Picking a spot

[John Nail]

I try to pick an imaginary spot where I want the arrow to exit. Sounds strange, I know, but it works for me. A hunting shot should not take more than 3 or 4 seconds, depending upon how fast you draw.

[Kip]

What seems to work for me and helped my kill ratio is as soon as I see a deer I am telling myself silently(pick a spot-follow through)repeating it the whole time until I make the shot.This has helped me a lot kinda makes me get ready and not worry about the deer as much.Kip

[jon]

What always works for me is to only shoot animals that have spots on them:) Seriously, the best black bear I have shot to date had a piece of gray lichen right behind the shoulder in the 10 ring. Made a great shot on him.
I always try to look for something in the kill area that catches my eye; a crease, tuft of hair, burr, etc. Picking a spot on a blank canvas of hide can sometimes be diffucult(especially in low light conditions). Good luck.