Originally Posted by
earnabuck
How far do you have to be up in a tree before you need to think about compensating your sight pin for the angle. I hunt out of ladder stands that are 15'. I practice from level ground simply because I don't have a place to put the stand in our yard and I leave my stands out year round. I am guessing it depends on how close the deer is but is there going to be much difference in a 25 yard shot on level ground vs a 25 yard shot 15' up in a tree? I have read the formula sheets to figure out the ratio but it makes my head hurt.
Your fine, at your height the difference will never be more than a yard. Bend at the waist to keep your form and shoot for the known distance and the exit hole.
For there to be more than 2 yards difference, you need to have extreme heights and ground slopes. The farther the animal, the less the difference as well.