Exercise Three:

Look at your answers for previous two exercises. Once you've done that prioritise categories shown below. For example, if you feel that technique is most important thing you need to work on to reach your vision then put a 1 next to it.

**Practice Area Priority Level (1-7)** [Note: 1 is highest priority].

Technique Repertoire (covers) Composition Improvisation Ear Training Theory Music Reading

Now here's important point. You should spend most time practising your number one priority. I know it's pretty obvious, but you'd be amazed at how many people don't do this! I know a few guitar players who would like to be able to play incredibly fast, yet they don't do a lot of technical practice. Talk about setting yourself up to fail!

Exercise Four:

Decide how much time every day you will spend on each category. Write it down below.

**Practice Area Time Invested Daily**

Technique Repertoire (covers) Composition Improvisation Ear Training Theory Music Reading

All done? Great!

So what’s next step?

The next step is to decide on a specific activity for each practice area.Make sure to write them down.

Here are a couple of examples of what someone might put down...

Technique: I will invest 10 minutes a day on alternate picking exercise one. I will start with metronome at 80 beats per minute (bpm) and increase it by 4 bpm daily(as long as I can play it perfectly).

Ear Training: I will invest 10 minutes daily a day on A minor pentatonic ear training exercise one.

Got idea? You would have one specific activity for every practice area. If you have a lot of time to practice you could set more than one activity per practice area.

Give this method a try. I'll think you'll be more than happy with results!

While average guy can span (cock) a 150 lb. crossbow, a 175 pounder is a bit tougher. You may want to consider getting an assistive device to help you span crossbow. Many of new crossbows available feature a handy foot device to assist in this procedure. It looks like non-working end of a shovel - big enough to slip your muddy boot into while you pull back on stock of xbow.

Now if you're into really big game such as moose, grizzly bear, and cape buffalo, you'll want to go with a 200 lb. draw crossbow. A 200 lb. draw weight will give you bolt speeds up to and exceeding 330 fps - plenty of power and speed.

Because of danger inherent in shooting one of these magnificent creatures, it's wise practice to work your way up to them. You can't afford to miss a grizzly bear at 40 yards out, knowing that it will take you at least 5-10 seconds to prep crossbow for a second shot. A grizzly bear in wild can cross a football field in roughly 6 seconds, so hopefully you're in a tree stand at this point. Start with something that won't actually kill you if you maim it - like a fuzzy little rabbit!

Now that you know what draw weight is best suited for your style of hunting, all that's left is to choose a crossbow. To help you decide between a compound and a recurve crossbow, check out these additional articles.

Now...go hunt!