{"id":98,"date":"2016-09-19T13:49:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T13:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=98"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:38:21","slug":"5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Get Yourself Ready for the Bow Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season\/#5_Tips_to_Get_Yourself_Ready_for_the_Bow_Season\" >5 Tips to Get Yourself Ready for the Bow Season<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season\/#Shoot_With_All_the_Gear_Youd_Wear\" >Shoot With All the Gear You\u2019d Wear<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season\/#Shoot_and_Shoot_Often_Bow_Season\" >Shoot and Shoot Often Bow Season<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season\/#Walk_or_Jog_Everyday_Bow_Season\" >Walk or Jog Everyday Bow Season<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season\/#Become_a_Student_of_Distances\" >Become a Student of Distances<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/5-tips-to-get-yourself-ready-for-the-bow-season\/#Get_a_ThermaCell_Already\" >Get a ThermaCell Already<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Tips_to_Get_Yourself_Ready_for_the_Bow_Season\"><\/span>5 Tips to Get Yourself Ready for the Bow Season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">5 Tips to Get Yourself Ready for the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/tag\/bow-season\/\">Bow Season<\/a>. It\u2019s still summer. It\u2019s still pretty hot. Yet, for some reason, several states throughout this great nation open the archery season (unless you live in the South Carolina Lowcountry where rifle season is August 15) really early. For the sake of our sheer love of all things <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/all-about-hog-hunting\/\" title=\"All About Hog Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting<\/a>, we\u2019re going to head afield through the mobs of mosquitos and high temperatures. Like you, some of us here at <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/videosview\/illuminated-reticle-battery-installation-2\/\" title=\"Illuminated Reticle battery installation on your TRACT TORIC 34MM 4-25X50\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRACT Optics<\/a> live under the \u201cfanatic\u201d banner. Boy, do we love it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">In preparing for the elements of early bow season, we use a slightly alterable regiment, meaning you can tune our method to meet your local conditions. It\u2019s pretty much the same everywhere though &#8211; the way we get ready to meet the stars of our trail camera pictures face to face.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shoot_With_All_the_Gear_Youd_Wear\"><\/span>Shoot With All the Gear You\u2019d Wear<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">We bet you\u2019ve heard this before, but it\u2019s an excellent point and worth mentioning again and again. This doesn\u2019t mean you need to dress up, climb a stand and sling 50 arrows\u2026 shoot about five instead. Learn how your bow is going to deliver when you\u2019re wearing long sleeves, a safety <a title=\"When to Use a Binocular Harness\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/when-to-use-a-binocular-harness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">harness and a binocular<\/a> (harness optional but helpful). You need to know how a facemask is going to sit on your face when you cock your head and prepare to draw. Hopefully it doesn\u2019t slide around and block your vision. There\u2019s a big difference in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/reduce-muzzle-flip-when-shooting-off-a-tripod\/\" title=\"Reduce Muzzle Flip When Shooting off a Tripod\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting in boots versus flip<\/a> flops. There\u2019s a big difference in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/shooting-22lr-rifle-in-a-whole-new-way\/\" title=\"Shooting a 22LR Rifle in a Whole New Way\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> with sweat trickling down into your face and condensation filling up your shirt. There are a lot of factors you simply can\u2019t foresee unless it\u2019s done right in practice.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shoot_and_Shoot_Often_Bow_Season\"><\/span>Shoot and Shoot Often Bow Season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">With all your <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/tag\/gear\/\">gear<\/a> on, right? Great answer. Again, we wouldn\u2019t shoot until the <a title=\"Best Places to See Wildlife in the USA This Summer\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/best-places-to-see-wildlife-in-the-usa-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer heat has us seeing<\/a> double. Just a few arrows at a time, frequently throughout the day, will suffice.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walk_or_Jog_Everyday_Bow_Season\"><\/span>Walk or Jog Everyday Bow Season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">If your heart rate is down, so is your core temperature. Though some of us are flatlanders, others must ascend hills and mountains to reach a favorite deer stand. Keeping sweat at bay for as long as possible is only a plus, especially if the mercury drops with the sun. The one thing being in good shape cannot account for is buck fever. Not a chance. Rest assured that pulling back a 65-pound bow may seem comparable to the retrieval of the sword from the stone when a real bruiser shows up.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Become_a_Student_of_Distances\"><\/span>Become a Student of Distances<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Let\u2019s say you own a rangefinder. You\u2019ve judged distance with it for every summer practice shot. You use it at the <a title=\"Building Your Own Rifle Range\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/building-your-own-rifle-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle range<\/a>. You use it when you\u2019re curious about a brightly colored bird at the feeder. The fact is, we tend to become reliant upon tools that do sometimes fail.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Become a student of distance again, like when as a youngster you roamed the woods with a longbow. There weren\u2019t cell phones then, high-tech cameras, or rangefinders. This is about the simplest thing to practice. Throw a rock out in the yard and guess the distance from where you\u2019re standing to where it lands.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_a_ThermaCell_Already\"><\/span>Get a ThermaCell Already<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">ThermaCells have been around for years and they work. Mosquitos are annoying &#8211; the epitome of the word. And some of us don\u2019t really care if the mosquito was a direct result of the owlet\u2019s death. Most importantly, mosquitos will cause you to move when they dig their pesky stingers into the skin to extract your lifeblood. Funny how deer show up at these inopportune moments.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Good luck as the doors to bow season open up around the country. Send us your comments and photos on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tractoptics\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tract_optics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. 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