Hi, my name is Jennifer....

[Greg Krause]

trilby69 said:

skipmaster1 said:

I'm not kidding.

And neither was I. It's assertive, almost cock-sure, and certainly to the point. Too many times I've got "O.K., don't blow it" going through my head. We all know, with negative statements like that, the mind interprets everything but the negative word. So, in essence I'm telling myself, "O.K. blow it". And as sure as the sunrise it would happen.

So now starts my transformation from a little-time scaredy cat wanna be to a HAMMER DROPPING WHACKMASTER

YES!
That is EXACTLY what I am saying!
If you do that you will start to see a HUGE change.

[mtshooter]

Most guys don't understand what works for them equipment wise isn't what works for us girls, especially those of us that are "Draw Length Challenged"

The "Hammer Dropping Whackmaster" Skipmaster is right, there is nothing wrong with your equipment, it's confidence in yourself. We are shooting almost Identical setups, you have great equipment and it is a deer drop'n, elk eat'n, hog hunt'n, slam'n machine I have harvested game with "lesser" equipment but what we have now is top line

You have to stay positive. If it helps, I keep one thing running through my mind, I Don't Let The Boys Win!!!!!! And neither will you!!!

[stilllearning]

Hey skip now that I got my first deer last season (a little one) Does that make me a
"HAMMER DROPPING WHACKMASTER' or a HAMMER DROPPING WHACK? Cause I don't have the master part yet. ;D ;D ;D

[BT]

Skipmaster and MT are correct as to confidence being key

Being a tech head I am looking at flat flight to be the solution to the confidence question and if you keep flat flight in mind when you are in the woods....it is the biggest confidence builder there is
(But you have to pick that spot )

Here is what I was getting too.....
In order to be successful we need to do two things first
#1: get within range of a deer
#2: hit the point of aim

To be 100% sure that the bow cannot fail we have to be within the flat flight area of the bow.
Once you go outside of that flat flight area you are going to have to think about trajectory and at that moment you are not thinking about what you should be concentrating on
If you shoot within the flat flight area of the bow this should be all the confidence you need because now....your bow cannot miss
The point is....you cant be thinking about your bow....it has to be an extension of yourself.
Extending your bows flat flight allows more deer to wander into that zone of no return.

There are two types of shooters......confined area shooters and free range shooters.
I am a confined area shooter and skipmaster is a free range shooter so you are going to get two different views but one basic message ..... YOU CAN DO THIS RELIGIOUSLY!!

[Greg Krause]

What kind of property do you hunt? Public? Private?

[Doegirl]

skipmaster1 said:

What kind of property do you hunt? Public? Private?

So far, only public land.

[Greg Krause]

trilby69 said:

skipmaster1 said:

What kind of property do you hunt? Public? Private?

So far, only public land.

Here is the reason I ask.
You mentioned that you have been picked off on the draw. There are a lot of reasons that a deer will see you.
The best way to avoid it(besides drawing while they are looking away) is to get in a tree with great cover. The problem with trees with great cover is that they rarely are climber friendly. That is why I like sticks with hang on stands. you can get in some funky trees with great cover such as pines and maples.
So short of humping in rapid rails/climbing sticks and a stand as well as all the other gear each hunt(which sucks), you will have to try and choose trees carefully. It can be done though.

By the way, I am in no way saying the trees you picked were bad, just offering some advise from what i have learned.

Try and find a tree with multiple trunks. around here you can often find a tree where the trunks branch from the base of the tree just a few feet from the ground. If I can find one with 2-4 trunks and it is in a good area, I will set up there. Usually one trunck will be straight up or slightly leaning away from the middle, which is great for climbing. Getting in the middle of this offers you a ton more cover than a single tree.
Next I look for trees like beech trees. many times they are straight and have no branches until you get 15-20'. I will climb to the branch and actually remove the seat from my climber and move it above the banches and pull the stand up to them. These branches offer cover, especially if they hold there leaves well into the season.
If there are no trees that meet my criteria, I look at terrain. I have found that if you sit on the edge of a ridge, deer coming towards the edge look down. They almost always are watching the lay of the land and glancing down. This puts you way above their natural line of sight. Even at 15-20', you will be in another world to them. I'm not talking steep cliffs, although it works there too. I mean just hills or slopes that the deer will either walk down or walk along the edge of.

If you get yourself in a tree like these, you will be less likely to be picked off and it WILL boost your confidence. the more calm and comfortable you are the easier it is to be confident in dropping the hammer

[Doegirl]

I've been only picked off maybe twice while drawing my bow in the last 7yrs. I think that's the least of my problems

[BT]

Are you feeling the love yet?

O.K. ..... you've heard it from all sides ..... what do you perceive to be the issue?.
I can tell you what my issues are all day but lets talk about you ;D

[Doegirl]

admin said:

Are you feeling the love yet?

O.K. ..... you've heard it from all sides ..... what do you perceive to be the issue?.
I can tell you what my issues are all day but lets talk about you ;D

Oh yes, I feel the love, tough love at that ;D.
Number 1 problem is mindset. To put it mildly, I totally fall apart and more often than not, rush and hurry up a shot and of course miss. The biggest challenge for me is to maintain composure at the moment of truth.
#2 My eyes fight for dominance. For a long time, I just simply closed my nondominant eye. I just started using both eyes this season. I guess that just simply needs more work.
#3 Hunt more and find a closer spot to hunt! Right now, my hunting spot is a 2hour drive, one way The landowners here in NW Ohio suck. I maybe moving down to Central Ohio which will help my cause (much better opportunities-both job and hunting). But, I've got to figure out what to do if I'm stuck up here in the Toledo area.