fulldraw Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Ok, im outta town working storm and season starts Sat, so my fiance set a lock on up like 18 yards from feeder and probably 16 feet high, I know I need to know exact distance but how much will this change her shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Well if i understand correctly then you are talking about the distance to shoot for accounting arch and stuff. What we always do is aim about 2 inches above the white line eight behind the shoulder. This give us room for arch and the drop of the deer from jumping the string and if the deer doesnt drop then it will be a good shot anyway way. If she does that she should be fine. I dont know how to find the exact range though... im guessing there is allot of math involved. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 think this has been covered It won't. It's going to be right at a 19 yard shot using Pythagorean theorem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 It won't. It's going to be right at a 19 yard shot using Pythagorean theorem. Yeah just aim and shoot like you do on flat ground. No angle calculations or calculators required lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scbasshunter Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 At what height does it make a difference angle wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Your primary concern should be the path of the arrow through the vitals as a result of the angle, not how the angle affects the spot on the the deer you hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 One other thing people forget is to bend at the waist when shooting from a treestand. You need to maintain the same upper body form like you do when on level ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 think this has been covered It hardly does at all. Just for the heck of it, if you're target is 50 yards away and you're 45 foot up the tree, your shot is now 52.2 yards. It takes a lot of height for it to matter. You figure it simply by the Pythagorean theorem everyone learned in 9th grade geometry- base squared + height squared = hypotenuse squared. Yes, work is slow this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 One other thing people forget is to bend at the waist when shooting from a treestand. You need to maintain the same upper body form like you do when on level ground. VERY VERY important tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 One other thing people forget is to bend at the waist when shooting from a treestand. You need to maintain the same upper body form like you do when on level ground. she should do this and then it won't be much different at all. otherwise she might hit a little high, but only due to her form. how far the deer is from your tree is just what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 The point of impact will hardly change at all. She still needs to aim just above the bottom of the vitals at that distance for a couple reasons. 1. Hitting a little high can easily end up being too high when shooting out of a stand. You forget to bend at the waist. Some nerves come into play. 2. At that distance the deer will drop some when the arrow is released. That will turn a shot that's a little high into a lot high or even a miss. Aim low regardless of how fast your bow is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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