For most deer hunting situations in the midwest, yes. In the mountains it can make a much larger difference.

I also think that it is good to have reference points of known distances so you don't have to go through the exercise of ranging every deer. Doing that can be a real problem if it is a buck on the move.

The reason archers shoot over deer is because they don't use good form...

You must bend at the waist and feel the bow string with your nose (bend your neck as well)...If you don't bend your neck then you raise the rear sight and you will shoot high...Just like when shooting a 12 gauge at a turkey and you look up to see if you hit him...

Now...You can't just go get on a roof and practice...Suit up, get in your stand with your harness and practice...This also teaches you where to position your harness so that it doesn't get in your way...

I'd bet that I shoot just about the slowest compound bow on this forum, the angle doesn't bother me one bit, it ain't the speed, it's the form...

Exactly

If you are 18 feet up in a tree,and you range your deer at 40 yds, that means it is 39.55 yds from the base of your tree....OF COURSE your 40 yd pin is going to work. Nobody ever said it wouldn't.

So it sounds to me like there`s no differance at all in MN. hunting scinarios

i hold where I want to hit and never had a problem yet!

Correct...And...Now you are a better hunter because of what you read here!!!

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[8D]Nope I have`nt changed a thing.Now,if if everyone was saying shoot 3 inches low or high then I might have learned something

That's because the difference is VERY LITTLE,on relatively flat ground,especially as you get further from the base of the tree.


BUT,if you are in a stand on the side of a hill that is 40 feet high+ the stand height,then you might not want to shoot for what the rangfinder says,you will most likely miss.



So,it isn't bs,it is misrepresented at times and greatly misunderstood,but not bs.