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The closed eye drill - I use this at least once a week normally within 10-15 yards but it can be done farther ! This a great drill to develop grip index, hook and anchor index and anchor point symmetry as well as consistency in your follow through. great for developing shot focus and concentration as well- before you begin your shot - go through the entire drawing and release process- whatever you use in your head from target acquisition to release- take 5 seconds or less before you draw for arrow placement and structure and begin your draw closing your eyes.. Yes I am shooting with my eyes closed and open them upon hearing the arrow hit the target- I maintain my shot follow through for a moment after I open my eyes. Using the rule of 3 position angle distance or varying these really trains and reinforces my structure. Try it out and ensure your have positive range control over your shooting area no one is around downrange all especially kids and pets! For more traditional shooting tips and hunting content check out our free newsletter- the ethical predator delivered to your inbox weekly link is in bio or comment below with the word Trad- Shoot straight and good luck hunting! www.theethicalpredator.com/#?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZPbmJcs9XLy5GJIVtUxaQGd6LS4uI9IlUObpuApbKastHNPdRll7RUQxE_aem_gyS-nkFJTUHcojLUi4K6DQ www.theethicalpredator.com/the-legend-tshirt

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Often times folks only time they focus on tracking an animal is when they've hit one and are in the process of recovering it. This can be at times frustrating and fraught with all sorts of problems to the uninitiated and is overlooked often in favour of prepping for other parts of the hunt. The only way to get good at trailing and tracking is to go on as many tracks as you can if possible or simply learn to do it on your own. Following a single track under different conditions without a blood trail can accomplish this and to a degree is important in real time if you've run out of sign from a hit animal and it does happen. Locate a set of tracks and attempt to follow it.. especially under dry conditions this can be humbling. Try to ascertain if the deer was running or walking? As it headed to a bedding or feeding area! Were other deer with it? How old was the track and are other signs with it? Scat? Hair? Broken branches or depressions on foliage? As a kid and growing up into my teens I was lucky to go on many blood trails and learned that the only consistent rule was that every track was different. There were some common truths to each, but each situation involved different anomaly's and some luck as well! Hit the link in our bio to have our Free Newsletter The Ethical Predator delivered to your inbox weekly covering all aspects of traditional bowhunting. #trailing #tracking #track #bowhunter #skills

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I'm late to the party but I'm finally here to celebrate this man's knowledge... Thank you sir!

I agree 100%

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👍😊 also teaches dedication, desire and discipline! The 3 D’s as I call them .😉🤙🏼🏹🎯

I always care a first aid kit with a tourniquet! Things happen when in the woods ! Be prepared not scared!👍😁

I may not be a great archer, but I absolutely love traditional archery which I can do almost every day right in my own back yard! Thanks and God bless!

Thank you for simplifying this. I've felt so overwhelmed by some other videos I have seen.

Great advise 👍

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It's all about having fun!!! Great tips & God bless ya!

All very good points

Gene Wensel once said, “ If you can’t keep your FIRST 3 arrows in a 5” circle,move up,you are to far away! “ consistent form is if not the most important thing to being accurate. Second , pick one bow to shoot for the year,have a backup but only use it when necessary. Third, poundage don’t believe in the myth about practicing with a light bow to get your form right, get your form straight with the bow you plan on using all year

I'm so glad you caution patience. One thing that seems almost never discussed relates to the fundamental question, "Why DO you bowhunt anyway??" For me, returning to bowhunting almost exclusively many years ago, then also going traditional, came from an early fall day when in thick woods a deer so very frustratingly kept moving around 30 to 60 yards out, loud all the time but barely even being visible, let alone coming in close to a shot. That frustration though? Was so... damn... exciting. And I realized by comparison every year of gun hunting had been a chore by comparison, at best punctuated by only a *few moments* of excitement. I keep hearing Carly Simon's "Anticipation" in my head when I go out into the field ever since. 😂 And realize it's not the shot and kill I enjoy, but the wonderful drawn-out process of "aaaaalllllmost" being there and getting ever closer until I am. 😊

Thank you.

Two things from the Wensels. 1) between 18 yards, and 35 yards, a Whitetail is likely to jump the string. 2) Now that they are older, Barry is hunting from 16 yards. I don't actually know anyone who is dead on, all the time from 35 yards. If you look at the best barebow shooters at the Lancaster indoor shoot, under match pressure, they goof shots with fancy gear, and light draw weights, from 20 yards. 7 rings seem to show up often enough. So you have to face up to two things. Either you don't mind wounding, and wounding is the big secret of bowhunting. Survey after survey shows it. Or you are shooting from extremely short range. This isn't such a big problem for whitetail hunting. Or bears. Even moose. Since getting really close is possible.

