RE: shooting from a treestand
 

A 100% must. About a month out from season, I start doing nearly 90 percent of my shooting from elevation. Also, shoot with your broadheads from elevation as well. They will shoot a little different as compared to shooting from the ground.

One last tip.....make sure you are practicing shots from elevation that are from between 3-10 yards. If you do not aim at the lower 1/3rd of the deer, you will notice how far up the shot will hit compared to where you are aiming. Most people forget about practice close shots, and then really make a bad shot when the deer comes in real close.

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

Excellent point Shadow!! This happens all to often I believe.

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

Another alternative from practicing from a tree stand would be to find asteep bank to shoot down. You can even set up a stand about a foot up a tree and shoot downthe bank to get used to the limited foot space. We have a couple set up at our club that way and it seems to work well.

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

Shoot Bob, I put up a ladder to the deck above my bedroom window and then shoot downhill standing from the deck. It puts me at around 18 feet up.

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

Brett:

I'm curious about this one.....as I agree with you (in principal) on the 10yd shots.......BUT....the 3 yd shots (from an elevated platform....OR NOT)....you're gonna need to aim HIGH to hit your "normal" POI (assuming you're using your 20yd pin......which would be the "norm").

Shooting 3D taught me this.

From 3 yds ......you're probably gonna use your 40 or 50 yd pin to hit your intended "spot".

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

Yup, I shoot out my upstairs back window also. :D Be careful of the window sile. [:@]

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

I think that’s why he says to practice, to see where you need to aim high as you come in close. If I remember correctly for my setups in the past, at 4-5 yds I had to aim a couple inches high, at 7-8 I was dead on and from there on out to 15-16 I aimed low. Since my shots are almost always under 20 yds, and often times 10-13, I kept my “20” yd pin @ 17 yds so I didn’t have to aim too low for those 12 yarders.

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

I see Rybo....but for the 3 yd shot....that's what I was referring to. Really, though.....I'd shy away from this shot if I were really new.....and I still wouldn't take this shot, today.;)

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

Jeff read nice and carefully, thats why he said practice at that range so you know!!:eek:

RE: shooting from a treestand
 

You also need to put on your face mask if you wear one, this can change how you anchor...I found with mine on that I don't feel the bow string with my nose as well, so I pull it down when I shoot...
Practice with broadheads as well...I also go up in my treestand as from the roof of a house just isn't the same as being on a small platform...