I always shot from my stand. The hight can realy afect flight. I have a stand setup in my back yard. Itis about 15 feet and about 18 yards. I shoot just about every day, but only out of the stand once and a while. I think itis goodto let a few fly from the stand. I never stop practicing I am always shooting at something in in the woods (Logs, stumps, leaves). I just enjoy shooting even if it is at random things. i shoot a long bow so I cant stop practicing, but even when I used a compound I would shoot all the time in the woods.