What's wrong with me! 0-4!

[Froggy]

Pick the spot, more so a single hair.  and FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS so hard it blurs everything around the spot you have picked....have the mindset that you are going to hit your spot, not the thought of hoping you don't miss !! Having confidence is the most important thing to keep those negative thoughts from racing through your head at the time of the shot, for that matter any task you try.

Froggy

[8leg-lover]

Broadhead manufacturers love me. Nuff said.

[slivrslingr]

Simple, you're not picking a spot and you need to aim low when shooting out of a treestand.  I might also suggest that since you seem to be getting lots of opportunities, the next time a deer comes to your stand, just sit there and watch it for a while.  Let your heart rate and excitement come up, then wait for it to subside.  If the deer is still in a shootable position, pick a spot, aim at the lower part of the chest, then shoot it.  The key being letting yourself calm down and making a good shot.

[Butts2]

"He stands there for a bit and I slowly try to rise and he springs forward about 15 yards."

You do not have to stand up, he would have been much closer and as someone stated practice elevated shots if possible    

[KentuckyTJ]

More practice on foam deer targets. "Practice like you play". After you become confident on the foam deer there is nothing better for real life confidence than taking high percentage shots on does. When and if you ever get a shot on a big buck believe me the jitters will be more intense and the practice on the live targets will pay off.

[Cherokee Scout]

I lot of guys miss because they lift their head at time of shot to see the arrow hit the deer. If you can concentrate more on "the spot" thru the shot process, it should help.

[El gran J]

I'm 2 for 3-and the 2 werent very good shots but I just try to remember what I did and TRY not to do it again!!

[metsastaja]

If you shoot from a tree stand you need to practice from a stand. Also helps to have someone on the ground to move target and retrieve arrows.
That is what buddies are for.

[doug77]

Take a small piece of tape and write on it (PICK A SPOT) and put it on your bow so can alwasys read it.

doug77

[getstonedprimitivebowhunt]

Maybe your thinking to much at the shot !!!


 Just shoot !!! Sound strange but that can be a problem.

[swamper]

aim small miss small

[CAT22]

Hey Paolo,might remember me. Lots goiong on and ddnt get down to geauga bow. I'm 1-2. Shot my first doe 11/10. When I missed the first one, I went into the basement and shot at 12 yards forever and broke down my shot. I then put a piece of athletic tape on the back on my bow with the initials "P.P.A.F." Pick a spot, Push, Anchor, Follow thru. It's right there in my face and I cannot miss it. It's funny how it works. Now when I see a deer I'm saying "pick a spot" over and over in my head. Hope you are well. Good luck.

[joe skipp]

1. Never let any negative thoughts enter your mind prior to the actual shot. NEVER...ie..don't think about your prior misses or what if the animal looks up etc...

2. Tell yourself...it's just an animal...and I'm going to KILL IT.

3. Once you determine your going to take the shot or get the opportunity...NEVER take your eyes off the spot you want to hit.

Pre season practice from a tree stand will help also. Once you put a few deer on the ground, the experience and confidence level increases.

[LeverActionman]

I have shot 2 so far and both were hit kinda high.It is hard for me to try and shoot low and from a elevated stand you have to.Just keep practicing and it will come to you.

[Caleb Andes]

I have not been fortunate enough to shoot at a deer from the stand with my longbow this year but I do always make a final shot before I get down. I had been shooting high also. After alot of thinking about it in the stand I realized that I wasn't bending enough at the waist. Rick Welch said it best in his video Accuracy Factory. Shooting from above is exactly the same as shooting on the ground as long as you have your arms and shoulders in line (Achieved by bending at the waist). Give it a shot. It has worked for me.

[TooManyHobbies]

0-2 this year with my longbow. You guys give me hope. LOL.

[Lefty]

If you are always missing from an elevated position, makes sure that you are bending at the waist.  If the misses are just due to you rushing the shot, then in practice, make sure you have a defined shot sequence.  Then when the times comes to make your kill shot, get as excited as you like, but be sure to stick with your practiced shot sequence.  Easier to say than to do of course, but if you have no shot sequence at all, it become nearly impossible.  At least that is my opinion.  Keep at it and best of luck to you!

[gonzoso]

Take this opportunity to go kill something small like a rabbit or squirrel.