When you hunt from a stand
01-09-2006, 04:48 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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When you hunt from a stand
Ive got a question when you rifle hunt from a stand and say you are 25 feet up and the deer is 10 yards from your tree would you have to aim low as you do with a bow?
01-09-2006, 05:09 AM
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RE: When you hunt from a stand
More times than none,, you will aim normally, your bullet flies flatter and faster than an arrow. ButI dont know too many people that will shoot at a deer under 10 yards. If hes that close he should have been shot within 50-100 yards depending on the situation, amount of cover, etc. All my deer have been shot between 40-170 yards.
01-09-2006, 02:20 PM
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RE: When you hunt from a stand
I shot one @ 12yds this year with 30-06...put crosshair behind shoulder. Did not try to compensate for short distance.Shot from my bowstand because 2 days earlier with my bow I could not get this buck to come inside 40 yds[:@]Wanted to get him with my bow but at least I got him
01-09-2006, 02:43 PM
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RE: When you hunt from a stand
I shot an 8 point in Mississippi a few years ago at about 5 yards. He came out of some tall grass and there was no way to get any other shot. Any other direction and I could have shot him anywhere from 40 to 100 yards. I put the cross hairs right between his sholder blades and shot him straight down though the spine.
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01-09-2006, 03:03 PM
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RE: When you hunt from a stand
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If hes that close he should have been shot within 50-100 yards depending on the situation, amount of cover, etc. All my deer have been shot between 40-170 yards.
If hes that close he should have been shot within 50-100 yards depending on the situation, amount of cover, etc. All my deer have been shot between 40-170 yards.
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01-09-2006, 03:17 PM
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RE: When you hunt from a stand
I shot an 8 point that was right under my stand and the poi was the same I have missed deer with my bow due to that though. I dont think at that close you should aim different at that close other then remember your bullet will strike probaly 2 inches lower due to your scope being that much higher than your muzzle
01-09-2006, 05:15 PM
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RE: When you hunt from a stand
if the deer is under 200 yards according how you have your gun set shoot right behind the shoulder. i have my 30-06 dead on at 2 hundred yards and aim right behind the shoulder if there with in 200.
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