Standing vs. sitting
09-09-2008, 07:47 AM
#16
Join Date: May 2005
Location: StL, MO
Posts: 745
RE: Standing vs. sitting
I sit for a while, stand for a while. I am up and down for my own comfort. I see no need to sit like a statue as if a deer is gonna see me if I have to scratch my butt, LOL. I just don't give deer as much credit for super powers of being able to pick a hunter off like some do here, other than their smell of course. I am like Rob...when I see a deer, I just instinctively stand up and grab my bow (and in fact, my cameraman will stand and grab the camera at the same time usually). I can shoot sitting down, and killed a turkey sitting in a stand once, but IMO, if you purposely sit in your seat with a deer around that you want to shoot, you are severely limiting the area in which you can shoot the deer. Often I end up doing a 180 or more in the stand waiting for the right shot to present.
09-09-2008, 07:58 AM
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NOVA
Posts: 780
RE: Standing vs. sitting
it all depends for me. I try to bury my stands in cover so there is no way of telling how im going to shoot. Standing, standing on the seat to get higher(dont recommend), sitting, kneeling on the platform. One foot on the stand the other on a tree peg to take advantage of the shot presented, shot a deer last year sitting on the platform with feet dangling over the edge of the loc on stand. Just know your limits and comfort.
09-09-2008, 08:21 AM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Very S. Indiana
Posts: 155
RE: Standing vs. sitting
ORIGINAL: TexasBowHunter
95% of the 50+ animals I have taken have been sitting in the stand. Ihave always felt likeit is less movement when the time comes to get the shot. I also have stands that allow for this, they are designed to be hunted this way. I have a couple of the lightweight jobbies that don't swivel (with the small seat)and I have had to stand a couple of times using them as a shot sitting was not possible.
95% of the 50+ animals I have taken have been sitting in the stand. Ihave always felt likeit is less movement when the time comes to get the shot. I also have stands that allow for this, they are designed to be hunted this way. I have a couple of the lightweight jobbies that don't swivel (with the small seat)and I have had to stand a couple of times using them as a shot sitting was not possible.
I answered depends,but have to agree with Tx on the high percentage of shots from a sitting pos. maybe a 75% or more out of maybe 50+ deer. I just don't make a mental decision about it. I can get a better angle somtimes standing.
