Big Mistake....

[Hopewell Tom]

Good one, Joe.
I consider myself pretty lucky to hunt out my back door on our 250 acres. Each time before going out the basement, I fire 6-8 arrows in the basement range(12yds). Good calm down session before the "walk in the dark".

[stocker56]

Exactly right, Joe. Its always nice to have a stumping arrow with you to let off a few shots during that mid day lull.

[mcgroundstalker]

Hey Joe! What's A Judo?  :rolleyes:

... mike ...    ...

[Phrogdrvr]

I was just thinking this myself.  I have only shot the bale twice since the season opened here in PA two weeks ago.  Before that I was shooting twice a day all summer long.

Good advice, thank you.

[gordydog]

Agree.  Wake up and go into basement to shoot one broadhead when fuzzy eyed to make yourself focus. Can you throw that touchdown pass on the first throw without the pregame warmup?

[stevewills]

i like to shoot to much just to stop because of deer season..

[Mint]

I made that mistake once and won't make it again. Now i take a couple of shots from my treestand before I leave for lunch and than a few more at my vehicle.

I bring my KME to sharpen them up again or some extra screw in heads. I don't have judos at the 200gr head weight but plan to make a few up this year.

I also plan on hitting my archery club midweek since we have outdoor lights at our practice range.

[SERGIO VENNERI]

Good Reminder Joe! Keep the " eye of the tiger" all year round!  

[SERGIO VENNERI]

Good Reminder Joe! Keep the " eye of the tiger" all year round!

[no]

when I get home I shoot 2-3 with a real focus on the first arrow to say I would have made the shot. If its dark I put the spot light on outside the garage & the garage light & take a few close ones. Mike

[JamesKerr]

Great post Joe! I agree completely. I shoot every day I can whether a season is open or not. It helps having a bag target at my camp that I can practice on in the middle of the day.

[kbetts]

Yup, shot over the back of my first one this year cause I hadn't been giving my longbow enough love.  Now she even goes when I switch camera cards.  Almost paid off last Friday on a little piebald.  Bow sits shotgun until the season ends.

[GreyGoose]

I agree, but my problem is always getting enough time to hunt; I can usually find time to shoot several times weekly, but it's hard with work/house/spouse/offspring to spend real time in the woods. Somehow, work always heats up for me in the Fall.

[swamper]

great post..      

[bentpole]

   

[threeunder]

Absolutely!  I've worked harder this year than ever before at improving my shooting and becoming competent.
Don't intend to lose it once season starts.
Ken

[koops4]

My son and I usually do a little stump shooting after the morning hunt as we are walking back to the car.  I also try to take a shot about half way through the hunt just to stay loose.  Great reminder though.  

[TRT]

Thanks for a great reminder!

[30coupe]

Originally posted by ron w:
I shoot everyday and carry a judo or blunt for a shot or 2 while on the hunt,usually at a lunch break or when I move to a different spot.Gotta stay sharp.......!

That's pretty much what I do too. I never leave the stand in the morning without taking a couple shots. Depending on deer activity, I may not get a shot in before dark though. I never seem to be able to resist taking a shot at a squirrel or two from the stand either. I missed one once and had a small buck come in about 5-10 minutes later. He fed under my tree and right up to the arrow. He sniffed it, hopped back a step, looked it over and went back to feeding on nettle tops. Had he been a shooter, the story would have ended differently!

[Steve Clandinin]

Great Post Joe,The last 2 weeks spend Moose and Elk hunting with my son we had shooting contests everyday after lunch.