Treestand shooting
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
It's how far the deer is from the base of the tree...You could range a tree close to the deer at the same level as you...You won't be more than a couple of yards off when ranging from the tree down to the deer...This isn't enough to affect your shot...
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Ohio
Posts: 176
I finnally got one I could afford this year. No arc feature, because as I was Looking at them they all had an error reading distance of +/- 1 yard (3 feet or 36 inches ) that to me takes care of the arc feature. doing some triq at 12-15 feet up is about my height I go far.
this is my opinion yours may differ.
CVG Ohio
this is my opinion yours may differ.
CVG Ohio
#6
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 97
I've seen a fluctuation of about 10 yds +/- when ranging from a free. Especially on steep inclines in the mountainous areas, deepending on the bow that could be the difference of pins on the sight. Just my .02 cents
#7
Agreed, extreme and I mean extreme angles due to shooting down into a ravine and so on will make such a difference, but if you're hunting fairly flat country, the most you're going to be off is a yard or two max at 20-40 yards. No need to worry about the angle in those circumstances.
#8
my chuck adams has a +/- 1inch at 800 yards, certainly nothin like that at 30 though.
it does -90* to +90* with a +/- 1* accuracy, which is 1 inch at 100 yards..so 30 yards is .3 of an inch.
so get a good range finder with arc tech in it, worth every penny. an inch makes the difference between a good shot and a bad shot, whether the deer runs 20 yards or 500yards.
Last edited by halfbakedi420; 09-08-2011 at 05:59 PM.