Wolnut
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- Feb 5, 2021
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Bow hunting can be the most frustrating thing in the world. This year I was 5/5 on deer, last year I was 1/5 with some truly awful shots.
2019 season I practiced more than I ever had before. What I think was happening was that I was getting "target panic" only when a live deer was in front of me. Didn't care when I was shooting targets, when a deer walked out I would get fired up and yank the shot.
I started practicing with a hinge release in the off season and it seems to have solved the issue for me based on the 2020 season.
One thing to consider: if the only thing you changed is heavy arrows, and if all the misses were high, your arrow will be moving considerably slower, which gives the deer much more time to duck. Fractions of a second make a big difference when you are talking about a whitetail's ability to get out of the way of an arrow. The only reason I still shoot a relatively light arrow (~440 grains) is because I want less time to elapse before my arrow gets to the deer. This may not be your issue, but I would be surprised if it is not a contributor. Doesn't matter how much momentum you have if the deer is out of the way when your arrow gets there.
2019 season I practiced more than I ever had before. What I think was happening was that I was getting "target panic" only when a live deer was in front of me. Didn't care when I was shooting targets, when a deer walked out I would get fired up and yank the shot.
I started practicing with a hinge release in the off season and it seems to have solved the issue for me based on the 2020 season.
One thing to consider: if the only thing you changed is heavy arrows, and if all the misses were high, your arrow will be moving considerably slower, which gives the deer much more time to duck. Fractions of a second make a big difference when you are talking about a whitetail's ability to get out of the way of an arrow. The only reason I still shoot a relatively light arrow (~440 grains) is because I want less time to elapse before my arrow gets to the deer. This may not be your issue, but I would be surprised if it is not a contributor. Doesn't matter how much momentum you have if the deer is out of the way when your arrow gets there.