Your bow doesnt count. It can be anything. A new product, help from a friend, whatever you think has helped you.

The Marines.

Your bow doesnt count. It can be anything. A new product, help from a friend, whatever you think has helped you.

stupid people who dont belong finally staying out of MY SPOTS!!!:rockon:

luck..no, expeirence. no luck.

The Marines.

Always kinda wanered if that worked both ways..

Always kinda wanered if that worked both ways..

Only shot a few squirrels and rabbits with a BB gun before the service. Lots of fishing though.
They taught me to shoot really really good, and how to move, track, observe, decide, and be patient with prey. ,Not every Marine had the same training and experience that I had, by a long shot. Lucky me, huh.

persistence, perseverance, staying on stand even when I didn't feel good and just getting my arse of the couch.

Moving like a zombie in tha stand.

For me it was doing more scouting. Spending more time in the woods and learning the area better.

experiance, learning about what your hunting, learning the area your hunting. I think the more you do it, the more you learn.

Age

As far as products that I've purchased, I would have to say my climbing tree stand. The climber gives me a lot of different options and lets me change hunting plans as the hunt progresses.

screwing something up and then hopefully not doin it the next time

Making sure that you use the crapper before you go up in the stand...

Nothing worse than being up in your stand and turning it into a square! :biggrin1:

The Marines.

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sorry sniper couldn't resist.
I am an ole army grunt.
I have 2 nephews in the army and a niece in the corp.
God bless one an all:peace:

Only shot a few squirrels and rabbits with a BB gun before the service. Lots of fishing though.
They taught me to shoot really really good, and how to move, track, observe, decide, and be patient with prey. ,Not every Marine had the same training and experience that I had, by a long shot. Lucky me, huh.

I love Marines:hug: ! I had a best friend, former Marine, he tought me a lot about shooting a gun, even though we couldn't practice much cuz his wife:doh: One of the best men I ever knew.

Trial and Error!!!! And corn piles!!LOL!! Just kidding:) I have learned a lot through trail and error. I have been bowhunting by myself since I was 13 years old and I have had a lot of experience hunting these crazy Alabama deer.

Trial and Error!!!! And corn piles!!LOL!! Just kidding:) I have learned a lot through trail and error. I have been bowhunting by myself since I was 13 years old and I have had a lot of experience hunting these crazy Alabama deer.

Alabama huh? What part? I have hunted in a couple of different places in Alabama. The Alabama river lodge was a good time with a lot of good people. It is located in Sardis.

MY DAD!!!..... i learned everything i know from him... and still learning! :amen:

One thing I did recently was switched releases. It helped me a bunch. I dont think many people think about it but in my opinion the proper release length is just as important as your draw length.

I am much more confident and I quit punching the trigger by going to a smaller release

rick

Other than good equipment that fits you, some of the keys to being a better Bowhunter are:
1. More time spent Hunting
2. Paying attention to all the details
3. Ability to shoot under pressure
The more you want to kill a particular animal the harder it is to make the shot.:cool:

Dan

1. More time spent Hunting


Dan


That gets my vote

1. More time spent Hunting

exactly. If you arent there you cant shoot anything

rick

That gets my vote

Nice to see another new face here, even if it is familar!!:welcome:

Having more than one deer in the area I hunt sure has helped a lot.

I thing shooting a bow all year long and the love of the hunt does well by me.

I have learned over the years lots of things that will make a person a better hunter and some were from folks on this site. I also never have found a bow hunter that was not willing to give another hunter a hand.

thanks to all for your support over the years.


Bill

Many things really like having more deer around here as well. Nothing like experience. For years you were lucky to see a single deer a season. Probably #1 though was making friends with a guy who is as into bow hunting as I am. Kinda pushes the envelope a bit. We've both upgraded equipment (never-ending) and have learned how to shoot better. He's not only a bow hunter though, anything from field-mice to elephants as we say. He's a duck killer, and a hell of a bloodhound. Nice to have someone like that to push you. He was a big part of my oldest son's first deer, brought them both out by canoe by moonlight, a regular Fred Bear moment. So yea, having a bud thats into it has made me a better hunter for sure.

ARCHERYTALK!!!!:biggrin1:

Having an open mind and not relying on the same stand and same times of day all the time. Last year I broke down and got a climber. I did not improve the quantity of meat in the freezer, last year, but I learned a lot about what I was NOT seeing.

Ron

Nice to see another new face here, even if it is familar!!:welcome:

Hey Mean. Thanks alot. By the way, the suppressor I bought from you is still performing SWEET!!!:rockon:

Trial and error, and the persistance to try try try and try again

Making sure that you use the crapper before you go up in the stand...

Nothing worse than being up in your stand and turning it into a square! :biggrin1:

I get so excited the moring of the opener that usually just hang my fat arse off the tailgate and well, you know!!!

3-d shoots

Alabama huh? What part? I have hunted in a couple of different places in Alabama. The Alabama river lodge was a good time with a lot of good people. It is located in Sardis.

Barbour and Dale Counties....My best deer came from Barbour county (134P&Y) but most deer in that county never get beyond 3-4 years old because poor management by non-residents. Hopefully the 3 bucks a year and 4 on one side rule will help this year!!! I like hunting Dale county becuse my family farm and the land next to it we lease never gets over-hunted and I can kill some really old mature deer off it. Horn size though, they usually don't get much bigger than 120 inches or so???GENETICS!!!

For me it's Age.I don't feel now that "I have to kill something" as i did when i was younger.Now i play the waiting game sitting in my tree stand and i see a lot more game.Some of the best hunts i've had in the past 10 years"i didn't score" but will always remember.

I think for me it is I pay more attention to the details. I look at each time out as a chance to learn something new. And, I don't really care if I kill. I usually try harder to get my friends and family in bow range. All that has helped me be a better hunter.

I would have to say the online forums. Archery Talk helped out tremendously. I'm sure 3dshoots would have done the same, but I didn't know about this site then. I knew nothing about archery until first buying a bow, then coming onto these sites and reading.

PATIENCE.....:doh:

1. Experience
2. The ability to put more time in on stand
3. Bow technology to some extent. My bow from 20 yrs ago I would not shoot past 30 yrds. Now I am confident out to 40 yrds and even 50 with the right conditions. I know, I know a lot of you will hammer me on 50 yrd shots but I put in a lot of practice time to be able to confidently make that shot.

Lots of things contributed, some more than others.......

My Grandpa
Friends
Books and magazines
Listening to more seasoned hunters

but the single biggest thing by far that made me a better hunter, and it is still doing it now......

Experience.......34 years bowhunting so far, and the good Lord willing, I still have 25 or 30 left in me before I hang it up.:biggrin1: