Rookie question

[Pkripper]

When hunting from a tree stand say 18-20 ft up and your target is 20 yds, do you aim like you would on flat ground or do you aim slightly lower or higher?

[HoustonHunter]

The distance is further so you would aim higher.

I'd recommend getting a rangefinder with tilt intelligence. Takes the guessing work out.

Also, at this distance above ground remember to bend at the waist and keep all your upper body the same as you would when shooting level. Shooters have a tendancy to just drop the bow arm which is a no no.

[txbowkill]

draw back aiming straight and then bend at the waist, shouldnt have a problem

[Cajun Blake]

1st and foremost, you need to practice shooting out of a treestand. Practice, Practice, Practice.

From an elevated stand, if the deer is 20 yds, I use my 20 yd pin

bend at the waist ; where safety harness so you don't fall out

the closer the animal (deer, hog) is to you, you need to aim higher on the animal body and envision the exit wound or arrow coming out of opposite side lung

know your shot angles , and deer anatomy

[TallTexan]

^^good info above

[stickemhard3]

Aim to the exit point. Best advice I have ever read. Great diagram above.

[slomo]

Great diagram and reminder.

[skeeter]

i put the pin where i want to hit. i don't aim low, ever. up to 20 ft your yardage aint gonna change but maybe an inch or 2. range your distance from the bottom of the tree and use that yardage. range several landmarks from the bottom of the tree and make reference to those yardages. remember to bend at the waste to lower you bow to the target, don't just drop your arm. as blake said, practice how you plan to hunt.

[TexMax]

The distance is further so you would aim higher.

I'd recommend getting a rangefinder with tilt intelligence. Takes the guessing work out.

Also, at this distance above ground remember to bend at the waist and keep all your upper body the same as you would when shooting level. Shooters have a tendancy to just drop the bow arm which is a no no.

Negative. Shoot flat ground distance.

But yes to aim for the exit etc.

[Slick8]

The distance is further so you would aim higher.

I'm sorry, but this statement is incorrect. You aim for the amount of horizontal distance the arrow travels. No matter if you're 10' or 30' up the tree, if the deer is 20 yards from the base of the tree that's what you aim for.

With elevation, you need to aim for where you want the arrow to exit, just like with a quartering away shot.

Good luck and get some elevated practice in if possible.

[Roy D Mercer]

Take a couple of arrow with field tips next trip out-- pick a spot in the dirt and fire them off............

[JonBoy]

I'm sorry, but this statement is incorrect. You aim for the amount of horizontal distance the arrow travels. No matter if you're 10' or 30' up the tree, if the deer is 20 yards from the base of the tree that's what you aim for.

With elevation, you need to aim for where you want the arrow to exit, just like with a quartering away shot.

Good luck and get some elevated practice in if possible.

Spot on...gravity only affects the arrow for the amount of HORIZONTAL travel it is going. Always aim for horizontal (i.e. ground) distance regardless of height or angle. Aim for where you want to arrow to exit.

[HoustonHunter]

Thanks for the clarification.

Good thing I have a rangefinder to keep me from making a bad shot!

[skeeter]

Thanks for the clarification.

Good thing I have a rangefinder to keep me from making a bad shot!

at higher elevation and closer distance, yes the angle will change and the aiming point will be different. this is mostly seen with long, downhill rifle shots. not so much with archery.

next time you get a chance, shoot a yardage from the seat of your tree stand then from the bottom of the stand and note the difference.

[Death from Above]

Aim for the exit hole