Originally Posted by
Ridge Runner
you always hit high
1) because distance is shorter due to the angle cozine
This is something of a pet peeve of mine but if the deer is 30 yards from the trunk of your tree, and you are 5 yards up in the air, the straight line distance is 30.41 yards from you directly to the deer. It's a trivial difference but its also FURTHER than if you shot from the ground.