I need my coffee, my wife calls mine Diesel fuel because I make it strong & she swears that it would keep my truck going.

I sometimes go through 1-2 pots a day, never noticed any real effects on my shooting.

Heh, you are at a very serious stage in your shooting ability. I too USED TO avoid coffee till after the tournament.  Now I like the coffee better than a perfect score card.
But honestly, if you have serious competition it does make a difference.
But shooting out of a treestand after sitting 4 hours at 12 degrees can have me shaking a bit too.

Enjoy yourself as much as possible, if you want coffee, drink it. Its just a shoot.

I'm usually a one-big-cup-in-the-morning guy.

We were headed to a 3D shoot last summer and stopped at the Big "M" for bre4akfast. It was already getting hot, so I ordered some "fru fru" iced coffee drink. By the time we got to the shoot, my heart rate was up and I literally couldn't hardly come to full draw! Last time I ever bought one of those drinks!!

I drink it then shoot my foam cup  

One cup a day ain't bad for ya, too much and sooner or later you pay the piper. Remember, every time you eat, you age, Every time you drink coffee, you age faster. Sorry to be the bearer of this, but please don't kill the messenger.

i have had my battles with beer, i simply admit defeat to coffee!!

Having my cup now before I go do some shooting here.I love being able to shoot in the house.

Love coffee...ever since I gave up chew it's my new thing.

I enjoy a cup a day. It does wonders for the bowels.

We used to put the instant coffee packets that came in the MRE's under our tongue to stay awake during long ops. Sometimes when it got real bad the grounds would find its way into our eyes to add more pain to the mix.

Just like the old cadence, "looks like muddy water and taste like turpentine". As far as before shooting goes, a strong cup of Irish coffee does take the edge off a bad session. For some reason I seem to care less about how bad I'm shooting....

Remember, every time you eat, you age, Every time you drink coffee, you age faster. [/QUOTE]
So if you don't eat you don't age. Just soak donuts in your coffee. I mean really soak them, they become part of your coffee. Might work for a little while.

I really enjoy a cup or four when sitting on the porch in the cool of the morning.  This is only going to happen on my days off, so on work days I have to settle for the computer screen instead of the sunrise.  
Not a good trade... not a good trade at all.

God Bless,
Nathan

QuoteOriginally posted by njloco:
One cup a day ain't bad for ya, too much and sooner or later you pay the piper. Remember, every time you eat, you age, Every time you drink coffee, you age faster. Sorry to be the bearer of this, but please don't kill the messenger.

I must be a pre-historic 41 yo archer.Coffee s my viagra for archery and life      

Every time you wake up in the AM you are a bit older,......I'll take it versus not wake'n up!     Where's my coffee!

I don't think I could get my bow to full draw without coffee.

I don't get shaky until until the third quart.

I do not drink any caffine a few hours before I shoot.  I can not concentrate at all.  When I go hunting, I do not have any caffine.  It gets tough during all day rut sits, but I do just fine.  My overall calmness without caffine definitely helps my shooting.

YUP, but that is why I have a "P" jug at every hunting stand.

QuoteOriginally posted by adkmountainken:
ummmmm yer kidding right bro????????? i bleed coffee!!!!! i refuse to move before the coffee pot starts talking to me!

I know, Me too Ken,

I was just curious how many people notice a difference in their shooting.  This thread is quickly becoming non trad bowhunting.

Nuff said

I love coffee and it's very good for you too.  I switched to organic a while back  and I noticed I didn't get the coffee headaches if I missed my cup in the am or pm.  As far as the taste of the organic, it tastes even better to me.

Moon

I love coffee and it's very good for you too.  I switched to organic a while back  and I noticed I don't get coffee headaches if I miss my cup I the am or pm.  As far as taste of the organic, it tastes even better to me.

Moon

If I drink too much I'll get kind of a jittery numb feeling. Doesn't help my shooting at all.
Makes it hard to feel the shot.
I'm sure how much is too much depends on the person.