I am new to bow hunting and have a question. I have no issue hitting a target out to 30yrds on flat ground, but what about when I get in a tree stand. My question is, do I aim different since I am shooting from a high angle? I just bought a 15' ladderstand and plan on practicing before I go to the woods. Any suggestions would help out much.
New Kansas Hunter
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PSE Stinger 65#
Rage3 Blades
Carbon Arrows
Ft. Riley, KS
US Army Soldier
Your shot placement from a stand depends on the range. You should try to aim for your exit hole which ona broadside deer is usually the offside pocket of the shoulder.
Shooting from an elevated position changes the way you aim quite significantly. Your right on track and you definately want to practice out of a stand before you let one fly at an animal. The angle compensation makes it so that you have to aim higher on theanimal due to the angledpath that the arrow will follow.
at 30 yards, unless you're extremely high in the tree, or shooting a steep downhill angle, just aim where you want the arrow to hit. it's that simple. by all means, practice, but don't rack your brains and overanalyze it. it gets tricky when they are inside 10 yards. mostly because your bow will shoot high at 10 and 15 yards, and low at 5, and most guys mess up by not thinking about this.
Shoot at a 3-d target from all angles and unknown yardages, before you pull your arrows walk around to the back side and see where the exit would have been. I think this is best method and comes without the risk of losing an animal due to good shot but on a bad angle.
Eric--practicing is the best thing you can do to simulate your actual hunting experience. Just adjust your sights as necessary. Best of luck to this year, I wish you much success.
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