All said and done... it's usually all over with all to soon. A couple seconds and you've decided to draw, sight and shoot. Seems like there usually isn't a lot of time to ponder anything else.

I shoot the adjustable one pin. I leave it at the 20 yds setting, which allows me to shoot at any deer within 0-22 yds. If a deer is out there at 25-30yds, the situation must be perfect for me to shoot, with plenty of time to adjust my sight, I'm not going to take a quick rushed shot at that distance anyway, so moving the pin up 1/2 inch does not take long and does not require much movement. I've hunted with this type of sight for 10 plus years and never had a problem.

BELLE,
If you move up 1/2" you just hit the ground at the deers feet[],but i know what you meantand that's why i shoot 1 pin[:-]

Guess I should have drawn a picture

Rather then guess on your arrow drop, this chart shows you the drop from 20 yards to 40 yards. The average arrow drops a lot more then a couple inches from 20 to 30 yards. You can expect 6-8" drop from even the fastest of bows.

Speed (fps) Drop in inches
220 28.7
240 24.2
260 20.6
280 17.7
300 15.5
320 13.6

I guess I should clarify. I do similar to Belle. I set the sight up where it will not need to be moved for 95% of my shots. If I think a situation is going to arise that I might need to adjust my sight, I just slip my release off and put my hand in position to make the adjustment. It normally doesn't take but a fraction of a second and I just estimate the yardage the deer will step out and............presto. It is really quite simple