Buckfever

[phade]

I guess I am going to have to get myself mad. I focus pretty well when I get mad.I really don't want to relate it to hunting but I am going to have to figure something out to get it done.

This is what I do. I started getting mad when it came time to go through the shot cycle. I don't know why it works, but it just does. I zone out, get hyper-focused and it's like auto-pilot. I've missed a few great bucks in my time, but something just connected when I realized I was putting in the effort all year to make this shot happen and I got mad.

[JoeRE]

I think the mental control thing is key. I used to get all shook up but when I started to take a much more methodical approach to getting a buck I stopped having a problem with getting too shook up. One thing I do is visualize how a buck can approach and how I need to react in different scenarios while waiting. The easy situations and the difficult situations. I visualize all the way up to making a perfect shot. My subconscious mind may be jumping up and down and screaming when a big buck is walking in but physically I am icy calm and know I will get it done one way or another and I credit that to generally being prepared.

[Jay]

The more bucks you shoot the more you will keep it together. I've yet to get to that point

[Milk Weed Seed]

Like the song says.... "there ain't no cure!"
Killing more critters helps with time;-) pick a spot and zoom in on it. Watch the eyes, ears, and body language, not the rack once you decide to kill it.

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[dirt nap giver]

I struggled with this for a long time.
One day I just started telling myself as the buck is coming that "I am gonna kill you" I repeat that over and over while focusing on "the spot" has worked for me ever since.
Forget about the past, it doesn't matter anymore.

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