Hunting Tip "How To Hit The Deer In The Right Spot"

How To Take Your Archery Practice To The Field. I talk about how I go about shooting my target while I am getting ready for archery season. Understanding that your point of aim will change when you go from a target with dots vs a live animal.
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[@Nye57]

That’s pretty slick idea gonna implement this shooting tomorrow. Season opens here Sunday!

[@walderman55]

Dude so it's the next few days? Did you try it out? How did it work for you?

[@Nye57]

@@walderman55 Yeah man I did it the last 2 nights, it’s definitely a good tool to add another challenge into the shooting! I’ll be using it from here on out!

[@walderman55]

@@Nye57 dude that's sick. Best of luck on the season! Go fill the freezer!

[@Nye57]

@@walderman55 looking to cash in Sunday morning! Good luck to you to bro!

[@TraditionalArcheryJourney]

Cool man. Thats pretty dat gone good advice right there.

[@walderman55]

Man I'm glad you think so. I hope it helps out.

[@theprepperdad]

Hey man, not sure [out of all of the bow channels] how yours showed up on my home page, but happy it did and just sub'd. I've watched a few of your videos and it's nice to see an authentic look at archery. At 46, I just picked up a love for archery. I'll hunt next season '25 while I dial it all in.

[@walderman55]

Dude thanks for a complement as big as authentic. Because that's definitely the goal. To keep it all me. And thanks for subbing. I hope to keep this going for awhile. It's a fun creative outlet that surrounds a personal passion of mine.

[@ymat5306]

Very accurate information and practical. I’m a Pa. Archer mid 40’s. Been in the woods since I was a youth. Your explanation is spot on. We all process the data while in the field and make the best decision for a safe harvest

[@walderman55]

Man thanks! It's definitely cool to find little tips and tricks! I'm glad to find more like minded hunters!

[@chads4556]

While the saying aim small, miss small is true, shooting dots can induce target panic as you try to hit a small circle. On the flip side, there are some people myself included who actually shoot better at 3D targets or even just targets with bigger circles on them. Why? It's because you have a larger area to let that pin float around in, and the pin will stay in the area the entire time. Trying to hit a 2-3" dot at 20 yards your pin is drifting in and out of the dot which can induce target panic and you'll want to punch the trigger as the pin drifts over it. On a 3D target you're shooting at a silhouette and while it does have defined borders, the overall area for your pin to float in is much larger, so you relax more. Even on a live animal while we all strive to make a perfect shot, deep down we know where the vitals are on the animal of pursuit and know that a less than perfect shot will still put it down.

[@walderman55]

Oh yes yes and yes! I definitely agree with everything you just said. But something I learned as well with target panic when I first started Archery was kind of the lean into it more approach. Maybe it doesn't work for everyone. But I had two back to back seasons where I was locked off target and couldn't hit a big or small dot for the life of me. And at the time I didn't have words for it. But for me I kind of sat back and asked my self what was going on. And of course the quick answer was "I want to make a perfect shot" second I said "aiming so small and the pin covering up the dot is scary and frustrating." But once I settled my mind and got over the idea of not being able to see the dot I wanted it hit and actually getting happy when I can't see the dot and trusting my pin was where I wanted it was the moment I was able to truly work through my shot no matter what. Not that it made me Kyle Douglas or anything. But it was a simple reminder that I have what I need between my ear to fix my issues when it comes to mental lapses. Not that you asked for all of this. But I tend to personal work through issues and figure out the why rather then avoid said things that causes bad out comes. Especially if that same thing can also aid in my own personal growth.

[@chads4556]

@@walderman55 I think a lot of archers will never conquer target panic. I honestly would love to try hypnosis or a sports psychologist.

[@walderman55]

@@chads4556 do you feel like your have target panic currently?

[@chads4556]

@@walderman55 I’m honestly not sure, I think it’s maybe sporadic if that’s possible. Like I’m trying to master the focusing on the target blurry pin technique, but know I’m not doing it perfectly. I am accurate, but still am always working on my shot.

[@walderman55]

@@chads4556 Dude that's the truth I think for us all. So many possible points of contention. But personally I think it's dope you have one main thing you are working on. Because it's so easy to get lost in wanting to fix it all at once. But sounds to me you are on it. If I could be of encouragement, won't let the boogie man that is "target panic" get to you. So much of it is simply being able to focus on what you want to instead of being concerned about what distracts. Which then leads to being locked of. At least that's my working definition. You sound pretty solid so just trust your shot and keep killing it!