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I'd love to go look for sheep but unfortunately have zero time available. I'd bet there are some Yuma area members of this site that are VERY savvy on this unit.

Congrats on a bruiser ram. I especially like the "scouted 27 days in November with my son". That's a beautiful thing.

Amazing! Two absolutely gorgeous rams with the stick & string. Impressive, congrats.

Hard to float a pin if there isn't one.

Very nice. Congrats to both of you.

Recently I've gone back to traditional archery. Target panic returned to my shooting mostly because I was over bowed at #50. It had nothing to do with floating a pin as I shoot instinctively. Started shooting a lower poundage bow to work out form issues then worked up to #55. Trust me, traditional archers also suffer target panic, often even worse than wheel bow shooters. My point: The conditioning required to hold a traditional bow at full draw drastically enhanced my ability to comfortably anchor a compound at full draw. Rarely shoot my compound, when I do, I shoot very well. Traditional archery is a blast and IMO, can be a fun training aid for a compound shooter.

Can't go wrong with an 870. Tons of aftermarket too. Steel reciever, built for the long haul. IMO, everybody should own one. You can acquire a fine O/U later in life (I think everyone should have an O/U too!)

The "cures" discussed in this thread will work (I strongly advise you steer clear of the devil weed, pill popping, excessive alcohol, etc). The trick is to commit to solving the issue. Back tension releases, blind baling, aiming without shooting, etc. all work. Commit to a cure. The root cause of target panic is improper aiming technique. Learn to focus on the desired target, blurring/floating the pin (trust me, your brain knows exactly where the pin is). Proper aiming will greatly reduce the chance of developing target panic. On the flip side, if you are focused on the pin and trying your heart out to steady it on the target and only triggering the release when "it's on", you already have target panic. It will only get worse till you alter your aiming technique. Target panic is no fun.

Thx for posting the most recent pics. The photo of the Harris about to make contact with the jack is stunning.

Thx for posting. Enjoy the process.

Beautiful ram, congrats & thanks for posting.

Outdoorsman's dropped price on these a while back. Now $60. Can't go wrong. Good luck with your search.

I like BB's & #4 buckshot. OO buck is very good too but IMO pattern density is an issue beyond 50 yards. I've used steel BBB's north of the Colorado river with decent results. Nothing finer than digging varmints out of the brush with a scattergun.

Congrats on your ram 5alive & thanks for posting.

Most landowner authorizations are purchased by non residents. NR's will foot the bill. I see no big change coming concerning land management by NM landowners. LOA's are still a cash cow.

Typo? Surprised no one had noticed this sooner. Thx for pointing this out.

Me too but I've got to burn 15+ pts on a strip tag first. Assuming Bishup's 1st archery buck is the one in his avatar.......Wow! Buck of a lifetime.

You guys done bouncing rocks off one another? Edge pretty much outed the OP. Time for this one to die.

September of 2014 I saw a collared ewe running the highway fence across from the Tal-Wi-Wi turn off. She was all alone. Figured she was cat bait.

Str8Shot, Put yourself in the OP's shoes. If you had a "keep it to yourself conversation" with the person in question wouldn't you be somewhat perturbed?

This your opportunity to comment. Should you choose not to, you give power to those that do. Act accordingly. Comment periods are all about body counts. I'd guarantee if you go to the Sierra Club, etc., etc. websites, they all have a "call to action" for this comment period. It IS important to voice your opinion.

Great job Lark & sons.

Very cool post. Honoring those who have gone before us is admirable. Congrats on the bull too.

Unfortunate. Assuming you had "the conversation" about keeping the area to yourselves, this is a blatant breach of trust. Give up his name so we can disparage him proper.

You need to change this: "I just can't conquer target panic" to "I have not yet controlled target panic". Most people suffer TP to varying degrees when shooting bows, rifles, shotguns etc. Those who don't have TP tend to be very good shots. Personally, I have to deal with TP when I shoot but have managed to control it to the point that I enjoy shooting and have reasonable accuracy. TP is controllable but will ALWAYS be lurking. It is a learned behavior, unlearning it is not easy. That is my belief. A prime example is the newbie archer. Set up with a modern bow, sights, release and a reasonable tune on the equipment, most will shoot very well quickly. However, soon enough many will begin doing "drive by" shots on the target spots. Accuracy degrades quickly, the newb now has a full blown case of target panic and continues to perfect it with more bad practice. Basically, if you are not in control of the shot (see "drive by") ....... stop, don't continue shooting, you'll only reinforce a very bad habit. The goal is a relaxed shot with an amazing follow through. Enough of the sermon. Volumes have been written on curing TP. I've had my best success controlling it by doing the following: 1) Stop releasing arrows (except blind baling). Don't go to the range with your buds & shoot, no tournaments, etc. You are done shooting arrows for as long as it takes to get control of the shot (this is not easy, we all love to shoot). Control will be achieved in your yard all by yourself. 2) Blind baling. Definitely not a cure-all but if you got TP so bad you have trouble achieving anchor it is a big help. I recommend doing it every session. 3) Non-shooting/let down, IMO this is the key technique for restoring control to the shot. a) Safety the release, draw, anchor, acquire sight picture, float the correct yardage pin on a spot, focus on the spot not the pin, squeeze between the shoulders, let down, repeat (all this without finger on trigger, keep the release in "safe" mode). Likely you'll be able to lock on to the spot without issue. Letting down a powerful bow can wake up a whole new set of muscles, consider dropping poundage. NEVER let down the bow with your finger/thumb on the trigger. Practice "a" till you are so bored you want to cry. Perform "a" but now put the your finger on the trigger (when anchor is achieved) . DON'T SHOOT! Likely, you'll turn a few loose, tsk, tsk. Control has NOT been achieved, revert back to "a" for a pre-determined amount draw cycles (5-10). When completed, go back to placing the finger on the trigger. "b" could take many weeks, don't hurry the process. When control has been achieved, move to "c". c) WoooHoooo, you get to shoot a few arrows! Start at 20 yards. Float the pin, focus on the spot. The pin will move (unless you are super human), the spot won't. Focusing on the moving pin will promote drive by shooting. Focusing on the spot will promote a great follow through and lessen the tendency to punch the release. Shoot a few arrows, if it goes well shoot a few more. Don't overshoot, you'll want to because it will feel soooooo good. The INSTANT you detect a drive by shot, STOP! Revert back to "b" till control has been restored. 4) TP is a lurker once you have experienced it. Fatigue will bring it on. Overshooting is usually the enemy. Avoid overshooting. Hope this helps, I still struggle with it, mostly when fatigued.