I think your on the right track for hunting. The last time I hunted with a recurve that was one of the things that bit me in the butt, not practicing enough from a treestand. I couldn't believe how much higher my arrows were hitting. I plan on getting out in the next couple of weeks and pulling down one of my ladder stands that I have been wanting to move. I am going to bring it home and shoot my 3-D target out of it.