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Idea out there for all you newer bow hunters like myself. Have you ever had a moment when the adrenaline is flowing and you started second guessing your sight pins and what distance they are? I have this problem that I'm sure I can attribute to a 6 day work week and no time to shoot. Has anybody ever used a qb wrist cheat sheet and draw your pins color with the distance to always know for sure?
 
actually in my second year of hunting that same thing happened to me on a really nice buck in bama. forgot which was the 20 and which was the 30 pin hahaha

ended up not even shooting i was so out of whack.

not an issue these days but i do limit my pins to 2 and sometimes 3.
 
bobthebowhunter said:
stik said:
i only use 1 pin.
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It has happend to me, but the above was my solution. You could also put the cheat sheet on the riser of your bow though...just a thought.
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Riser of the bow is what I use to do. Worked well...I'm just comfortable with my set up. I even shoot all green pins. I realized I count pins so color doesn't matter and I see green the best.

Deer comes in I think 32 yards 2nd pin and thats what I shoot.

Although last year 5 out of 7 deer were inside of 20 yards so it made it pretty easy.
 
BowGuy84 said:
bobthebowhunter said:
stik said:
i only use 1 pin.
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It has happend to me, but the above was my solution. You could also put the cheat sheet on the riser of your bow though...just a thought.
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Riser of the bow is what I use to do. Worked well...I'm just comfortable with my set up. I even shoot all green pins. I realized I count pins so color doesn't matter and I see green the best.

Deer comes in I think 32 yards 2nd pin and thats what I shoot.

Although last year 5 out of 7 deer were inside of 20 yards so it made it pretty easy.
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Never had it happen. I do the same as BowGuy and count my pins. I shoot all green pins also. They don't blur as bad as red or yellow.
 
It hasn't happened to me yet. It could but I still like the advantages of multiple pins over the advantages of a one pin.
 
That is caused by an affliction of buck fever. You can do all sorts of things to mitigate it's effect. But, none will work completely.
The only solution is to practice. Then Practice and practice some more. You need to practice so you don't have to think about which pin or if you use one pin what yardage it is set for, it become instinctual. Take your thought process out of the equation as much as possible. You will choose the right pin without having to think about which one. Practice is the only solution.

Sorry but it is true. Buck Fever affect us all in different ways, this one is a classic case.
 
I taped a small piece of masking tape to the limb as a reminder of my pin distances and it has helped me.
 
Try a single pin adjustable sight and lock it in at 25 yards for hunting . You can practice at longer ranges by moving the pin , or holding over . I have been using one for over 10 years now , and I'll never go back to a multiple pin sight for bowhunting whitetails .
 
Hey South if i were you. I would use one sight pin I am new like you and know when I get out there the first time I am gonna screw it up so I am only going to use a one pin sight this way it cuts down on my excuses why i missed lol.
 
Practice, practice, practice and more practice is the only way to solve it, or minimize it. You should practice so much that it becomes automatic and there is no thinking other than 20 yds--top pin, 30 yds--2nd pin and so on. If you cannot do that, then more practice is needed. Another trick is to get your heart rate way up while practicing. I recommend sprinting for 50-100yds then immediately pick up the bow and fire�it will let you know instantly how much practice you really need as that is the closest simulation to "buck fever" you can get.
 

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