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Simple but not easy 👍🏹🎯😉 God Bless 🙏😇❤️🇺🇸🥰

So important to show respect to the animal you are hunting. Making a quick kill shows that you respect and care for the life you just took. I once made a clean kill at 35 yards, but I wasn't talented enough to take that shot. I probably could hit the 4" circle 60% of the time at that distance, but that's not a good enough percentage. I will never take a 60% kill shot again.

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Well said 👍😉🙏😇❤️🇺🇸

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I have an Ole Ben 5000 longbow. It stacks. It has horrible handshock. But I have hunted and competed with it over the years. It's my bow.

Another idea which I have tried, if you have an area suitable for stump shooting but not so much to shoot at, bring a ball with you. A tennis ball or smaller. Hitting that, fetching the arrow and shooting back at the ball again is fun but gives you constantly varying angles and distances. I use blunts of course. As long as it is an isolated spot away from people. Someone might like to try it.

GOOD video! I would advise any new traditional archer to start off with a light poundage bow and develop good form, and also to learn to tune arrows and the different factors that affect an arrow's flight, such as arrow length, spine of the arrow, and weight of the tips. Enjoy the journey and experiment to find what works best for you. There's no shortcut.

I couldn’t have said it better myself! I’m 54 and have been shooting a longbow and/or recurve since I was about 4 too. Still learning and it is my meditation as well. Great video

I shoot snowshoe hares year round especially in the winter. I find my first shot is often a miss because they do something unexpected but my follow-up shot produces which is where having blind knocking and speed shooting plus instinctive skills helps. I started hunting bunnies with blunts with a 45 lb bow but did not always get a clean kill. I've since switched to cheap 3 blade broadheads which are much more ethical imo although you may not get a lot of shots out of one point.

One of my goals this year is to get out on some hunts with my nephew. He's shooting a compound vs. my trad bow but I think we could be a good compliment to one another. I agree on focusing on small game. Sadly there aren't many turkeys up here in Alberta but I wish. I like your channel, keep it up!

That's a stunning bow! As a righty you could maybe shoot that thumb draw on the offside? That would be killer. I agree, there's alot about the bow. I started in archery 3 years ago because I loved longbows, then I moved to recurve and now I've gone to Turkish and Mongol style bows shooting off the right by thumb. Traditional bows are just beautiful, period. I'm not into pullies and stuff although I know they are more accurate and faster. BUT, I can shoot 6 arrows accurately to 20 yards in the time it takes a compound archer to get off 1 or 2.

I started shooting 3 under on my Bear recurve which made sense to me and I was reasonably accurate, but since then I've become interested in Asiatic shooting thumb draw on the off side which has a totally different sight picture. I had to become instinctive and I've learned that you need to cycle a LOT of arrows to train your brain, and you need to do that at every distance you'll shoot from a variety of positions. I try to move around alot when I shoot and not shoot fixed distances. The other thing I found useful was learning to guess distances accurately. I'll look at a stick when I'm out walking, guess its distance and then pace it out. So much to learn!

I picked up trad archery 3 years ago at an age of 53 and I regret starting late in life but it's become central to my mental health now. I shoot recurve and asiatic and try to cycle a few hundred arrows per week and it's my meditation. You can't shoot a bow and be mentally elsewhere. I started hunting and there have been more shots that I haven't taken than have. Critters are generally safe around me but I do enjoy the process of a hunt the most. Nice vid, subscribed.

What bow on your shoulder? Great tips

Excellent method, i have been doing this myself, but it does call for alot of walking back and forth.😂

Now, I get that the longbow first shot will be quieter vs a recurve first shot - you explained why. What is the significance of that? Does that mean you get a possibility of a second shot? Wouldn't an animal get spooked on the first shot anyway, even with the difference in sound emitted?

Hmm interesting question. The first bow that drew me to the beauty of a bow was a Pearson Equalizer with similar lines to the Browning you're holding. My first hunting bow was a Glass Pearson which I still have. But the bow I am shooting now is an A&H long bow love the feel love the way it shoots though not 100% sold on the grip. It's a bit narrow in the throat of the grip. I bought it for 3d from a friend and this coming season will be y first full season with it. I haven't found my perfect hunting bow yet it most likely will be a take down. Multiple limb weights with one perfect grip .

Where are you from, how is your turkey population?

My favorite bow is the longbow

Something I started to late this year. The last couple years I've been working with a young Harris's Hawk that I use for falconry. We are just finishing our second season together and have had limited success . Mostly due to me either not getting the flushes right for her or miss judging her weight. Anyway I was finding she was on and off about chasing grouse and towards the end of the season I thought if I could get her to catch and eat a grouse she might more effort into it. On this I took up my bow for the first time with the intent that if I could atleast hit hit and injure the grouse making it easy to catch she would see that they are worth the effort. Unfortunately I couldn't hit the dang things but it has opened some new ideas for next season. Oh and for the record I was using a bunny bister arrow so on sharp points to worry about.

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