Chapter 5: Preparation Before the Hunt
Objectives

You should be able to...

• Describe the importance of proper clothing, including camouflage.
• List the six basic steps for shooting with a bow and arrow.
• Demonstrate the proper shooting steps.
• Explain the importance of a consistent anchor point and proper sight picture.
• Describe how to tune a bow.
• Describe how to sight-in a bow.
• Name two common bowshooting errors.
• Describe three ways to practice for bowhunting.
• Name two types of distance judging methods, and estimate distances to at least five life-size animal targets with and without a range finder.
• Name the four senses used to read game sign.