Bowhunting Practice
Author: Clay Steele
Bowhunters are unique among the hunting fraternity. Archery is the world's oldest shooting sport. Hunting with a bow is much different from rifle hunting. The bowhunter must have almost infinite patience, well-honed hunting skills, and the dedication to practice the craft of shooting a bow.
When setting up for bowhunting practice, it's wise to simulate actual hunting conditions. Wear the same clothing you'll wear in the woods. Shooting with full camo, jacket, hat and even gloves will be much different than shooting in street clothing.
If you plan to hunt from an elevated stand, by all means try to set up your stand for practice. Shooting at different angles is important. Downward shots will impact differently than flat shooting. Shoot from your left, right, center and over the shoulder. The wise hunter knows that the big bucks can often come from surprising directions.
Vary the distance from your target. Move your target around and practice judging the yardage. Being able to determine the distance to your target is vital to bowhunting success. Try to practice under different lighting conditions. You should practice in everything from dawn through mid-day to dusk. You never know what kind of light will be present when that shot of a lifetime presents itself.
In order to be an ethical bowhunter, you should be able to consistently place your arrow in a plate-sized target at 35 yards. While this may seem fairly easy when shooting at a flat, known distance target, it can be much more difficult under actual hunting conditions You owe it to the game you seek to be as proficient as possible with your bow. Always hunt responsibly, ethically and safely.
Clay Steele is a life-long outdoorsman, and has hunted and fished across North America, Canada and Mexico
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