Varmint Hunting to Hone Your Shooting Skills
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Many deer hunters also like to pursue small game species in the fall. It doesn’t matter if they’re rabbits, game birds, or even squirrels, they are just plain fun to hunt. But if you’re looking for a little more challenge to keep it even fresher, try bow hunting for them. If you’ve never tried to shoot a wary cottontail with a bow, you’re in for a surprise! It can be downright difficult to pull off. But that’s also what makes it so fun and keeps us advancing ourselves as archers.
One thing that you can do to really improve your accuracy and become a more successful small game bow hunter is to practice in the offseason. Sure, you could shoot at targets hundreds of times and see some gains here and there. But that just sounds pretty boring, doesn’t it? Why shoot at inanimate targets when you could go varmint hunting instead?
Varmint is a term for many species that includes woodchucks, raccoons, and opossum, to name a few. Depending on your state’s wildlife regulations, you can often hunt them year-round and they have no bag limit. Hunting them offers a rare chance to truly simulate a small game hunt, since you actually need to outwit a live animal, keep your composure, and hit a very small moving target. All of these elements help train you to be a better archer and hunter, and keep you in good form for small game season the following year.
wear your hunting gear while practicing, etc. Also, participate in 3D tournaments…the added pressure of having people watch you shoot will help settle your nerves. Push yourself and you will be surprised at how much better you will become as an archer.
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