 “ROOKIE
ERRORS - 10 DEADLY SINS OF NEW BOWHUNTERS”
Not Being Alert In The Stand, And Waiting On A Perfect
Day
EDITOR'S NOTE: Good bowhunters can become better bowhunters
if they don't commit 10-deadly sins that decrease their
odds for bagging any deer and especially trophy deer.
Here's 10 of the most-common mistakes that even good
bowhunters – sportsmen who have taken  several
deer with their bows and who have hunted for four or
five years - make that I've identified by hunting with
through the years.
Not Being Alert In The Stand:
Many outdoorsmen brag about how long they sit in their
tree stands waiting on deer to show up. But if the hunter
is in his stand either asleep, daydreaming or not hunting
(actively trying to see and take a deer), then the length
of time he spends suspended between heaven and earth
has no direct bearing on his success as a bowhunter.
Many good bowhunters make the mistake of staying in
a tree stand when they're not hunting. When you catch
yourself falling asleep or not actively looking for
deer, the best thing you can do is leave the tree stand
and come out of the wood. When a sportsman's hunting,
he  should
be hunting. When he's resting, he should be resting
somewhere other than the woods. Often those rest times
will be when the deer is most likely to appear. And
if the hunter is not alert and anticipating seeing a
deer, he's more likely to shoot too quickly or inaccurately,
or make noise and spook the deer.
Waiting On A Perfect Day:
Many hunters, especially trophy hunters, are waiting
on that perfect day to go out and try and bag a buck.
They come up with excuses for not hunting like the weather's
too hot or too cold, or, there's too much wind or not
enough wind. But I've learned that the perfect day to
hunt a trophy buck is any day you can go into the woods.
The more days you're in the woods, the  greater
your chances of bagging a trophy. Just remember, you
can't take a buck - any buck - sitting at home watching
TV or drinking a cup of coffee. You must be in the woods.
To learn more about bowhunting, order “The Masters’
Secrets of Bowhunting Deer,” which contains information
from more than 50 top bowhunters, written by John E.
Phillips. You can send a money order or a check for
$13.50 to 4112 Camp Horner Road, Birmingham, AL 35243
and specify the book you’re ordering, or pay by
PayPal by sending the money to nighthawkpub@mindspring.com.
You also can learn more about the book by going to http://www.nighthawkpublications.com/hunting/mastersbow.htm
where you’ll also find a direct link to PayPal.
|
