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Practice getting in different trees with your tree stand, before you decide to walk into the woods with your tree stand.
Practice shooting bow from said tree stand.
Buy a range finder, attach it to your chest so it’s always ready to use.
Get a screw in bow hanger with an elbow on it. Having it further away from the tree makes for a more comfortable grab and spin if necessary.
Walk in and hunt with the wind blowing away from where you think deer are coming.
Wear a harness.
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Along with a lot of the other great advice. Don’t feel like you have to buy new. MAKE sure you get measured and know your bow and ideal draw weight. Just because you can hold 70lbs in a shop doesn’t mean you can in a treestand. I can hold 70 but choose to hunt with 50lbs. I have a good used sight you can have for free if you want. Always consider that “new or expensive” equipment Is not as important as the shooter and the practice going into it. Don’t second guess yourself and wish you had done more stuff. Find a decent platform for you and use it.
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Originally posted by HighwayHunter View PostPractice getting in different trees with your tree stand, before you decide to walk into the woods with your tree stand.
Practice shooting bow from said tree stand.
Buy a range finder, attach it to your chest so it’s always ready to use.
Get a screw in bow hanger with an elbow on it. Having it further away from the tree makes for a more comfortable grab and spin if necessary.
Walk in and hunt with the wind blowing away from where you think deer are coming.
Wear a harness.
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Looking forward to hearing how it turns out!
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Control your scent.
Wait to draw until all eyes are off of you.
If you're in a ground blind, clear debris to make sure you can move your feet around without making noise.
A 20 yard shot from ground level vs. elevated could be a different pin.
Make sure you have clear shooting lanes. An arrow grazing literally anything doesn't end well in my experience.
Even after a well placed shot, give 'em time.
When you're practicing, practice letting down, as well as finding a comfortable holding position in the event you can't let down.
Best of luck!Last edited by Ginja Ninja; 09-22-2020, 09:43 AM.
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1. Quiet clothing! On a windless morning you will not be able to draw successfully with scratchy, noisy clothing or gloves. (In my experience) For me that means wool or fleece.
2. Be mindful of the wind direction. Reduce your scent as much as possible with scent killing laundry detergent, sprays, ozone generator, etc. But wind direction is king.
3. Practice yardage estimating. Sometimes there isn't an opportunity to use a range finder. You can also pre-range a few landmarks to give you a quick reference if it all goes down fast.
4. Wait after the shot. Unless I see them go down in sight, I wait 30 min. before quietly following the blood trail. Depending on what blood I find I may back out and wait longer.
You don't want to push a wounded critter.
Hope you have fun and much success! Looking forward to seeing your first bow kill.
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Originally posted by rladner View Postpractice. It is not a part time hobby. Accurately shooting your bow consistently takes practice, practice, practice.
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