Getting enough practice isn't even a question for me. I would be out shooting everyday if weather allowed. You should practice enough to make you comfortable in making sure you make a clean ethical shot on the animal.
Thanks I just was curious if there is minimum time before you try hunting that you would recommend like shooting for a year or 2 years.
Really think it is a confidence issue in your part. When I first got a bow I skipped hunting the first season because I wasn't confident enough with my shots that I could harvest a deer. The fear of a non fatal shot was stronger then the confidence I had. You will know when your ready. Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2
You can over practice if you start to get tired so this could then in turn affect your form. Take a few shots then rest a bit and continue but once you start to get fatigued or muscle tiredness then I would stop. Let your body tell you when you have practiced to much. Once you get closer to bow season get her dialed in and then fling a few everyday to keep your form good and muscles trained so to speak.
x2.....I had the same feeling, I went out but never even tried to shoot at anythin. Just kinda went to get the feel for bein that close to deer.
You should shoot as much as you can in all weather conditions. Think about it, how often is it perfect weather when you hunting or fishing? Never. But you can bet come Monday morning it is going to be perfect weather to go to work though. Just practice practice practice. However, in the beginning only shoot 5-10 arrows, and wait til the next day in order to give muscles a chance to recover. Besides, it's not worth practicing if your arms are shaking and struggling to hold the back wall. Give it time. Yardmonkey 98
Practice until you are proficient shooting anything you may face during your hunt, not just the perfect shot. Practice shooting uphill, downhill and from positions you normally wouldn't shoot from. When you can make these shots everytime, limit your hunting shots to what you have practiced and can make with confidence.
Many years ago when I first started I remember reading "when you feel deadly" you are ready to hunt.. I assumed it to mean when I could shoot really tight groups out to like 40 yards and my bow was tuned spot on. If you dont think your shooting is great yet, dont go hunting, there is nothing worse than wounding a animal condemning it to a slow painful death, when you are confident enough you can put a arrow clean through its lungs and have a bit of a understanding of its anatomy (so you know where to shoot it) you are ready, mate
I try to practise no less than every other day. You want to develope muscle memory so when your hunting buck fever is the only thing you need to control.
The amount isn't as critical as the quality of practice. Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Never go out and just "fling" arrows. Have a since of purpose and direction. Concentrate on having good form and executing good shots. sent from my samsung note 2
Standing or sitting? I ran into a situation this year that I had the bow turned up too far to be comfortable pulling it from a sitting position. All my practice was from a standing-behind-the-line at 20 and 30 yards. My hunting was from a blind. That being said; Shoot lots from different positions and angles. RC
