How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
06-16-2006, 04:56 AM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 7,876
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
"I know you soil suckers will disagree,"
LOL got to remember that one liner.
Best advise is to parctise the shot and know for sure or be the bearer ofone of the many stories about how it got away.
Lets say though that you do get a shot and miss. There are enviromental factors that can be used in order for you to get a second chance. There was a rapid stream once that gave me that second shot. Deer started looking for something, but didn't know where to look, too late.Just saing don't be preprogramed to think that a missed shot is the end and while practising it's good to work on getting more than one off.
You can find the math behind what's going on with a search. Pretty interesting.
LOL got to remember that one liner.
Best advise is to parctise the shot and know for sure or be the bearer ofone of the many stories about how it got away.
Lets say though that you do get a shot and miss. There are enviromental factors that can be used in order for you to get a second chance. There was a rapid stream once that gave me that second shot. Deer started looking for something, but didn't know where to look, too late.
Just saing don't be preprogramed to think that a missed shot is the end and while practising it's good to work on getting more than one off.You can find the math behind what's going on with a search. Pretty interesting.
06-16-2006, 05:17 AM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Damascus MD
Posts: 2,751
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
ORIGINAL: davidmil
That's assuming you're on fairly level ground and within a few close feet of the distance you sighted the thing in at. If you sight it in at 12 feet and then climb to 25, you're screwed.
So if I sight in a pendulum sight from a treestand at say 25 yards, then I will be dead on at 5, 10, 15 and 20?
07-14-2006, 05:26 PM
#24
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 25,116
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
I site mine in from the stand. This morning I was sited in on level ground .When I shot from aboveI found I was 4 inches too high. I readjustde my site from above snce that is where I'll be shooting from.
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08-29-2006, 04:29 AM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Licking County, Ohio
Posts: 1,264
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
Most of today's modern fast bows really don't need compensation for a few yards. If you want to get technical about it though, use the geometry method for a right triangle ( which is what is created here,by height in tree X distance from base of tree to target = distance from treestand to target. ) a2 times b2 =c2.
08-29-2006, 09:49 AM
#26
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Northwoods of WI
Posts: 990
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
I didn't read through the other post so I am sorry if this is a repeat post.
You don't compensate. You practice from the elevation that you plan to hunt at. Set up a stand in your yard if you can. Shoot from the garage roof. I have a ladder stand that I use just for pratice. If you are sighted in from up high then you won't have to compensate.
You don't compensate. You practice from the elevation that you plan to hunt at. Set up a stand in your yard if you can. Shoot from the garage roof. I have a ladder stand that I use just for pratice. If you are sighted in from up high then you won't have to compensate.
08-29-2006, 09:52 AM
#27
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Michigan/Ohio
Posts: 11,682
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
ORIGINAL: Rick James
I will typically draw the bow and anchor as if the target was directly in front of me. Once anchored, I will then bend at the waist to bring my whole upper body facing down till I am on target. Watch the bubble closely, then start to pull through the shot. I don't really need compensate then.
I will typically draw the bow and anchor as if the target was directly in front of me. Once anchored, I will then bend at the waist to bring my whole upper body facing down till I am on target. Watch the bubble closely, then start to pull through the shot. I don't really need compensate then.
08-29-2006, 10:08 AM
#28
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Eastern NC
Posts: 189
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
I get in the tree stand , get someone to move a target until my range finder reads 20 yards. I then shoot and tune my sight if needed. Repeat for 30 and 40/
08-29-2006, 10:39 AM
#29
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Norwalk, CT
Posts: 599
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
I used to worry about this alot but found in practice it just dont matter. If your shooting dots you may hit the top of it instead of the center but on a deer its not mattered for me yet.
Someone said a pendulum works straight down. I cant see how thats possible. If its swinging you'ld be looking straight down at the top of it & if it didn't swing you'll be shooting high.
If your shooting even close to straight down you'll shoot high as theres no arrow drop at all. Think of the geometry involved.
Someone said a pendulum works straight down. I cant see how thats possible. If its swinging you'ld be looking straight down at the top of it & if it didn't swing you'll be shooting high.
If your shooting even close to straight down you'll shoot high as theres no arrow drop at all. Think of the geometry involved.
08-29-2006, 12:13 PM
#30
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 7,208
RE: How do you compensate for shooting from an elevated stand?
lever dude, shooting straight down, you'll actually shoot low because your arrow starts below your line of sight with the pins. Pendulum sights do work for staight down and very in close shooting, IMO that is thier best function.