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Target Panic / Excitment
#3276830
11/27/20 03:21 PM
11/27/20 03:21 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 878 Winston Co Al
Tupi
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6 point
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I have hunted a lot , been blessed to have taken some nice Alabama deer 120’s - 130’s , the last couple of years I have developed target panic / over excitement . I really LOVE to hunt . Out of the 6 or so nice deer I’ve taken I didn’t experience this . Happened to me on a big doe this morning . Happened earlier this year on a nice doe . I don’t understand why . Took a small buck earlier this year and it didn’t happen . Cut belly hair on the doe this morning and that was it . When and shot my rifle at a little over 100 yards . Half $ size group 1.5 “ high perfectly centered like it should be . It’s between my ears . I love venison and my whole family does . I feel like I’m putting too much pressure on myself . I am pretty ok at the strategy part of hunting . I see as many or more deer than most of the ppl I hunt with . Is this something that nobody has happen or nobody talks about . I told myself I was going this afternoon and just enjoy the outdoors .
If your gonna be stupid you gotta be tuff
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3276838
11/27/20 03:36 PM
11/27/20 03:36 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 878 Winston Co Al
Tupi
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Yes ! I am way calmer with a bow . Makes no sense , lot closer too .
If your gonna be stupid you gotta be tuff
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3276862
11/27/20 04:23 PM
11/27/20 04:23 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 878 Winston Co Al
Tupi
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6 point
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I don’t know how to fix it but I appreciate that I’m not alone .
If your gonna be stupid you gotta be tuff
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3276865
11/27/20 04:25 PM
11/27/20 04:25 PM
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Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 16,806 Banana Republic
jb20
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Happens to me...ive killed a lot of deer too
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3276908
11/27/20 05:25 PM
11/27/20 05:25 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 878 Winston Co Al
Tupi
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You are correct in my case . I used to shoot a lot , still shoot a good bit but other things . Maybe 60 rounds a year thru 3 different deer rifles .
If your gonna be stupid you gotta be tuff
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3276911
11/27/20 05:33 PM
11/27/20 05:33 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 16,487 Guntersville
AC870
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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I’m not crazy about real long shots. I could see long shots giving a feller anxiety.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands: “The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3276977
11/27/20 06:43 PM
11/27/20 06:43 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,168 Jasper, AL
foghorn
6 point
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6 point
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I have done it several times, I try to take deep breath and just not look at the horns.
Retired US Navy Corpsman Life is too short to hunt with any ugly dog!
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3277028
11/27/20 07:39 PM
11/27/20 07:39 PM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,502 Central, Al
Bustinbeards
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Booner
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Posts: 10,502
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I always have to keep telling myself “no reason to get excited until After I make a good shot.” Focus take some Deep breaths And I repeat it over and over. No reason to get excited until after I make a good shot.
Last edited by Bustinbeards; 11/27/20 07:44 PM.
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3277056
11/27/20 08:03 PM
11/27/20 08:03 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 878 Winston Co Al
Tupi
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Exactly Ridge , usually on the good bucks there is no time , they are walking or skirting something and I have no time to think about it .
If your gonna be stupid you gotta be tuff
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3277059
11/27/20 08:05 PM
11/27/20 08:05 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 878 Winston Co Al
Tupi
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NE bama good point , I have a 3lb , 2 is a little light for hunting for my taste . I do not like a heavy trigger either .
If your gonna be stupid you gotta be tuff
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Re: Target Panic / Excitment
[Re: Tupi]
#3277136
11/27/20 09:24 PM
11/27/20 09:24 PM
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Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 10,723 Earth
TDog93
Booner
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Booner
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I went about the first 20 years and never missed with my rifle - extremely confident - had several running shots
I got in a phase as I got older - out of the blue - I started jerking the crap out of the trigger and it took me while to figure out what the heck was going on - some things I did below Started target practicing lot more in off season - started practicing gently squeezing trigger. One other thing I noticed was with my gun - it felt like I had to pull the trigger 2 miles to get the gun to go off. Took it to gunsmith and it took about 5 1/2 pounds to get it to go off - not good - I had him set it at about 2 pounds
Practicing shooting more would probably help - the above worked well for me
Hunt the wind - leave it better than you found it - love your neighbor as you love your self We need prayer for our country now more than ever
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