Bow Hunting Preseason Tasks

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Set up Your Stand - Whether you construct your own ladder stands, or carry a climber, it's important to get your stand up early. Setting up your stand just a few days before the season is one of the biggest mistakes hunters make. Obviously you know why -- whitetails notice new structures smack dab in the middle of their living rooms, and it's a sure-fire way to spook them out of their normal routine. This could cost you the buck of a lifetime. Get out the loppers now and start scouting for the perfect tree to trim. But, be careful to leave a few branches here and there, as they can serve for some much needed cover as the woods fade from green to brown later in the year.

Plant It - Regardless of whether your location is near a food source, it is never a bad idea to plant an additional food plot or two around your stand (Stay tuned in the coming days for more on planting a food plot)

Start Shooting - You've got your stand set up. Now it's time for a shooting tune-up. I know many of you probably shoot year-round, and good for you. But if your one who sits the bow down for a few months in favor of the fishing pole, now is the time to get it out of the closet.

Shoot from your stand, not in your backyard. It's all about replicating the conditions of opening morning. If you can shoot through the thick greenery of summer, you will definitely be ready to shoot through wider lanes when autumn arrives and the leaves begin to fall. Shooting from your stand will also help you get a jump on judging distances. Use natural structures such as stumps, downed trees, brush piles, etc to mark the correct distances for your pins.

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