shooting from a treestand
03-27-2008, 05:48 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Middletown PA United States
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RE: shooting from a treestand
As shown, the line of sight distance is the hypotenuse of the triangle. However, due to shooting in a downward angle ou still make the shot as if it were ground level distance. If you use proper form, keeping the upper body in a "T" formation by bending at the waist there should be very little difference in POI compared to ground level.
03-27-2008, 05:59 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Lake County, Il
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RE: shooting from a treestand
Let's not forget that on level ground gravity immediatly begins to affect the arrow, so you are aiming the arrow up in an arc to make sure your arrow is on target when it reaches it's goal. From an elevated platform gravity has a lesser effect on the arrow. This will throw a slightly straiter trajectory to your shot,not much though. But combine the distance thing, the gravity thing, throw in a little bad form and viola' you've just shot high by several inches (the form thing being the worst).
My advice, climb up that tree with a quiver full of arrows and have at it. Remember to bend at the waist.
My advice, climb up that tree with a quiver full of arrows and have at it. Remember to bend at the waist.
03-27-2008, 09:17 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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RE: shooting from a treestand
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
As shown, the line of sight distance is the hypotenuse of the triangle. However, due to shooting in a downward angle you still make the shot as if it were ground level distance. If you use proper form, keeping the upper body in a "T" formation by bending at the waist there should be very little difference in POI compared to ground level.
As shown, the line of sight distance is the hypotenuse of the triangle. However, due to shooting in a downward angle you still make the shot as if it were ground level distance. If you use proper form, keeping the upper body in a "T" formation by bending at the waist there should be very little difference in POI compared to ground level.
Gravity acts the same regardless if the arrow is shot up/down or sideways.
03-27-2008, 09:22 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: PA
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RE: shooting from a treestand
i will second Dr Andy...get up in the stand with a target over the off season and set out your target and let some arrows loose...i do it every year...i take my stand, my hunting arrows and broadheads and broadhead target out to the woods and act like im hunting. i even punish myself and only take 1 arrow up with me. climb up, estimate the range...stand up..draw smooth and quietly like its a pope and young buck standing there...anchor, bend at the waist, float the pin and release...lower my bow, climb down, get the arrow, move the target and do it all again...its punishment in 90 degree weather over the summer! teaches me to make that 1 shot count...and teaches me to shoot from my stand as if i were hunting. no substitute for real practice IMO.
03-27-2008, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kodiak, AK
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RE: shooting from a treestand
The other big thing to consider is how the trajectory of the arrow changes in relation to the vitals as the arrow penetrates your critter. It's generally better to hit animals a bit higher on the chest from above than you would aim at them from the ground. This ensures that you get both lungs (top of near lung, bottom of far lung), especially at steep angles.
03-27-2008, 12:18 PM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2007
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RE: shooting from a treestand
IN OTHER WORDS- practice shooting from the tree! all these posts bring up the very good points of triangles and gravity effects, so once you measure out the distances, PRACTICE UP THERE to make sure you translate the info to the actual situation.
03-27-2008, 03:03 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: SE Ohio
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RE: shooting from a treestand
ORIGINAL: Dr Andy
Let's not forget that on level ground gravity immediatly begins to affect the arrow, so you are aiming the arrow up in an arc to make sure your arrow is on target when it reaches it's goal. From an elevated platform gravity has a lesser effect on the arrow. This will throw a slightly straiter trajectory to your shot,not much though. But combine the distance thing, the gravity thing, throw in a little bad form and viola' you've just shot high by several inches (the form thing being the worst).
My advice, climb up that tree with a quiver full of arrows and have at it. Remember to bend at the waist.
Let's not forget that on level ground gravity immediatly begins to affect the arrow, so you are aiming the arrow up in an arc to make sure your arrow is on target when it reaches it's goal. From an elevated platform gravity has a lesser effect on the arrow. This will throw a slightly straiter trajectory to your shot,not much though. But combine the distance thing, the gravity thing, throw in a little bad form and viola' you've just shot high by several inches (the form thing being the worst).
My advice, climb up that tree with a quiver full of arrows and have at it. Remember to bend at the waist.