Normal, yes. Everyone's different.

I saw a buck two weeks ago in Kansas that I honestly don't believe I could have drawn the bow if he'd come into range. He cut a doe's trail and went the other way but had me shaking like it was 30-below with a north wind.

About 10 years ago I quit deer hunting for a few years after sitting in a blind reading a book, seeing a nice buck in the plot, shooting it with my rifle and going back to reading my book like I'd swatted a fly. I knew it was time to stop for a while, and maybe get the fire stoked again down the road.

I think one thing that helps is hunting as much as possible for whatever - deer, hogs, coyotes, etc. You'll still get excited, but the more you get dialed in to being quiet, stalking, sitting, focusing on the shot, placement, etc., it helps. And, breathing when you get excited! Good luck, SC53!