heres a few of the top of my personal list,
Im going to assume you have found a basic achery equipment combo,
and YOU have taken the time and effort required, in practice with that equipment until you,
can generally & consistently & rather rapidly visually acquire,
and hit a 4" or smaller target out at 35-40 yards consistently,
with your bow, if you hunt? and you practice regularly?
ARE YOU 100% sure you can place your shot in the vitals,
and are sure the games legal? before you shoot? are you aware of
potential obstructions like brush, branches, between you and target,
have you considered things like loose clothing, interfering with bow/ archery equipment function.
you are aware the arrow trajectory changes with
change in elevation between target and archer
(are you ground level or tree stand)
obviously
range to target
this may not sound relevant but it can be,
wind speed in rare cases where wind is significant ,
and generally more important if ranges exceed about 40 yards
be aware
type of bow arrow and broadheads used maters,
and they must be shaving sharp to work correctly
the difference between old dull vs shaving sharp cam mean long tracking or lost game
trust me lighting maters
angle of sun, behind you or target, /or changes in lighting
experience,
distance you may be required to pack out animal vs what its worth to you
I know I've passed on game,
if it was not something I really wanted to tag, early in a hunt,
if I was miles down into some remote canyon from road access,
Im sure theres more considerations
like do you have the correct licencing
, do you have a hunting buddy and a cell phone,
if things go very badly/ unexpectedly?
like you fell out of a tree stand or broke a leg
or cut yourself badly?
and its a lot easier for two guys to pack out a deer/hog/elk
Im going to assume you have found a basic achery equipment combo,
and YOU have taken the time and effort required, in practice with that equipment until you,
can generally & consistently & rather rapidly visually acquire,
and hit a 4" or smaller target out at 35-40 yards consistently,
with your bow, if you hunt? and you practice regularly?
ARE YOU 100% sure you can place your shot in the vitals,
and are sure the games legal? before you shoot? are you aware of
potential obstructions like brush, branches, between you and target,
have you considered things like loose clothing, interfering with bow/ archery equipment function.
you are aware the arrow trajectory changes with
change in elevation between target and archer
(are you ground level or tree stand)
obviously
range to target
this may not sound relevant but it can be,
wind speed in rare cases where wind is significant ,
and generally more important if ranges exceed about 40 yards
be aware
type of bow arrow and broadheads used maters,
and they must be shaving sharp to work correctly
the difference between old dull vs shaving sharp cam mean long tracking or lost game
trust me lighting maters
angle of sun, behind you or target, /or changes in lighting
experience,
distance you may be required to pack out animal vs what its worth to you
I know I've passed on game,
if it was not something I really wanted to tag, early in a hunt,
if I was miles down into some remote canyon from road access,
Im sure theres more considerations
like do you have the correct licencing
, do you have a hunting buddy and a cell phone,
if things go very badly/ unexpectedly?
like you fell out of a tree stand or broke a leg
or cut yourself badly?
and its a lot easier for two guys to pack out a deer/hog/elk
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