RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

Wear a safety harness and practice from a tree in a simulated hunting situation.

I have a tree out behind my house in some woods that I climb about once a week. I usually go up with full gear and a safety harness and shoot until I begin to get too sweaty or tired. I usually go up about 15-18' and shoot through a small path to my 3D deer target that is set-up 20 yds away.

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

I was tempted to do that. Have to way a couple hundred yards to the woods, but have a telephone pole right in the middle of my yard.

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

What do you mean by "a little low"?
I know you have to aim lower on your target.Just don't know by how much.

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

practise useing a stand and shooting from one and you wil see where you are shooting . With a climber especialy that way when it is time to hunt you are very familiar with your equipment . make sure to bend at the waist when shooting from one . I go about 20 -25 feet up






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RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

This is my first year to....:D

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

..If you ever found yourself at making it to your sight/tree suddenly finding out you've left that harness behind. Turn back.

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

I feel the same way I am scared of heights and feel a little better with another tree close to me (Ihave good success from the tree stand that is why I keep climbing if anybody was going to ask) I can feel my comfort level when climbing and that is where I stop it is different for each setup . The worst part for me is taking off my foot straps and turning away from the tree after that I am ok as long as my platform is fairly level

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

Just remember what your sitting and or climbing with out there,,a mechanical device that can fail.

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

Thank you in advance for the nightmares

RE: 1st year in a treestand...
 

You asked "What is a little Low?"
*If you practice at level ground with a stationary target you do great.
*If you shoot at a live deer at thirty yards he squats and you shoot over his back. You can learn to adjust for this jump.
*If you don't practice from an elevated stand (Climber) you will shoot over his back due to the lack of gravity pulling the arrow down PLUS the deer is going to squat.
Practice Practice Practice from a climber on a 3d target if you can.

AND WEAR YOUR HARNESS!!!!