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Southern U seeks to provide knowledge and education for all things land related. Big deer, fish, timber, and crops all start with being good stewards of the land. Featuring hosts: Taylor McMurtrey (Broadside Marketing and Branding) Jerremy Ferguson (Tutt Land Company / Wildlife Consulting Services) Matt Brock (Habitat 1st Properties) Language: en Genres: Sports, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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EP 79 : The Mental Side Of Bowhunting with Allen Connor
Thursday, 24 September, 2026
What happens when a world champion archer steps off the tournament range and into the deer woods? In this episode of Southern U, we sit down with a national and world champion archer—and avid bowhunter—to talk about the human side of bowhunting. With archery season right around the corner in Alabama, we dive into what it really takes to be ready when that one opportunity finally presents itself. We talk preseason practice, building confidence with your bow, arrow and broadhead selection, realistic hunting distances, shot discipline, and how tournament-level shooting translates to hunting situations. But being accurate on a target is only part of the equation. We also get into the mental side of bowhunting: controlling nerves, dealing with adrenaline, making good decisions under pressure, knowing when to take a shot—and having the discipline to let down when the shot isn't right. How do you prepare for a moment that's almost impossible to recreate in practice? Does a world champion still get nervous when a mature buck walks into bow range? And what's the difference between being capable of making a shot and knowing you should take it? Whether you're a lifelong bowhunter or preparing for your first archery season, this conversation is about becoming a better, more confident, and more disciplined hunter when it matters most. Subscribe to Southern U for more conversations about bowhunting, whitetails, wildlife habitat, land management, and life outdoors across the South. #Bowhunting #Archery #WhitetailHunting #DeerHunting #AlabamaHunting #SouthernU #BowHunter #WhitetailDeer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
