Meanings
How to pronounce "buck fever":
AU
Excitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.
The yips.
Example Sentences
1
He had a bad case of buck fever and missed the perfect shot.
2
Every time he went hunting, he would get buck fever and couldn't shoot straight.
3
The hunter's first encounter with a deer resulted in buck fever, causing him to tremble with excitement and miss the target.
4
She couldn't control her buck fever and ended up scaring the deer away.
5
Despite his experience, he still experienced buck fever whenever he aimed at a deer.
