>>2504004practice practice practice. also, arrow weight and F.O.C. are the most important aspects in hunting with trad bow. once i started taking those into consideration my accuracy and passthrus starting getting impressive. look into the "traditional bowhunting" yt channel. he is smart and a good teacher, all of his advice i followed so far hasnt let me down.
if you practice often with trad bow from now until next fall you will def be a good enough shot by then to take a deer. practice religiously and practice as much as you can with your hunting setup (broadhead attached etc).
buck fever is a real thing, you will wanna be close for your first shot. once you are confident in your hunting try to take further kill shots. once you drop the sumbitch the fun part is over and the hard part begins. tracking and hauling the fucker. you will learn this the hard way if no one is there to help you. if you have a quad or side by side you are set. buy a good bright light for this, and carry 2 spares, along with marking tape.
idk what else to say, just general tips.
>if its a buck in rut, hang him at least 5 dayskeep a sharp knife and even a spare
>always ALWAYS poke the fucker to make sure he is dead before approaching, prefably the eye. the smart ones play dead when they know they are dying and will try to gore you before they die. not common but it happens, happened to meif he is alive, and he is weak just approach from underneath his neck and not above (in range of the antlers) and slice his throat while holding his antlers very tightly just in case. if he is strong he will prob just make a break for it, but if not just pop him another arrow so he wont run another mile and a half.
no one taught me how to do all this shit either. i learned all the hard way. to gut and skin my first deer it took me 4 fucking hours in the freezing rain at 15 years old. its possible to teach yourself but not easy.
i didnt get one by bow this year but heres my rifle buck.