RE: I figured it out!!! Treestand height affecting shot.
Boy all this talk about angles, degrees, etc.
Why not just do what I do? If I'm on an evening hunt, before I get into my tree stand, I take a couple quick yardage readings at various trees around my stand. If I'm in my stand before light, when it does get light, I shoot a few yardages at branches on my level.
Oh yeah, and practice from a tree stand if you can.