adjusting aim out of treestand
09-13-2007 | 05:33 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
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From: Michigan/Ohio
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.
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.
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
09-14-2007 | 05:36 AM
#12
Dominant Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Blossvale, New York
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
Do not shoot a deer past 20 yds. Site your bow to shoot dead at 20 yds from the ground
09-14-2007 | 06:47 AM
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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.
Practice.
09-14-2007 | 07:14 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
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From: Lake County, Il
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!
