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PlanoDano · 10-01-2022, 12:46 AM

I do not get an adrenaline release often but, I have had a few and found it impossible to take a good shot. It has always been with a rifle and never with a bow. It has always been at short range when I had sparse cover. In other words the last place you would want to have increased heart rate and jitters. It has always been on outstanding animals. Have any of you experienced this. If so have you came up with a system to cope.

trophy8 · 10-01-2022, 07:02 AM

Yes. Make yourself put the gun down till you calm down

Killer · 10-01-2022, 07:33 AM

Isn’t this why we hunt?
Deep breaths and visualize what you need to do next helps me.

Texas Grown · 10-01-2022, 08:50 AM

Slow deep breaths...breath...slow deep breaths...breath...slow deep breaths...breath...

Mike D · 10-01-2022, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by trophy8

Yes. Make yourself put the gun down till you calm down

Yep this is what has worked for me.

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PlanoDano · 10-01-2022, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Killer

Isn’t this why we hunt?
Deep breaths and visualize what you need to do next helps me.

You know you are right. Now I think about it I would not trade that feeling for anything.

WItoTX · 10-01-2022, 02:02 PM

Yep. Breathe in through nose, out through mouth. Crazy how fast your HR drops.

Love that feeling.

Mike D · 10-01-2022, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PlanoDano

You know you are right. Now I think about it I would not trade that feeling for anything.

You can still get the feeling, just don’t react instantly. Take a couple of minutes before reacting.

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Jon B · 10-01-2022, 06:18 PM

Not sure I would hunt if it didn't happen! I do suffer but when bow hunting, I go into autopilot during the shot.

Mission408 · 10-01-2022, 06:55 PM

Put yourself in very stressful situations often, i.e. bet large on poker night when you normally wouldn't. Take that 20$ arrow shot bet with your buddy infront of everyone ect. Helped me some

10-01-2022, 12:46 AM	#1
PlanoDano Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Plano Hunt In: TX, ID, CO	Adrenaline release I do not get an adrenaline release often but, I have had a few and found it impossible to take a good shot. It has always been with a rifle and never with a bow. It has always been at short range when I had sparse cover. In other words the last place you would want to have increased heart rate and jitters. It has always been on outstanding animals. Have any of you experienced this. If so have you came up with a system to cope.

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10-01-2022, 07:02 AM	#2
trophy8 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Georgetown Texas	Yes. Make yourself put the gun down till you calm down

10-01-2022, 07:33 AM	#3
Killer Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Powderly, TX Hunt In: God's green earth	Isn’t this why we hunt? Deep breaths and visualize what you need to do next helps me.

10-01-2022, 08:50 AM	#4
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	Slow deep breaths...breath...slow deep breaths...breath...slow deep breaths...breath...

10-01-2022, 02:02 PM	#7
WItoTX Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2016 Hunt In: Wisconsin, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Idaho	Yep. Breathe in through nose, out through mouth. Crazy how fast your HR drops. Love that feeling.

10-01-2022, 06:18 PM	#9
Jon B Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Central Tx. Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States	Not sure I would hunt if it didn't happen! I do suffer but when bow hunting, I go into autopilot during the shot.

10-01-2022, 06:55 PM	#10
Mission408 Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cleburne Hunt In: Brownwood	Put yourself in very stressful situations often, i.e. bet large on poker night when you normally wouldn't. Take that 20$ arrow shot bet with your buddy infront of everyone ect. Helped me some