Shooting from a tree
 

I'm asking this question because I'm getting lots of different answers. I live in the city and can't practice shooting from a tree so here's my question.
Your in your stand about 14' up. You are on level ground. Your deer is 20 yds out. Do you aim a little high or a little low.
Thanks for your time.
Chuck

RE: Shooting from a tree
 

14 feet up & 20 yards out you can just aim where you want the arrow to probably. It might be an inch or 2 high but its much worse closer in.

RE: Shooting from a tree
 

Assuming you are sighted in at 20 yards, right? If you bend at the waist while aiming at the deer you should be able to hold dead on at 20 yards. If you don't bend at the waist, but just aim down with your bow arm you'll almost certainly hit high.

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Thanks guys,
I will seriously keep that in mind.
Chuck

RE: Shooting from a tree
 

right triangle
C-shot
A-how tall stand is
B-how far away deer is
C=a xa + b x b squared
so14ft x 14ft =196ft +20 yardsx 20 yards(3600ft)
3796squared=61.61ft which is 20and a half yardsyards
:eek:

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you don't have to compensate that much for that distance. the only thing to be aware of is the animal's alert status. I had a doe that I had been watching for about an hour and she just would NOT come in. I had passed a decent six early in the am, and he was fooling with her. she finally settled down after a few bleats, and came in behind two yearlings. I knew she was on edge from watching her even though she did not exhibit it. the range was right about 18 yds. I put my pin on her belly and released. she was soo uptight, that I hit her dead center. she went about 70 yds. compensation is very important. missed a doe slightly downwind of me about two weeks later because I didn't compensate for her knowing something wasn't quite right.

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I think you're thinking of the age old Pythagorum Theorum (A2+B2=C2) Let's take this example.....

Level Ground ---- 20 yards = 20 yards.

20ft. up in air aiming down at 20 yards (60 ft.)

20x20=400
60x60=3600
(a)400 + (b)3600 = (c)4000

Square root of 4000 = 63.24555
Translate/divide out into yards (3' to a yard): 63.24555 / 3 = 21.08

Long story short: 20 yard pin on level ground = 20 yards. 20 yard pin @ 20' = 21.08 yards. Therefore, with the age old Pythagorum Theorum, you'll hit just a hair high at 20 feet up @ 20 yards.

Thus concludes our mathmatical lesson..... ;)

Butch A.

RE: Shooting from a tree
 

Just keep your bow arm and body at a 90 degree angle, bend at the waist to keep your angle, hold where you want to hit(relaxed deer) and drill that sucker!!!

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I agree with btomlin bend at the waist. Never drop your arm, your upper body should always be the same for good form, if you start dropping your arm you will screw something up.

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quite impressive butch