Standing or Sitting ?
 

I have been bowhunting for two years now, all of my shots are taken standing up.
This year Im going to practice shootng while sitting [ less movement ] now that I have ashort bow. Do you stand or sit while shooting out of your stand?

RE: Standing or Sitting ?
 

I stand because I have better control.

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Ive taken all of my shots while standing. If I see or hear a deer coming I juts stand up real slow. Ive never had a deer see me while I was standing up, getting ready for a shot.

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I stand most of the time while in the tree. Rarely do I get to sit because of the amount of deer. You will also find you have more shot angles to work with in the standing position. One time in WV I was caught off gard and had to take the shot sitting. I hit it low in the brisket. It was a tough angle.

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I always prefer to shoot sitting down, so I practice it all year long. Much less movement to deal with. I'm just as comfortable shooting sitting down as standing up, that's why I prefer the wide open front and sides of a lock on style stand.

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If I see the deer early enough I try to slowly stand and shoot but if it sneeks in on me and I'm forced to shoot while sitting I'm comfortable with it. I practice both ways.

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I prefer taking standing shots, but I practice shooting from seated and standing positions from every imaginable angle. If I have time to stand and shoot,great but if I don't I'm stil covered. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE....

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I also try to take my shots standing, but sometimes they sneek up on ya- and you have no choice but to shot sitting, I pratice shotting standing and sitting, pratice both ways and you should be all set.....

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I like standing better but practice standing, sitting, crouching and leaning around. Sometimes deer come in like ghosts, especially when the ground is wet.

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I can and do shoot from sitting and standing but I prefer to stand and most of my shots have been standing.

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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.

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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.

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I prefer to stand, but I can shoot while sitting.

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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.

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I have shot deer sitting and standing in my stand, whether I need to shoot standing or sitting I am always ready because I practice these shots year round.

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I AGREE WITH TIMBERJACK, I HAVE TAKEN ALL MY SHOTS STANDING UP, AS SOON AS I SEE A DEER ITS THE FIRST THING I DO. I THINK MY CONTROL IS MUCH BETTER STANDING UP.

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stand. for me, it is more comfortable, not as crowded.

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Every shot I've ever taken was standing.

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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 :-)

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2 of my 7 bowkills were sitting

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I've always stood for my shots too.

It cost me this year. I had 6 does come straight across the field directly at me. I couldn't stand because I would've been seen, but I did have my bow in hand. The biggest doe--the one I wanted--stepped into a shooting lane and I attempted to draw sitting . . . AND COULDN'T!

I don't know if I was just cold or what, but I couldn't get the bow to break over from my sitting position. I had to let down, but was busted by a smaller doe further back. After they left, I was able to draw the bow after considerable effort. The bow weight is WELL with-in my limits and I drew it many times since from a sitting position, but I'll be more prepared this year.

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I do almost all of my practicing standing.The deer I took this year caught me sitting.I found with the extra clothing and the position I was in that my draw was a little to long for that shot.I got the deer but I also learned something.Ron

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I sit most of the time and I also sit over a small food plot so I can take all my shots sitting down so if you have limited shooting areas then I would sit and shoot so you dont take the chance of scareing the deer away.

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I allways try to shot standing, but I can shoot sitting down. Just work on your sitdown shooting thus summer;)

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Depends on the situation. I practice both ways and feel comfortable taking a shot either way.

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I Try to stand as much as possible when in my treestand..I think i can be quiter and movement isnt as much of a problem..i sit every 30 minutes to and hour. just to give the legs a rest..i do practice sitting shots though because you never know when a big buck will appear...i find i group better while standing, there is just more to go wrong when sitting.

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The only time I sit, is to take a short break from standing. If a deer comes in and doesn't present a shot, then moves to your other side, you will make a lot of noticable movement to move to the other side, if sitting. Your turning radius will also be more restricted and the bow will be more likely to hit your leg, or treestand on the shot. It's also too darn easy to fall asleep or daydream while sitting. In my opinion, standing is much better while in a treestand, and it's best to be already standing when the deer comes in.

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I can't remember the last time I took a standing shot from a tree stand. I sit & I also have my bow lay across my legs (seldom hang it on the bow hanger).

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I prefer to sit while I shoot! It does take more upper body strength to shoot sitting down, but there is minimal movement...

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I generally prefer to be standing at the shot however I've learned the importance of practicing sitting down. The last few deer I've tagged were shot while I remained seated. Myles Keller, deerhunting legend, says that he prefers to remain seated at the shot. He states that it gives him a more solid, non moving shot. I found it surprising that the greatest whitetailer in history wouldn't always be standing up?