Bowhunting Practice

Most bowhunters hunt deer from treestands. Treestands are portable and quiet, and position you above a deer's line of sight. Still, some hunters may not want to hunt above ground, or there might not be a climbable tree where you want to hunt.

bowhunting Enter the pop-up ground blind, and this expert's suggestions.

"You should practice at least once a week," says Hunter Specialties' Eddie Salter. "Maybe six weeks before bow season to get the muscle tones up. The key thing that's helped me more is sitting down in a patio chair, shooting a bow."

"So many times, you can't stand up every time in your stand," he continues. "And you'll have a deer coming in because you can't stand up. And you'll stand up the stand will make a loud noise, blowing your shot."

"My point is, if you get familiar with shooting sitting down, when the deer come in, then you'll have the confidence that you can make the shot."

He concludes, "The key thing is to practice with your head net on and your gloves on. Simulate a hunting situation. Get yourself more familiar with your equipment and you'll be way ahead of the ballgame."