Shooting Tips

Bow season is coming soon, so I just wanted to share a few bow shooting tips that I have learned while practicing. I am having to work a little harder this year at my shooting than normal. The bow that I have had for the last couple years turned out to have a draw length that was too long for me. My husband and I didn't know it at the time, and wondered why I was having some trouble shooting. It had caused me to develop a lot of bad habits, mostly not being able to find my anchor point. Anyways, to make a long story short, I ended up selling that bow and bought a new one that was the right draw length for me. Now that I have a bow that fits right, I have been shooting SO much better, but I'm still trying to get rid of my bad habits that I developed.

Consistency is the most important thing when shooting your bow. You have to do the same steps the same way every time you shoot. I think these tips are good for any bow shooter, whether they are new at it, or have been doing it for a long time:

1)I had a kisser put on my bow to help me hit the same spot in the corner of my mouth every time. Then I make sure I am also hitting the right spot in the corner of my nose, and make sure my wrist is kind of touching my neck (That's just another thing that helps me make sure I'm anchoring in the right spot)

2)For some reason, I would always grip my bow too hard when shooting, so I put a wrist strap on there, just to remind me that I don't have to grip so hard. So far, that has worked well for me.

3) My major problem is flinching. I often catch myself anticipating the shot. A few things I have done to try and fix this is stand really close to the target and get ready to shoot. Once I am ready, I close my eyes and just try to imagine myself squeezing the release as slowly as I can. This kinda helps me to calm down and relax. Another thing I do is, once I'm full draw, anchored, and ready to shoot, I kind of pull back just a little harder on the string. This helps to keep me a little steadier and not flinch.

I repeat these steps to myself in my head each time I shoot, and it has helped me do so much better this year!

Layers

A couple of other things I'm excited about:

I'm really excited to try these out this fall. Especially the Cat Skinz! Layers are important to stay warm when hunting, but I can't stand for my layers to be bulky. The Cat Skinz should be a great base layer, and the Mock Turtleneck should be a perfect midlayer since it's not bulky or baggy!

Cat Skinz

Mock Turtleneck

Trail Cameras

Getting excited for bow season!!!

Here are a few of the bucks that we've seen on our game cameras this year. Jared and I usually put our game cameras up sometime in the early summer & start watching them to see what we've got. I remember seeing all of these bucks hunting last year and passing on them. We actually have a bachelor group of about 8 decent bucks that we have been seeing on our camera every night. So it looks like I need to keep shooting my bow every night :)

New Bow

I just thought I would share a few pics of me shooting my new Mathews Passion!

Core 4 Beanie

I absolutely LOVE this beanie for 3 reasons: 1) The slot for your ponytail. 2) It's waterproof and 3) Its wind resistant, which means it's super warm!

My favorite thing about this is that there's no ponytail bulge...It makes it super comfy :)

Long Sleeve V-Neck Jersey

I like to wear this between my base layer and mid layer to get just a little added warmth. It's perfect for early bow season, but I actually wear it all season long. I like that it's lightweight and not baggy, like the shirts of Jared's that I used to wear.

My 2nd Bow Kill

Outfit: SHE Safari's Core 4 Pant & Jacket; C4 Beanie; Fleece Pullover; & Long Sleeve Jersey

(We took the pics the next morning, so I didn't have on my SHE for the pics)

This was probably my most exciting hunt. I hunted one evening, really not expecting to see much. I was about to get down when I saw several does walk out in the field behind me, probably at about 100 yards. Then I saw 2 bucks come out behind them. They started chasing the does and they ran right behind me. I was hunting on the edge of the woods overlooking a small food plot. Hoping that one of the bucks would come my way, I grunted a couple times and used my doe estrous can. This 7 point came right to me, about 10 yards from my stand, and I shot him.

Jared and I came back later that evening to track him, and we found him not far from my stand. That was the first time that I had been able to call in a buck worth shooting. We had been watching this one on our game cameras for several years and he really wasn't getting much bigger, so it was time for him to go!

This was also the first deer I killed wearing my new SHE Camo. One thing I really hate when I'm hunting is getting cold, especially because I start shivering and have actually scared deer off because of that. My new C4 really kept me warm and comfortable. Plus I was able to move a lot better, which helped me shoot better.

Andrea's SHE hunts blog

Hey ladies! I made this blog to share my love for hunting, the outdoors, and SHE Outdoor Apparel.

I have been deer hunting for about 4 years now. Within that time I've managed to kill 3 deer (all bucks): 1 with a rifle and 2 with a bow. Before SHE Safari, I really had no choice but to wear my husband's hunting clothes, which were big & bulky, noisy, and uncomfortable. I was so excited when Jared told me about a commercial he saw on the Outdoor Channel for SHE Safari's women's hunting clothes!

I ordered the Core 4 Pant and Jacket right away and LOVE them! I seriously did not get cold at all when hunting, even in late bow season. They are waterproof and wind resistant, and I love the higher collar on the jacket. Once I tried them I ordered some of their other products: C4 Beanie, Fleece Pullover, and the Long Sleeve V-Neck Jersey (I will write about them later...Or you can check out my SHE hunts FB page for more info on these.) And, I can't wait to try their new Core 2 Pant and Jacket, which should be perfect for early bow season and turkey season.

If you haven't tried any of the SHE products yet, I highly recommend it! Keep checking back here to find out what I think of the other SHE products. I also plan on posting pictures and stories about my hunts, hunting tips and advice, and whatever else you'd like to hear!