hunting from an elevated
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Hood County Texas
Posts: 77
hunting from an elevated
Hey guy's I have a question. When hunting from an elevated position does the arrow have a different trajectory than from the ground, besides the obvious how does an arrow react ? aim high or aim lower.
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 1,672
RE: hunting from an elevated
you aim exactly the same as you would on the ground. remember when you shoot at a deer from an elevated position you use the distance that the deer is from the bottom of the tree, not the diagnol distance from you to the deer. a little confusing but do you follow me?
#5
RE: hunting from an elevated
Another thing to remember is to bend at the waist when shooting from a stand or elevated position. Keep the same form as you do when shooting from the ground!!!
If you don't do this you will shoot high!
If you don't do this you will shoot high!
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elkview WV
Posts: 2,369
RE: hunting from an elevated
You have to remember that it depends on the angle of the shot that you are taking. The closer that the deer is to you the lower the arrow is going to exit the animal. So if you are shooting at something that is 30 yards away you may be able to aim dead on but if you are shooting something at 8 yards you may need to aim higher so that you get as much of the vitals as possible. It also depends on how high that you are in the tree. You're angle is steeper when you are 25 feet up than it is when you are 15 feet up. Practice from your tree stand this will help you figure the difference on entrance and exit.
#7
RE: hunting from an elevated
I made a bad hit on a trophy buck this year. 25 feet high, deer was 4 yards from the bottom of the tree. He was passing behind, but I had one shot. Obviously, the shot was effectively zero yards, which would have caused me to hit a few inches low.
Broadside, I ran the arrow just inside his left shoulder, and exited his left armpit. two inches higher would have put it in his chest cavity.
Next time I will think before I shoot. So yes, elevated platform shots can be different on rare occasion. Aim a little high at close range, or buy a pendulum sight to eliminate all compensation. That's my next purchase.
Broadside, I ran the arrow just inside his left shoulder, and exited his left armpit. two inches higher would have put it in his chest cavity.
Next time I will think before I shoot. So yes, elevated platform shots can be different on rare occasion. Aim a little high at close range, or buy a pendulum sight to eliminate all compensation. That's my next purchase.