Ive learned from experience that when youre on the ground your shooting flat, ok.....you aim and shoot, mark that spot that you hit withanything that will stick to thetarget like a piece of tape and color it orange. Now change the angle...climb into the stand that you be hunting out of at the same height anddistance that you were shooting at on the ground. Aim and shoot at that exact marked spot on the target. You should hit slightly higher. You need to compinsate this by aiming a bit lower at the area you want to hit. its not a large amount that you need to drop but enough to get a clean shot and to make up for the angle. I like to practice year round out of my 16 foot ladder stand since that is the oneI use most often. I sight in on the ground, shoot 5-10 arrows and then climb into the stand and learn the compinsation from the stand, then I have a friend move the deer target around the yard and at different angles, distancesand obsticles between the deer and the stand while Iclose my eyes. When I open them its an entire different situation, its like being out there hunting. You never know when, where, or how a buck will come in or approach your stand. Practice from your stand, learn from your form and keep the form you have. Do not adjust the bow sights once sighted in on the ground or you could miss a great oportunity while walking into or out of your stand.