Big Country, to me shooting is shooting and the guy who shoots well on the range will invariably be the better shot in a treestand.
for example I have never bought the notion of theJoe Bowhunterwho breaks his bow out a couple times before the season, shoots 3D for fun and flips arrows all over the place counting "Kills" will outshoot the guy who takes the act of shooting serious and where pin point accuracy is paramount during hunting season.
There are always exceptions to every rule, but that's simply not the norm.

I hear it all the time in my club about how great some guys are...that they are "crappy on the course, but deadly in the treestand" Then I hear about the 7 deer they wounded, 10 they missed and 3 they weren't sure about to kill one.

I got a firm example of this 2 yrs ago on a trip to Illinois with some local guys who profess to be good shots and better bowhunters.
When the dust settled the other 8 guys in our group (who don't shoot competitively were a whopping 3 for 11 shooting with 4 lost animals)
Myself and my buddy Frank who DO shoot competitively were 4 for 4 shooting and everything recovered in short order. Coincidence? Maybe.

I know we both generalizing but to imply that the guy who can hit a skoal can at 30 yards won't be able to shoot the same at 20 at live game is kind of silly.

I'm not talking about the accessories or equipment to reach a proficient level of accuracy.......I'm talking about the commitment to be the best you can be with whatever equipent you choose, and for some they try to take the target mentality to the stand and shoot the best that they can. That can never hurt unless of course the actual equipment is impeding the act of shooting.

Obviously target shooting and it's gear doesn't directly translate to a deer stand but the mentality of being the best shot possible can and should.

Archers do not need to be Bowhunters but Bowhunters definitely need to be archers. They are not one in the same.