Who practices from their stand?

[JonBoy]

Just got my new-to-me tripod all setup this weekend at the property. Got up in it and spent a few hours sitting in it that evening watching the critters come in. I got to thinking that I should bring my target up and do some practice shooting from the new tripod. I practice from the sitting position all the time in the backyard but I can't recall ever having setup targets at my stand. Anyone else practice shooting from their stand on location???

[stickerpatch59]

yep, i do.

[DPerez905]

Yup

[HoustonR6ryda]

upstairs window down to back yard

[SwampRabbit]

Yep, just went up to my place to fill the feeder and put some finishing touches on a ladder stand up there. The final check was to climb up, hoist up the bow, make sure everything was in place, and then fling a few arrows down at a bag target setup in my shooting lane. I have a couple of shooting lanes, so I had to get down and move the target and go up a couple of times in order to feel confident in the setup. Less than 2 months to go, and I'm ready!

[laredoarcher]

Nope. Good idea though

[orion]

I practice about 10-15 arrows at 20 and 30 yards from all my elevated blinds; i have 2
16ft tripods and a 16ft ladder stand.

I find that shooting from an elevated stand takes a little bit to get my form correct; mianly remembering to bend/shift at the waist. I have not had to re-tune or sight my bow in for my elevated stands.

[Slick8]

Planning to do it as well.

I just bought a 16' South Texas Tripod and have it in the back yard.

[Adam G.]

Definitely shoot from your stand. Like orion said bending at the waist is not something you think about that can really affect were you hit and its better to find out on your target than an animal.

[jcbryson82]

yep, off my 2nd story balcony, same height as my stand.

[flywise]

i dont because they are to far from my home but i do take a folding chair to my roof and shoot from there

[str8shooter]

I did this last weekend when I got the new stand hung. Dead on.

[JonBoy]

Definitely shoot from your stand. Like orion said bending at the waist is not something you think about that can really affect were you hit and its better to find out on your target than an animal.

Good points. I set up a ladder in the back yard and shoot from an elevated position from time to time which really helps but there's probably no substitute for shooting from your actual stand in the woods just like you pulling back on a live animal.

[DeadeyeDeb]

I do. On hogs, coons, dillos and rabbits!!!!! Then ready for deer when the season comes!!!!

[Phillip Fields]

I practice from an elevated stand at home. But, once I get a stand set up in location I will not practice from it. I don't want to spread any more scent around my stands than necessary.