ORIGINAL: kvjohndeere
I missed A GreyFox tonight at 18 yards I shot underneath of him ! I hope Athe Arc Helps me out Im used to shooting from a ground Blind ! I got to get my My act together ! You Figure A Marine Sharpshhooter Would be able to shoot better I got A string of Bad luck this year ! I boresighted My Bow in Wednesday I shot dead on at 20 yards first shot at 4.5 power I could nt tell any differences at other power levels ! Any suggestions of shooting elkevated ! Thanks smokepolehall
kvjohndeere,
Aim exactly where you would if you were on level ground. The elevation will make very little difference in POI (Point Of Impact).
You hear about this mostly when shooting a compound bow because the downward angle can mess up your shooting form and cause the shot to be way off. That’s why when shooting a compound bow it is very important to bend at the waist. This does not apply to shooting a crossbow.
If you can, take some practice shots from an elevated platform and see.
Also, if you are shooting fixed blade broadheads, they can (and likely do) shoot different than field points. The very first set of broadheads I ever shot out of my crossbow hit in front of the target at 20 yards. It was a major wakeup for me.