Comments on: 5 Tips For Coping With Buck Fever

By: Game Camera

Game Camera — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:49:04 +0000

Great tips!!! buck fever term is something new to me but I got those shakes a lot. I keep telling myself that if I continue on feeling like this I won’t be able to take home any buck, so I usually calm my mind by deep breathing before squeezing the trigger.

By: jim

jim — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:37:47 +0000

thanks for the tips. i am in my 2nd year as a bow hunter, i love it but by buck/doe fever has to be the worst case ever. i shake so uncontrilable that i scare the deer away even before i can get a shot. never have the problom with a gun. whats that all about???????

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:46:58 +0000

All very good tips! For me, breathing is the most important aspect of dealing with Buck fever. Whether it is a spike deer or a big 8-pointer, I always have to keep myself calm with proper breathing.

By: Deer Hunting

Deer Hunting — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:20:31 +0000

Congrats Nathan,

Let’s hope you never loose that feeling when your staring down a Deer!

Don

By: Nathan King

Nathan King — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:35:22 +0000

I killed my first deer this year. A doe with a bow and arrow. I missed 2 deer as a youth, but haven’t hunted, until this year, since I was about 12.

I had about a 5 minute stare down with the doe. My heart was pounding. When I decided to take the shot (and could move my arm to pull the bow back), everything went away. It was almost like shooting at my foam target because all I was thinking about was my technique. Once I saw the blood on the arrow, I was not so calm however!

By: Field Dress

Field Dress — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:01:36 +0000

The day I lose the Buck Fever feeling is the day I hang up the bow. Love the feeling and great tips on how to control it.

By: CDGardens

CDGardens — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:59:23 +0000

Great information. It is good to keep the mind under control. Focus is essential to reach the ultimate goal – to bring home the creature. Some thing I will work at again this season.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:34:10 +0000

This is a great post.

I too get the shakes after the shot. I’m a basket case, but during the shot I’m completely focused.

All of your tips were great, especially the one about visualizing your shot. I think that goes along way.

The other tip you provided that was great is to pick a spot. I think that is the biggest mistake, that archers especially, forget about when the moment of truth comes.

By: Tom Sorenson

Tom Sorenson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:08:16 +0000

Interesting – and good info. I think seeing game is a big one. Especially true for a first time elk hunter that is used to hunting deer – they see and elk up close and don’t realize how big they are – that’s when they freak out! It is always good to familiarize yourself with the animal you are hunting as best you can.