Shooting Tips

Bow season is going to be here before you know it! Here are some things I do when practicing shooting that helps get me ready for season:

1) Consistency is the most important thing! Make sure you are anchoring the exact same way each & every time . I have a kisser on my bow, which really helps with accuracy.

2) Gripping your bow too tight can torque your bow to the left or right & make your shooting off. I put a wrist sling on my bow to help me remember that, plus it makes it harder to drop your bow out of your stand when shooting at a big buck!

3) Shooting at smaller dots on your target will help improve your accuracy. I have the pink Crush target, & I usually shoot at the smaller deer footprints rather than the actual circles.

4) Here's a tip to see if you are pulling back too much weight with your bow: Get your bow & sit down in a chair. Pull your feet up so they aren't touching the ground & pull your bow back. If you can't get it back, or are struggling too much, you are pulling too much weight. I only shoot about 45 pounds, and all you need is 40. I would hate to have a big buck walk in front of me in the stand & not be able to get my bow back!

Tru-Fire

I LOVE this release! {Tru-Fire Edge Buckle Foldback Pink}

I just got this new release from Tru Fire the other day & love it! I'm already shooting better groups now that I started using it.

A few things I love about it:

1) It's PINK!

2) The length is adjustable up to 1 inch

3) I love the foldback option and that it has a buckle instead of velcro. My old release was velcro and didn't fold back. I couldn't decide if it was worse to put the release on before I went to the stand and clank it on the ladder the whole way up, or to put the release on in the stand, and make a lot of noise with the velcro. Guess now I don't have to worry about either!

They also make this in other camo patterns. Go to their website http://www.trufire.com/ to look at the other styles & color options.

Core 4

I guess one way to tell that SHE clothing is good stuff is if your husband wants to steal it. He already stole my SHE hat, now he is wanting some Core 4 for himself! We went hunting the other day in a ground blind and he almost froze in the most expensive hunting clothing you can buy for men. I stayed nice and warm in my Core 4, so now he's convinced that he needs to buy some Core 4 for himself! lol We went to Bass Pro yesterday & he actually tried some of it on, although he was a little embarrassed.

I Love the Rut!!

I had one of my most exciting and memorable hunts the other night! I was hunting in a ground blind, with Jared filming. I put out a Code Blue Temptation with doe estrus and got in the blind. It wasn't 10 minutes before a spike walked right out to the scent. Jared didn't even have the camera set up yet. The spike finally walked off & about 20 minutes later, 7 turkeys came out at 25 yards. They left after a few minutes but then came back out at 12 yards so I shot it with my bow. My FIRST turkey!!

About 5 minutes after that, a 7 point walked out to the Temptation at 27 yards, perfect broadside & I got him. He's not a monster, but it makes for a pretty good story & Jared got it all on film!! So stay tuned, these may also be on Deep Woods Adventures!!

(By the way, that Code Blue temptation really did its job! As we were doing the post interview after I found my buck, 3 more smaller bucks were also walking out to the scent!)

I did all of this wearing my new favorite SHE clothing: the SHE Cat Skinz, and the SHE Classic Pant & Jacket (which is only available at Bass Pro). My favorite thing about these is how quiet and easy they are to move in. That is extremely important, especially when hunting in the ground blind, which was cramped with me, Jared, & the camera equipment.

Deep Woods Adventures

I had so much fun bow hunting in Oklahoma with Deep Woods Adventures on opening weekend. I shot my first doe EVER & a 10 point! The doe was about 15 yards away & the buck at 20. I saw several nice bucks there, but I wanted to wait for a better one to come in. My 10 point came into the food plot we were hunting over on my last night in Oklahoma. I actually had to draw back on him several times because he kept turning around to where I couldn't get a shot. Finally, he turned broadside at about 10 minutes until dark. Nothing like waiting until the last minute! lol It was a lot of fun, but he definitely made me work for it!

When I shot my doe, I was wearing SHE Cat Skinz, the short sleeve Jersey tee, and my new favorite SHE clothes: SHE Classic Fleece Pant & Jacket. They are warm, comfortable, easy to move in, & most importantly QUIET! You can only get them at Bass Pro & they are only $49 each.

Be sure to check out DWA's website: http://www.deepwoodsadventures.com/ The show will air on the Sportsman Channel in June 2011!

Cat Skinz and Core 2

I tried my new Cat Skinz and Core 2 pant & jacket (with Scent-Lok) out this morning for the first time & loved them! It was pretty cool this morning (in the 50's), was raining & really windy. The C2 was perfect for this kind of rainy/windy weather since it is waterproof & windproof. And paired with the Cat Skinz, it was perfect for the temperature. I definitely recommend trying these out if you haven't already!

Opening Day

Well yesterday was opening day of bow season here in southern Missouri. It has been a little too warm for my taste (about 90 degrees), so I'm ready for it to cool off! I hunted in a new stand location over a little pocket field that we planted in wheat. I saw a lot of deer & I think this will be one of my new favorite stands!