whats up with me

[rebel_bowhunter]

yea and i need to learn my ranges a little better without my finder (both deer were does) each one was when i was leaving the stand once off the back of the fourwheeler went right over the back. the next one was walking back to the fourwheeler she jumped string on me. and i was stalking the hog and forgot the finder. i just need to get my yardages down a little better without my finder because thats the only time it seems i ever get a shot

[Mister Bubba's bulletman]

Another thing you can do in an established blind or stand is premeasure your distances and place markers.

One piece of surveyors tape is 10yrds, two is 20yrds and so on.

You can even make signs with the yardage at different areas.

I'm certain deer can't read.

[rebel_bowhunter]

i dont have a lease to do this i only been able to hunt at day leases the last couple of years

[JAFO]

Stage Fright?

I've spent the past couple of weekends shooting 3D and have noticed a pattern. I don't shoot worth a crap at the 20-30 yard targets but give me a 40+ yard target and it's a guaranteed X ring... Whats up with that?

Chris,

you gonna shoot CCBA this weekend?

[JAFO]

aim small, miss small........perfect practice makes perfect.........

AMEN BROTHER!!! Dont just practice shooting, practice in the situation you will be hunting in...if you sit in a ground blind, practice shooting sitting down. A buddy of mine has missed or wounded countless animals because he never practices sitting down....

My .02

[huntresss]

This may or may not help you, but when I first started hunting (I was self taught since none of my family or friends hunted) I had a hard time judging distances. I always kept one marked arrow that was set up just like all the rest of my hunting arrows, but was reserved just for this purpose. I usually sprayed it with doe-in-heat as well so it would possibly work as an attractant as well (hey, what can I say, I was desperate back then). Anyways, as soon as I got set up in my stand, I would pick a leaf or plant at a random distance away and then shoot it. This served three purposes: The first was to make sure there were no limbs or anything else in my way to keep me from drawing my bow and getting a clear shot. Secondly, it let me know that what looked like so many yards away, really was that many yards away. Lastly, it just gave me a boost of confidence so when I deer did walk by, I just knew I could hit it. And that, my friend, is 90% of this game we call hunting.
-Cheryl

[lovemylegacy]

One thing that helped me was I would draw my bow, but not shoot it.Just let down.Load it with an arrow aim at and hold on your target with a second count of some type and let down. Do this 20 to 30 times a session.Don't shoot, just practice drawing your bow and maintaining good form for a couple of weeks or more before you start shooting again.When you start shooting again maintain and be mindful of your form, if your form isn't correct don't shoot just letdown and start over.When you practice form and picking a little bitty spot to hit you'll quit missing.As far as yardage is concerned get a range finder and practice with it and set your sights by that rangefinder. The thing you're going thru now has happened to everyone that shots archery.