I know there are shooters that have sighted their bows in from their stand, and some may still do it. However, it is my opinion that doing so imposes too many restrictions, does not provide that great of an advantage, and has its pitfalls. The shooters that I know that have sighted in -or (re)sighted in, from their stand, commonly believe that doing so eliminated the need to remember to aim lower or higher on the kill-zone in order to compensate for the angle of the shot and the distance.

Tune your accuracy on the range at ground level and then shoot from your stands at the min/max distances you will be shooting. Learn to " Kentucky" compensate for any highs and lows (arrow flight) you might have at the various distances. Depending on your bow, you may find that from close range to 20+ yards you may be able to shoot with pin on the POA.

My experimenting cost me a 12-point buck that I had rattled in, two seasons ago. In order to auto-compensate for a deer dropping as it preloaded to bound away, I had decided to set my pins so that the arrow would hit about 2" -3" inches low of my POA.

The big boy was broadside at 30-yards, was standing stone-still and relaxed, and the lighting was perfect. It was a " chump" shot. However, " Murphy" was in my stand with me that day. I had forgot that I had shot my bow in so that my shafts would hit lower than my POA. Guess what I did? Due to years of conditioning, I lowered my pin to about 3" - 4" inches below my POA to compensate for the amount of drop I knew that veteran was going to put on me. Guess what he did not do? He not only did not drop, he never even flexed his knees. The shaft plowed into the ground below him. He casually looked at the arrow, and only then did he explode and leave the state. []

Know your gear and stay with the basics!

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