Thats one thing I learned the higher u are and the closer the dear is makes the bow shoot HIGH.....I hit a nice one early in october......15 yars 22ft up open field shot hit it high in the shoulder(Knuckle) arrow went in 6" had some blood but ended up losing it....like hunt4life says practice in a tree....or a deck....But ive always said u can hit bulls eyes all day long when that dear comes in its a whole nother story....hang in there IA