ok, when i set in my pin,I usually start at 10yds and work back and usually have one pin for out to 25 yds. Well, I have been reading somethings on here where guys set their pin for 20 yds. This would put their arrow about an 1-1.5" high at 10-15 yds. In the tree stand. If I try this, should my arrow be dead on at 20 yds or a little high?? say an 1". My arrow seems to drop at 25 yds, I want to be dead on at 25yds. what do you guys recomend??
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I have 1 pin only set @ 20 yards.
If an animal come in closer to my laser ranged 20 yards, I hold a little low.
If the animal is out to my 30 yard lane I hold it 2 inches from the top of the back and it falls right in.
I'm not a perfect marksman and go for my average of 0-3 inches @ 20 yards which has not failed me yet, @ 30 I'm around 1-4" average...
Food for thought?
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I hate having to hold low. My 1st pin ends up dead on at17-18 yds since most of my shots are around 15. I put my 2nd pin at 30 so there is a bigger gap than most people have, but it works well enough for me.
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I am set up for 20 yds with one pin. I hold the same place at 20 tds as I do at 5-19yds. The reason is angle's, at 10 yds I want to hit a little high.
Aim in center of the deer and don't over think it is my best advice. I never shot a deer past 20 yds, so I cannot comment on where to aim.
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From a treestand the difference between 10 - 20 yards is minimal, say 1" or 2", depending on how high you set your treestands.I calculate mostof the distances from 25 feet high. Lower elevationsshould minimize the difference. If you want 25 yards, you probably need to sight in from the ground and then the treestand elevation will make the shot a little high, but now noticeable, in a perfect scenario based on the math at 25 feet up in a tree, 1.15". I have a excel spreadsheet that I use to calculate the true distance based on height.
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First in is set for 20 yds (level ground). If necessary, I hold 1" low at 10-15 yds from a tresstand but sometimes I just hold dead on and focus on maintaining form. Out to 25, I hold dead on. Things can happen quickly inside of 25 yards and one inch of difference in point of impact may take a back seat to making sure there are no limbs/bones/circumstances to prevent a clean shot.
i set the first one at 20 also.what's an inch off? the deer could drop or move so even if you are aiming at one spot on him doesn't mean you are going to hit that spot even if your bow is dead on. with a broadhead that is 1 1/4 inches in dia. one of the blades is still going to hit that spot or be dam close.
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