It doesnt matter if im on the ground, or 20 ft in the air. I would NOT take this shot with A bow. Could this shot be made??? Heck yes. Are there alot of things that can happen??? YES. I dont care if its the first day, the last day, or how big the deer is. Im not taking.

If im gun hunting i wouldnt even think about it. The trigger was already pulled.........

definately a shot with a compound shooting 300fps but with a slower arrow speed and the buck staring directly at you he could easily duck or jump the shot leaving you with a wounded but not fatal shot

But you can darn sure bet I'd be at full draw so as soon as he turned at all........------->

If you're 20 feet up in the tree, the deer is on a 15 foot hump. Get 20 feet up and another thing would come into play at that distance. All that bone he's got on top is going to be right in the way. You have to wait for him to turn. Of course the little 4, 6 and 8 pointers I get you don't have those concerns.<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>

My 54# longbow with an arrow weighing in at 575g is more than a match for bone and muscle in a deer, however at the angle he's offering me and his state of alert at that moment, my tag don't get filled. The bow delivers the heavy arrow a lot slower than 300fps, that's for sure, lol, but no matter how fast the arrow gets to him, it isn't fast enough if he decides to drop or even just sway a few inches, making an otherwise lethal shot into a wounded and lost animal. Now, if that bubba decides to calm down and turns a bit, he's hangin from a meat pole.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

I don't recal saying 20 feet in a tree? I figured this was more of a ground shot, maybe 8' in a tree at the most. For argument's sake, lets say that he hasn't saw you and you are at full draw. The bear I shot at this angle was looking directly at me, and I wasn't shooting a very fast bow. All I know is he was dead before I could gather my thoughts. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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I'm with Don K 100% on this. I'm passing.

I would not take this shot.
Can it be done?....sure, it is not a high percentage shot, though.
Besides, I`m at least 25' up a tree, and he is gonna give me a much better angle than this! I HOPE! If not, tommorrow is another day.

My bad guys - I just edited that &quot;20 feet up in a tree&quot;

As this shot is, I would not take it. Like I said (and benchleg attests to) this shot can be made, but is it a good practical shot ? No, I don't think it is. If its all about the arrows maybe hitting where they're aimed, and the animal maybe dying within a reasonable distance, then I am wrong about bowhunters.

Well this is a pretty neat discussion. Some feel from a tree the angle is better, some feel it is worse. Personally, from a tree, I will take this shot and have done so successfully. As the picture stands though, I would still take the shot aiming about 2&quot; right, and 2&quot; high of that little tuft of fur on his shoulder.