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In the moment of truth...

Unread postby Casper » Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:46 am

What do you tell yourself when you are pulling back your bow on a deer? Is there a particular sequence you go through or anything like that?


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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby Dewey » Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:49 am

Pick a spot...........Slowly squeeze release trigger......... Follow through.
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby PredatorTC » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:10 am

No clue, I go into auto-pilot and just shoot
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby Pullintoobs » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:42 am

I am thinkin...."MMMMM VENNIE!"
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby dan » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:50 am

PredatorTC wrote:No clue, I go into auto-pilot and just shoot

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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby GRFox » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:53 am

PredatorTC wrote:No clue, I go into auto-pilot and just shoot


Me to. I dont have a plan, or really any thoughts at all, If I already decided to take a shot, it all just kind of happens.
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby muddy » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:50 am

Once the decision has been made I am going to kill I don't stop staring a hole thru the deer where my arrow is going to hit. I concentrate on entry and exit holes, take deep breaths, and wait until the moment is over.

That's my fancy way of saying "auto pilot" for the most part. I'm always aware of what is happening but it's usually AFTER I"ve shot.
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby headgear » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:04 am

Another vote for auto pilot.
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Unread postby Buckfever » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:25 am

I don't want to get censored again.
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby Stanley » Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:33 am

I go into kill mode. I concentrate on getting an arrow into the vitals. I don't get buck fever so I can stay composed to execute the shot. My SOP would be; spot the buck, stand up, size him up, stick an arrow in him.
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby Spysar » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:07 am

I remember what I thought one time. It would have been my first deer with a bow.

Everything was perfect. The deer was passing my position at like 7 yards. I drew back, and thought " I can't wait to tell everyone about the deer I got!"

Then I missed.... :oops: :oops: :oops: That'll teach me. You aint got nothing till you got something in your hands.

Since then I have refined my methods.... :lol:
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby BigHunt » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:04 am

you dont think just shoot ;)
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby GRFox » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:11 am

Stanley wrote:I go into kill mode. I concentrate on getting an arrow into the vitals. I don't get buck fever so I can stay composed to execute the shot. My SOP would be; spot the buck, stand up, size him up, stick an arrow in him.



.......at all? You dont even get the shakes or a rush?
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby BigHunt » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:14 am

GRFox wrote:
Stanley wrote:I go into kill mode. I concentrate on getting an arrow into the vitals. I don't get buck fever so I can stay composed to execute the shot. My SOP would be; spot the buck, stand up, size him up, stick an arrow in him.



.......at all? You dont even get the shakes or a rush?

right......... not picking on you stan, but when i stop feeling that rush of aderilan im done hunting
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Re: In the moment of truth...

Unread postby Spysar » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:22 am

He didn't say he dosen't get a rush, he said he dosen't get "buck fever" I take "buck fever" to mean, you get shaken so bad, you can't function properly.
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