Shot under lowest yardage pin.

[Scbasshunter]

My shortest pin is set for 10yds. What do I do if a deer is less than 10yds away or even just a few feet from my tree? I have heard people say that they use their 30yd pin at close range, but that just doesn't make sense to me.

[redkneck]

Not many have a ten yard pin. Just set your target up at five yards and see for yourself what happens. If he's that close just pull one out of the quiver and stab him with it.

[arrow32]

My lowest pin is set at 20 yards.

I know right around where I should hold my bow depending on how close they are from practice.

[dbHunterNY]

what redkneck said you have to shoot and see for your self with your setup where the arrow will hit and how to aim that close. for example i've got a 20 yard pin for a closest pin. i center the sight housing/pin guard just inside my peep. when under 10 yards i aim the same as 32-40 yards depending on how close. basically your arrow trajectory is still rising up your line of eye sight (or up through your group of pins). also keep in mind that you want to bend at the waist instead of dropping your arm. people tend to shoot high when shooting at an angle due to form.

one thing to note that goes back to the "what shots not to take" deal. a shot taken directly under the tree is very hard. basically you can't get the angle to hit both lungs most of the time. unless you hit the liver or heart along with one lung, there's a slim chance you'll even find the deer hit in just one lung. if it's under your tree it's actually easier to let it walk past a bit out to 15-20 yards, getting a better angle, and then take the quartering away shot (or broad side shot if it presents itself).

[Maine Hntr]

See what the previous guys said, my lowest pin is 20 yds as well. I have shot at my target as close as 5 yds with my 20 pin and put it right in the center. You need to try your set up as everyones may vary just a bit from one another.

[hoosierhunter]

Shot under lowest yardage pin.

On close shots from a treestand you need to aim at the bottom of the chest because the angle is so severe. You literally almost give the **** away low because you will hit a little high and at that angle a little high on level ground can be as much as 10 inches on if your 20+ feet up.

[redkneck]

Also I can tell you from experience, it's really hard to get a draw on a deer at that distance. EVERY audible sound that comes from your clothing, release tightening, arrow dragging the rest, etc is greatly amplified. Do yourself a favor and let the deer move to about 20 steps away. That's the best yardage to me anyway 20-25 yards. Great effective killing range, while giving a little more sound cover.

[Randyman]

my lowest pin is 20 yds as well. I have shot at my target as close as 5 yds with my 20 pin and put it right in the center. You need to try your set up as everyones may vary just a bit from one another.

Same here. 1 pin from point blank out to 20.

[Shoobee]

The parallax can be an issue.

You need to go to the archery range and "shoot" (launch) from 2 or 3 yards, to see where to put your first pin, which will show a very flat trajectory. This then will normally be the same for 5, 10, or 15 yds. On a compound bow it may even be the same for 20 yds as well. And also 25 yds.

From there, most bowhunters put the pins every 10 yds. As many pins as their bowsight will allow them to mount.

[elk-stalker]

If he's that close just pull one out of the quiver and stab him with it.

Technically, would you be spear hunting then? :pacman:

[speedjunkiejp]

I put mine @ 20 as well butpractice shorter from ground and in free to see what my setup does. This is my first year so not super experienced but it is what I found works.