Tips for hunters by hunters

[Missilelock]

Ive been thinking of the money spent by bowhunters buying bowhunting magazines in hope of picking up that good tip that might make the difference inharvesting that buck or not, I thought maybe if we each share our favorite tip we could all benefit from each other???

#1 Never shoot a moving animal if you can stop it with a soft mouth grunt, but under no circumstances should you grunt before you are at full draw & prepared to shoot as that deer will psot you drawing & turn itself inside out when you release.

[The Kid]

Ok i have one it is important to practice shooting before season, but its also essntial to practice during the season as well. I know a lot of "hunters" that group withing a basketball size target at 20 and say there good to go hunting, this makes me angry!!!

[OhioMatt]

During the offseason many people dont practive certain shooting angles. One often overlooked is the shot that is directly under your stand. this shot is not often thought of when practicing in the off season

[buckbuster11]

If nothing else.....control your scent, play the wind. This can not be overstated.

[wtnhunt]

One that applies to all types of hunting that some may take for granted is to not give up on a spot if you get busted on the way in or even after you have gotten into the stand, especially in the mornings. Have had too many times where deer have settled down and came back when I have thought of giving up.

[Tominator]

Stay out of bottom lands, creek beds, etc. unless you have a true wind; otherwise the wind just swirls around too much.

[Guest LIVEWIRE]

i'll try to make this simple.

if a field is surrounded by woods the does come to the field to feed.

when they go back to their bedding area they take the well used trails back in.

but the buck will go around the inside of the woods in a circle crossing all those trails .

if you walk in on one of these well used trails the first crossing trail(not well used) will be his trail(about 25 yrds.)

go another (25yrds.) and you'll find another one (not well used) between these two off the main trail is where you want to sit.

play the wind when setting up your stands.

[Leo]

i'll try to make this simple.

if a field is surrounded by woods the does come to the field to feed.

when they go back to their bedding area they take the well used trails back in.

but the buck will go around the inside of the woods in a circle crossing all those trails .

if you walk in on one of these well used trails the first crossing trail(not well used) will be his trail(about 25 yrds.)

go another (25yrds.) and you'll find another one (not well used) between these two off the main trail is where you want to sit.

play the wind when setting up your stands.

That's big buck blasting 101! You are right on target with that tip.

Here's mine.

Deer move every five hours. Sometimes they move very little from where they bed (maybe only 20yds) but they will get up and move around a little bit every five hours.

[Missilelock]

dont overhunt

Dont overhunt your stand site- it cost me this year & I didnt figure it out till late in season. I didnt sit the same stand very often, but i definitely pressured the deer too much by scouting & hunting new stands closeby to the old ones. I was just too obsessed with hunting this 1 particular big buck. once I started moving to different blocks, I started seeing deer again.

[shockwave]

Mentally take your shot.. The more you have the shot pictured in your head the less of a chance you have of messing it up..