Standing or Sitting ?
04-12-2004, 06:47 AM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: Standing or Sitting ?
There is no doupt in my mind that standing is the much better option.
You increase your range of movement by over 90 deg.
And you are much better conceiled when standing along a tree than when you are sitting like a big blob sticking out.
I practice both but make every effort to get up when I see deer.
You increase your range of movement by over 90 deg.
And you are much better conceiled when standing along a tree than when you are sitting like a big blob sticking out.
I practice both but make every effort to get up when I see deer.
04-12-2004, 09:10 AM
#12
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Shakopee MN USA
Posts: 1,001
RE: Standing or Sitting ?
I along with most of you much prefer standing while shooting. I think there would be less of a chance for hand torque, punching or pulling with your bow hand if your standing. I would think that shooting while sitting down would be harder and would require a fair amount of practice to be really efficient. But I'm not sure.
04-12-2004, 12:25 PM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 287
RE: Standing or Sitting ?
Two words of advice about shooting and sitting.
1. Dont let the cam hit your leg, in practice mine did and the arrow launched about 10' over the target.
2. If you are using a tree stand with a rail, make sure you lean way over so the string does not hit the rail. Once again, I learned the hard way.
Right now I am tring to learn to shoot sitting on the ground with my back against a tree. I am going turkey hunting in two weeks and hope to take one with a bow.
1. Dont let the cam hit your leg, in practice mine did and the arrow launched about 10' over the target.
2. If you are using a tree stand with a rail, make sure you lean way over so the string does not hit the rail. Once again, I learned the hard way.
Right now I am tring to learn to shoot sitting on the ground with my back against a tree. I am going turkey hunting in two weeks and hope to take one with a bow.
04-12-2004, 02:34 PM
#19
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 330
RE: Standing or Sitting ?
Both - but if you do both, practice both. Different draw length (feel) when sitting than standing.
Took my biggest ten point two years ago while sitting.
Also, when practicing, make sure you do different things, such as crouching, leaning and odd twist angles. I have a platform nailed up in a tree in my backyard. Kind of a pain in the butt climbing up and down when practicing, but hey, that excercise is good :-)
Took my biggest ten point two years ago while sitting.
Also, when practicing, make sure you do different things, such as crouching, leaning and odd twist angles. I have a platform nailed up in a tree in my backyard. Kind of a pain in the butt climbing up and down when practicing, but hey, that excercise is good :-)
