redkneck Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 He was only about a 100" buck, not a wallhanger, but man when your locked into a staring contest and he just wont turn his head when he's broadsided at 15 yards it's what makes things so exciting. Finally he just spooked and trotted off, wind was perfect, they just have a 6th sense dont they? What do you guys do to slow your heart rate and stop the shakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebohio Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 usually dont start shaking til after the shot. dont know why but im steady until afterwords when i shake like a leaf in the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I've found breathing slowly calms me down. Most of the time I'm composed and on autopilot before and during the shot. After is a different story. I usually melt. But if I do find a deer taking its time coming in and torturing me, I control my breathing. In through my nose and out through my mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Like Joe says, breathe. I breathe through my nose and my thoughts are of killing this deer. When you second guess they get that sixth sense and turn tail... Nah, it is tough when you are eye to eye. I did kill a buck once that i thought had me pegged. I just drew as slow as i could and got away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I do the same Joe but sometimes is easier said than done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Most times it is easier said than done, John! Whitetails can be quite the adversary as we well know!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I literally tell myself to calm own and breath,lol. It works sometimes, sometimes it doesn't. I also think Xanax would be a good name for a bow,lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 usually dont start shaking til after the shot. dont know why but im steady until afterwords when i shake like a leaf in the wind. I'm like Mike here, I don't start shaking until afterwards but I can't say that when I first got into bowhunting. I literally had times I couldn't pull by string back i was so tore up over a Doe within shooting distance. Now, I am fine during the shot but have to sit down after its over. I had a big 160" 10 point at 30 yards and video taped him even this year in Ohio for about 15 minutes. Did just fine but when he left I was like a leaf blowing in the wind and weak kneed. LOL I guess it all depends on the hunter and how they can control their nerves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I flip the switch to "KILL" mode...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 usually dont start shaking til after the shot. don't know why but I'm steady until afterwords when I shake like a leaf in the wind. Same here John...that is with a couple of exceptions I recall while bowhunting in the midwest. Sometimes seeing a real big one for too long before they're in bow range will shake me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcot2773 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Depends for some reason I shake like a leaf with a small buck or a doe but a big buck I can stay calm until after the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I rarely get the shakes anymore, I don't know why. When I do, get them, I have no remedy to stop them. Just hold on and enjoy the ride, lol. As far as my heart beat.....hmmm, I don't know that either. I do have the ability to close everything out and concentrate on the shot though. Can't explain it; just experience I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 I pretty much make my shots on autopilot. Dont have problems there. Its just when i get a decent one hung up and spooked i can get shakey, esp on a cold day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Getting the shakes and all the excitement that go alLong with them is what makes bowhunting so much fun. Figuring out how to deal with the pressure situations is a learning experience altogether . I to don't get the shakes until after the shot,then I think the whole tree shakes,this is what I love about bowhunting,it still gets me as excited as it did when I first started doing it a long time ago. There's just a level of excitement that can't be matched like sitting and shooting one with a bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hunter Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Heck John, like what was already said "Enjoy the Ride". Why do ya think my handle is Hungry Hunter! It ain't from being suscessful. But I do love the feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clrj3514 Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Most of the time, I try not to place my stands where I can see a deer very long before I can get a shot, but still tense moments arise. I get so excited, I guess I've gotten used to dealng with the nerves. IMO, experiences like that are a way of seeing that you still have a reason to go hunting. I know if I ever stop getting excited, I'm giving it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 IMO, experiences like that are a way of seeing that you still have a reason to go hunting. I know if I ever stop getting excited, I'm giving it up. +1 Well said Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 First...I NEVER stare them in the eyes! Superstition or not, I have found when deer are close, if you look them in the eye they pick you out quite often. I shake before and after, but right when it's time to shoot, I go into auto pilot and am very calm. I guess years of hunting and close encounters are the key. Just concentrate on the spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 First...I NEVER stare them in the eyes! Superstition or not, I have found when deer are close, if you look them in the eye they pick you out quite often. I shake before and after, but right when it's time to shoot, I go into auto pilot and am very calm. I guess years of hunting and close encounters are the key. Just concentrate on the spot. Staring contest was actually just an expression. I never look deer in the eyes either, all predators have eyes in the front of their heads, and I squint or close my eyes when they look up at me, just don't figure two symmetrical gleaming circles are good to have looking down from up high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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