to pull your bow back.

I do it all the time and it helps to calm the nerves a little bit and the when you do squeeze one off its on target and flys true.

Just wanted to see if I was the only one that did this.

[DeadeyeDeb]

I do. I think it is very important to practice in a variety of settings to be assured of fluid motion when crunch time comes. It is especially helpful, I have found to practice as well from elevated stands trees, barn lofts etc for a shot below you. To learn to bend at the waist rather than just lower the arm and bow. It is very easy to forget bending at the waist when the adrenaline starts flowing.
If you only practice standing(or sitting) it can be very different in a different position. Many shots are missed or not as good as they should/could be from elevated positions due to not bending in the right place.

[Txpepper]

I do. I think it is very important to practice in a variety of settings to be assured of fluid motion when crunch time comes. It is especially helpful, I have found to practice as well from elevated stands trees, barn lofts etc for a shot below you. To learn to bend at the waist rather than just lower the arm and bow. It is very easy to forget bending at the waist when the adrenaline starts flowing.
If you only practice standing(or sitting) it can be very different in a different position. Many shots are missed or not as good as they should/could be from elevated positions due to not bending in the right place.

Well said Deb.

[Jason19]

Every time I get in I do. I even draw back once I'm settled up in the stand to make sure my harness strap is out of my way.

[tmurray]

I do it a lot when a young buck is in front of me. I'll never take my finger out from behind the trigger, I just like to make sure I can get drawn back undetected. I'll settle the pin and hold it there for a while and then let down.

[Kdc]

I do, I'll draw my bow almost every time I'm in the stand, and like Deb said, I practice from different locations and position, I have a step ladder in the back yard that I practice shooting off of.

[Txpepper]

I think it helps to practice letting back down with eyes around too. You can't always get the shot you need and you can't hold that bow back forever

[N.DaWoods]

I try to draw on animals while in the stand as well. Especially if it is a young deer that is out earlier than the rest, or late in the evening after I would actually shoot. I think it helps to practice, live.

[Bonesplitter]

Heck I do on just about every deer that comes in. I wait on that quatrtering away with the front leg forward shot and aim right in the pocket. When one comes in to shoot its just second nature.

[jlhill]

Every time I get in I do. I even draw back once I'm settled up in the stand to make sure my harness strap is out of my way.

I do. Practice makes perfect. I also draw back once set up in the tree to make sure everything is out of way, peep rotates correctly, and to just get that feel of being elevated and bending at the waist in my mind.

[dustoffer]

Yep--a "Draw, aim, and think RELEASE then let-down" with the thought "I had you if I had wanted to" is most satisfying to me.

[BIGTERRY75]

I do.

[jerp]

Not just drawing, I like to practice shooting from all my stands/blinds a couple times a year. Especially important with a new stet up. I will set a bag target at various distances in my shooting lanes and shoot a few arrows. Real confidence builder.

[rtp]

I dont practice at animals but do pull my bow back once Im in the blind to make sure no obstacles are in way of shooting. I usually on have one small opening to shoot through so Im not worried about animals seeing me move. I just want to make sure I havent placed something in my blind that would be in the way once a shot opportunity happens.