| Although archery bow hunting is a super | | | | 3. Hunting equipment in ill repair. You know how |
| adventure, it is rare to find a successful archery | | | | bad it is when you realize that your bow is out of |
| bow hunter. Why? Because, like in all other sports, | | | | tune. How can you hunt well with equipment this |
| ther are some very common mistakes that keep | | | | bad? So take the time to properly check and |
| hunters away from the trophy. Are you making | | | | maintain your equipment often. Don't be caught |
| any of these mistakes in archery bow hunting? | | | | off guard with poorly maintained equipment or |
| Read this article, take steps to correct the | | | | else you are just wasting your time. |
| mistakes and you are well on your way to bag | | | | 4. Drawing too much weight on the bow is |
| your prized animal. | | | | another big mistake by hunters. Note that |
| The 7 mistakes hunters normally make in archery | | | | acuracy is much more important to good archery |
| bow hunting are :- | | | | bow hunting than speed and power. If you set |
| 1. Misjudging distances in archery bow hunting. You | | | | your draw weight beyond what you can handle, it |
| can correct this by simply using a range finder | | | | will backfire on you as you will not be able to |
| and also measuring distances to get an idea | | | | handle the effects. |
| before you hunt. This practices is very helpful | | | | 5. Try to avoid drawing your hunting bow in a |
| when you are using a blind or tree stand. If you | | | | tree stand. It is so much easier drawing a bow |
| want to archery bow hunt in a fixed position, a | | | | standing, so if you will be sitting, take this into |
| range finder can completely eliminate misjudging | | | | consideration. |
| distances. Mark distances by using a branch or | | | | 6. Over hunting an area. Every time you hunt in a |
| rock but naturally occurring things like trees work | | | | specific area, you are leaving your own scent |
| just as well too. | | | | there. Leaving your scent behind is like leaving |
| 2. Missing the kill zone. It is totally horrible to | | | | footprints behind and the deer knows it. If you |
| wound (not kill) and then lose your prey. Imagine | | | | only go to the same place to hunt, you are |
| how the wounded animal will suffer after that. In | | | | acutally guaranteeing that no deer will come |
| archery bow hunting, there is an explicit obligation | | | | anywhere close to the place. |
| to be aware of our game's kill zone so that | | | | 7. Shooting before the right time. Don't get over |
| animals don't suffer unnecessarily. A deer should | | | | confident and shoot when you are not supposed |
| be a straightforward broadside shot. Taking a | | | | to. Wait for the perfect time, take it slow and |
| good, sure-kill shot is important too. Take your | | | | easy. The best way to approach archery bow |
| shot while the animal is facing away from you or | | | | hunting is take action at the right place at the |
| with its head behind a tree. Then you are likely to | | | | right time. |
| get off a good shot without spooking the animal. | | | | |