Does shooting from the deck simulate tree stand shooting????
07-24-2006, 05:28 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Plum, PA
Posts: 296
Does shooting from the deck simulate tree stand shooting????
Hey all,
This is my first year bow hunting. I was wondering if shooting from a deck which is about 12 ft off the ground and then down a hill which is about another 10 feet down.
In essence it is about 20-25 feet in the air. Would this be a good simulation of shooting from a tree stand? I just got a deer target today and wantthe most realistic practice situation possible. Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
This is my first year bow hunting. I was wondering if shooting from a deck which is about 12 ft off the ground and then down a hill which is about another 10 feet down.
In essence it is about 20-25 feet in the air. Would this be a good simulation of shooting from a tree stand? I just got a deer target today and wantthe most realistic practice situation possible. Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
07-24-2006, 05:33 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: Does shooting from the deck simulate tree stand shooting????
It's a heck of a good start, that's for sure.
I shoot off my deck all the time, for that same reason. Of course, if you want the ultimate real-life simulation, then you need to put up your stand and pull your bow up and take some shots from up there.
I shoot off my deck all the time, for that same reason. Of course, if you want the ultimate real-life simulation, then you need to put up your stand and pull your bow up and take some shots from up there.
07-24-2006, 07:20 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,076
RE: Does shooting from the deck simulate tree stand shooting????
Its a pretty good start i mean your 20 to 25 feet above your target and your shooting at an angle.
When I started many years ago I use to get on top of my garage ( Foxworthey Style ) and shoot.
Now I'll go thru the trouble of putting a stand in my tree about 25ft up and practice practice practice.
When I started many years ago I use to get on top of my garage ( Foxworthey Style ) and shoot.
Now I'll go thru the trouble of putting a stand in my tree about 25ft up and practice practice practice.
07-24-2006, 08:18 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bandera, Texas
Posts: 1,636
RE: Does shooting from the deck simulate tree stand shooting????
Yes have to agree with most of the rest, it is a good start! I am lucky at Fort Drum the old site where they use to give the post shooting test has towers so I can go at lunch and get the hang of it for the season!
