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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BP338" data-source="post: 23768" data-attributes="member: 415">All the things mentioned above are important. When I got into bow hunting I asked the same question to a buddy of mine. His response was somewhat surprising. He told me that the most important thing to do if you want to archery hunt is to shoot, shoot and then shoot some more! There are way too many guys out there that think it's cool to go "fling" some arrows at big game but don't have a friggin' clue what they are doing. The importance of being in tune with your bow is as important or even more important than having a tuned bow. It's the time that a giant buck walks out and doesn't give you time to pull out your range finder, or the time that your buck fever needs to be calmed by the confidence in a consistent shot.One thing that threw me off is that I started off practicing without a full quiver on the bow. As soon as I put it on and filled it up with outfitted arrows my shot went from 1-3 inch groups at 40 yards to down and to the right. I had to adjust my mindset almost completely. The slightest tweek threw me off. And that is just one of many things...;:;rant- - - Updated - - -This is also important. If you shoot from a stand, a blind, on one need, leaning around something...Practicing these shots are important. Part of the confidence you build in yourself and your bow.</blockquote>