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Germ 09-13-2007 05:33 PM

RE: adjusting aim out of treestand
 

ORIGINAL: bassfisherman711

I was sitting around today trying to figure out if you need to aim any differently when hunting out of a tree stand. I was thinking, the distance from you in a treestand to the deer will be greater then that of the horizontal distance. Then, you are elevated and the arrow is traveling down, and for some reason I want to say it will fly high. Lets say you are in a tree stand the you have rangefinders with you. The deer is 20 yards from your position. Do you simply put the 20 yard pin on the deer and let the arrow fly, or do you aim for about an 18 yard shot, or low with the 20 yard pin?

Thanks for the help.
Here let me make this easy for you.

Do not shoot a deer past 20 yds. Site your bow to shoot dead at 20 yds from the ground.

Deer walks in bend at the waist and shoot. Aim at the middle of the deer up and down. Your good from 5 yds to 20

davidmil 09-14-2007 05:36 AM

RE: adjusting aim out of treestand
 

Here let me make this easy for you.

Do not shoot a deer past 20 yds. Site your bow to shoot dead at 20 yds from the ground
But Germ, if the BIG ONE walks out at 20 yards and 11 inches I want to beable to make an ethical shot. How do I allow for the earth's rotation and the lunar phase in early October.[8D]

Copper31 09-14-2007 05:52 AM

RE: adjusting aim out of treestand
 
If it is possible why not practice from an elevated stand. No worries then.

wis_bow_huntr 09-14-2007 05:58 AM

RE: adjusting aim out of treestand
 
I aim low.

Red Lion 09-14-2007 06:47 AM

RE: adjusting aim out of treestand
 
I have shot all but about 20 arrows from a stand 15' up in a tree that likes to wave in the wind and the stand is mounted a bit crooked. I can not stress enough how important it is, as the Army moto "Train as you fight." Others are very much right that it is important, no absolutely essential to hold form, bend at the waist, good balance and you will be able to hit a 20 yard target with your 20 yard pin.
Practice.

Dr Andy 09-14-2007 07:14 AM

RE: adjusting aim out of treestand
 
Always take some practice shots from an elevated position. Concentrate on bending at the waist. Take a shot w/o bending at the waist and you'll see the difference!


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