debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

i know alot of people debate about holding high from a tree stand (15-feet up)

others say hold right on

others say low-

Anyone have their point of view?

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

Bend at the waist and aim where you want to hit.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

Climb 15 feet up, toss out a target and shoot at it to see where you end up. Everything else is just suggestion everyone is different, depends on bow fit, shooting form etc.

Me, I aim where I want to hit.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

what he said.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

why try to debate it when you can go PROVE it???

take a target out and shoot from a stand, house roof, elevated deck, where ever you can get.

bend at the waist, maintain your anchor points, settle the pin where you want your arrow to hit, and watch it strike right where you wanted...

definently take a target out and practice though...some guys say it feels unnatural and takes practice...i found that for me to release an arrow, i have to have my anchor points or i KNOW something is wrong...bending at the waist helps keep those anchor points the same when shooting downward...

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

Depends on the situation. No general answer will do here.

Heck, very seldom do I stand. The last 10 years ive just set. That is when im not on the ground. On the ground ill usually be kneeling.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

I agree, you should practice the way you hunt. I climb all over the place when I practice. On the house, on the shop, on my office, in a tree, on the ground kneeling, on the ground standing, even setting shooting behind me,etc. etc.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

i am in full agreement on practicing - i shoot 5 nights a week typically with the wife.

i agree with the hold on where you want to shoot.

it was more of a generic question for the fools i work with

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

Yeah this is something that I honestly believe that will be different with diffenent people.... You have to see for yourself... My buddy can hold right on and hit bulls eye all the time.... I have to aim a little low cause my shots from 15 feet up at 25 yards tend to be approx 3-4 inches high when I hold right on bulls eye.... I don't know why but I have come to accept that thats the way it is and i make adjustments for it.... good luck

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

As long as you use proper form and have a good rear reference or 2, have practiced with your broadheads and with or without your face mask then the arrow will hit right where you aim...Leave any of these out and you are guessing.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

I've heard the same, if u bend at the waist, it should shoot the same. If not you need to shoot a tad bit lower due to the trajectory. I confirmed this @the HNI meet. From some of the platforms, I aimed just a bit lower & the arrow hit where I wanted it to. Another idea I've heard, is to imagine your exit wound & aim there.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

in da woods
Very true,you should shoot for the exit. The arrow path should always be the first concern.

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

A lot of bad answers here, a few good. The sharper the downward angle the lower you should hold, period. Shooting downward, gravity has less of an impact on arrow trajectory. If you bend at the waist, and hold a little low ( I aim 1/3 up from the bottom at the heart, if I'm a little high, I have a double lung, also if deer jumps the string, I have a double lung) and think exit side, you should be perfectly fine. The majority of misses from tree stands are high. A lot of deer are spined simply becouse the hunter failed to hold low, even though shot execution was good. DFA

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

bend at the waist and aim for the exit hole

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

I actually shoot better from elevation for some reason. As to how to shoot better from elevation....get elevated (LOL), shoot, tweak your sight, shoot, tweak your sight....etc etc until you are hitting what you are shooting at...:) Nothing more nothing less.

vashadow

RE: debate- Hold point from tree stand
 

You may want to hold just a bit low or right on depends on how far you are shooting. I try not to compensate because that is when things go wrong. Most fast bows these days allow to to hold right on and your point of impact may be just a tad high. Practice out of the stand and you will see what works best for you.

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