Judging Distance?
 

I'm really heavy into 3D and I'm ok at judging distace in yards and I was just wondering what are some legal ways you guys and gals judge distance? Tips or tricks on uphill, downhill shots, animal size, light perception, tunnel vision, how do you deal with all this to make an accurate shot? I'm always open for suggestions to improve my 3D scores.

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RE: Judging Distance?
 

Shane,
- get a range finder to check every estimate you make
- spend more time estimating than you do shooting
- take notes on how you tend to judge certain yardages and certain targets under different conditions
- spend time estimating in the woods and in open fields
- determine how much you can overjudge or underjudge a target and still hit the 10 ring
-spend some time practicing using head yardage only (look at the animal not the ground
- stare at the same object that is exactly 30 or 40yds away every day for a couple minutes and try to imagine that object when your judging a target in competition
- give it some time,you will get better if you work at it

RE: Judging Distance?
 

I'm in agreement with what Jim has said, but I would like to make an additional suggestion. Originally, and for years I had always estimated my yardage by going in ten yard increments. This past year (never too old to learn), I changed my formula >>> I started estimating in 5 yard increments, and found my end result to be much more accurate >>> just a suggestion for you to try.