Feet stance...

[kwaldeier]

i know when you practice your suppose to be in a T and have weight on both feet...what happens if your in a stand and cant be in a T because of the angle of the shot the animal is giving you and you cant turn your body/feet without spooking them....how will that affect your shot??

[virginiashadow]

I would try to move my feet so I could square up and shoot. You can twist a bit and shoot at an angle just as long as you bend your waist. If you do not feel comfortable with the shot b/c of your form, do not shoot. You will regret it later when you are trailing a deer all of the county, trying to find it due to a poor shot. Good luck.

[early in]

What the shadow said. Bend at the waist and forget about it!

[sr77]

Originally Posted by early in

What the shadow said. Bend at the waist and forget about it!

Bingo. When drawing your bow, draw with the bow pointed straight out, then bend at the waist to put the pin on the target. That will put you in the proper position (form) and stop you from shooting high. Good luck.

Shane

[drockw]

practice the situations you are seeing in your head. Set a stand up and practice out of it. You will either find that you are good to go, or you need to figure out what you can do to be more consistent.

Derek

[GMMAT]

One advantage to my tackle is....I shoot with my weight on my front foot all the time. Switching to treestands is easier with trad gear (IMO).

[BvrHunter]

I agree with everyone, especially drockw. I practice alot out of my climber starting the month before the season( like last week) and I have my dad or cousin(whoever I'm shooting with) move small tagets all over simulating the real thing making hard shots. I stand, I draw straight out( as said above) and I bend at the waist to where ever my target is! Also when shooting from the ground I practice with my feet in the T form and with them together just because I like to be comfortable with both in case I'm ever in a situation where I can't move my feet.... just my two cents good luck

[phil_pick]

I actually prefer to shoot while seated. I never get busted in the act of standing up and I just feel more stable and balanced.

[drockw]

Originally Posted by GMMAT

One advantage to my tackle is....I shoot with my weight on my front foot all the time. Switching to treestands is easier with trad gear (IMO).

WHats funny is I shot compound like that forever b/c I didnt know any better

Now I practice on flat ground with my feet together, so I can do the same in a tree stand... I can almost shoot just as well with my feet together, so I know in a stand ill be fine at hunting distance.

Derek

[ozbowhunter]

im with the seated shot less movement and i like seated shots as well