hoytteen...thanx that drawing made me laugh....


to answer the question...the others are right...terrain and cover and trees determine how high i go. i like to get high and stay out of view/scent etc...but sometimes im stuck with a climber and a bunch of trees i cant get over 15-20foot. sometimes i can only get 10-15 foot, but that tree has a ton of cover for me and is perfect...all depends.

to answer the other question...25ft high and 10yds out?? high through the close lung and centerpunched through the other....dead deer...practicing from the tree stand is crucial. to many guys DONT practice from a stand at ALL and thats ALL they hunt from...i took a 3d deer out into the woods and set it at random, unknown distances...climbed my tree and shot it. MAJOR pain in the rear...exspecially with a climber, up, down, attach harness, undo harness, get arrow, move deer do it all again...but really helped...i wish i had a dedicated bowhunting buddy...we could took turns removing arrows and moving the deer around etc....but i gained alot of confidence from doing that...

confidence is key. lots of time before the season....practice from the ground until your shooting good...till you feel you arent going to get any better with the gear you use. then practice from a tree, a house roof, a balchoney etc...if i ever build a house im going to build an elevated balchoney with a grill and all that...plus steps down to the ground so i can shoot from it and a detachable section of railing so i can remove it and shoot! that would be awesome