Any tips anyone wants to share would be appreciated.

Welcome to the forum!!This will be my first year to bow hunt also.

Stealth is a big thing here. Also scent. try to pay attention to the wind you dont want the wind at your back.You have to be as quiet as possible and as little movement as possible. Just cause you see them talking and moving on TV you have to remember they are on, more then likely, a well stocked game ranch.In the great out doors the herds can be small and lots of bucks walking alone or trailing does.Patients is also a big key here.Try not to force a shot. Luckly I hunt family owend land so there is always tommore , I rarely take a questionable shot.Hmmmm oh yeah if your hunting a stand or blind take your time getting there, try not to sweat. scent is a big give away if the winds start to swirl around.A good cover scent might help. I've heard Red Fox works well.

as with anything on the internet this is just my advice or better yet my Opinion. Use your best judgement on what might or might not work for you. almost everybody has a different situtation.

12-15 yard complete broadside shots should be your goal. If it is not perfect, wait it out. Double lung full pass-through is what you want. You will have some misadventures...we all do/did. Good shots help to build your confidence. Patience.

Play the wind ALWAYS!!! Thats the best advice I can give a bow hunter. Sharp well built broadheads and a double lunger. Don't rush the tracking. Enjoy the moment and what got you there!!

Thats all good advice............my only addition would be to ENJOY EVERY FREAKIN MINUTE OF IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's a few.

1. Unlike a bullet, arrows won't fly through brush and still hit where you want them to.

2. Practice with more draw weight than you intend to hunt with. For me, I practice with > 70 lbs, but hunt with about 60 - 65 lbs. Believe it or not, that bow can be really hard to draw back when a deer is standing in front of you, especially if it's cooler weather, and your trying to be quiet.

3. Be certain of your shooting distance. When you setup your stand, learn the distance to various objects like trees or rocks.

Keep the sun to your back and stay downwind.

Shooting uphill and downhill are different than shooting at the range on flat terrain. Practice from elevated positions if you get a chance to.

If and when you draw blood, give the animal time before tracking.

Ya, Thats wind is a big thing when your in that tri-pod at 15 yards. When they got their face in the corn .

Yeah, put the front leg of your feeder at 12 yards and the back leg will be at 15. Never shoot a deer beyond the back leg. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

This is all great advice and I thank you. One of my concerns is when I practice shooting I'm standing shooting level at a block. But, while in my 10 ft. tripod, I'll be shooting more downward to my feeder on the side of a hill. So... ???

10 feet up won't make any difference at 15 to 20 yards. At 30 feet up, you may want to aim just a little lower, but not much.

I practice on the top of my truck..gives you 6-7 ft. It does make a diff. i believe...good luck hunting cheri

You could use a ladder when practicing, try knealing shots to. Practice,Practice, and keep the wind in your face if the wind ain't right don't do it.

Even though your practicing on level ground there is nothing else like practicing. don't just shoot at the target. Check where you anchor, try to hit the same spots. If your shooting when it is warm you don't wear much on your arms. Are you practicing as if it were cold. You might have to adjust to wearing a thicker jacket. What about your head gear. If your practicing in the summer and your shooting a wrist type release with Velcro and you sweated all over it. Does it smell now. does it need to be washed real good or get one from practicing and one for hunting.

Jigfish