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Title: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: Scott E on August 25, 2016, 05:23:00 PM

*Don't shoot your computer

When I first started hunting I wanted a deer to pose for me and wait for me to shoot it. Unfortunately deer don't do that. Being able to anticipate a deer's movements and deciding when to draw, where to aim and when to shoot is a skill learned over time.

I put together some deer footage so you can brush up on your skills for the upcoming deer season. Watch the clips and decide when to draw, where to aim and when to shoot.

 https://youtu.be/s23HRC0YmJ0

Have fun,

Scott

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: on August 25, 2016, 05:28:00 PM

Several of those were "no shoots" for me.

You do have some awesome looking woods you get to hang out in though!

Bisch

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: Scott E on August 25, 2016, 05:44:00 PM

I agree some of them were no shoots for me too. I'm not good enough to shoot a walking deer or some of the steep quartering shots.

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: PeteA on August 25, 2016, 08:06:00 PM

Another good video Scott. I'd have to pass on a number of those shots myself.

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: on August 25, 2016, 08:30:00 PM

With most of those there were shooting opportunities, if you had about a one second shooting tempo and anticipated it properly.

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Post by: BAK on August 25, 2016, 08:45:00 PM

Same for me, wouldn't take some of those unless very desperate.

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Post by: RJonesRCRV on August 25, 2016, 09:25:00 PM

This is a good idea. Maybe Ill start watching deer videos and visualize the draw, aim, and shoot. Only about half of those would be a shoot for me

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: RJonesRCRV on August 25, 2016, 09:26:00 PM

This is a good idea. Maybe Ill start watching deer videos and visualize the draw, aim, and shoot. Only about half of those would be a shoot for me

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: damascusdave on August 26, 2016, 05:26:00 PM

I do not only hunt deer...that is one reason I like to shoot Technohunt some just before hunting season (started here yesterday)...of course I can not only decide when to shoot I can then actually shoot and see where my shot hit the animal...this is a great confidence builder

DDave

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: swamper on August 28, 2016, 10:04:00 AM

Nice video,but for me I have to feel the shot,hard to explain.

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Post by: Shadowhnter on August 28, 2016, 05:46:00 PM

Enjoyed the animals! Part of bowhunting is having the ability to pass on low percentage shots. A bowhunter is a wildlife watcher far more then a bow shooter. Honestly, there were only very few of those deer id have considered high percentage shots. Who knows what will happen if you wait?

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: slowbowjoe on August 28, 2016, 06:42:00 PM

Thanks for that Scott. As a beginner hunter, I find it helpful. I saw maybe twice I thought "maybe now!" - but I don't know even with those if my shot sequence would have been fast enough.

Glad I practice letting down. I guess I'm still where you were, where I hope the deer will stand broadside (or close to it), a little inside 20 yards, and have it's leg forward and head down feeding. For more than a few seconds.

I'm not counting on filling my freezer this season, but I'll be out looking.

Title: Re: Draw Aim Shoot
Post by: Thumper Dunker on August 28, 2016, 07:09:00 PM

I dropped them all. But I was using my 270.  Ok with a bow maybe half. I get buck fever bad so most would of left before I could draw. Really cool woods you have to play in.