Sighting in

[coocoo4coues]

I sighted my bow in at my house, which is in the city on a pretty level lot. I set my pins dead on out to 60 yards. I then went out to my brother's house to sight in my 70 yard pin, as he has more property, out in the burbs. After my first 3 shots, I was out 1 arrow, and spent 30 minutes looking for another. I was WAY off, at the same ranges! I was using my range finder to set my marks. Now, I know for a fact that my brother's property has a slope to it, but could it make that much of a difference? I was hitting about 8 inches low.

 

So, being the dumbass that I am, I moved all my pins, and got them dead on (at his house...out to 70 yds).

 

Came back home, and decided to take a few shots in the afternoon. I was shooting about 8 inches high.

 

AAAAGH!!!! :angry: :angry:

 

Now I'm trying to get back to where I was originally. Very frustrating. Any advice? Explanations as to why this happened? Now, the rangefinder I have does not compensate for angles, could this be a factor?

 

Help!

 

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

 

 

I'd say there would have to be a lot of slope.... for there to be that much change. You should have been high at your Bro's house due to the slope... not low. Just a my first thought....

[Garage Logic]

Like CnS said, you would have to be on a fairly steep slope to make that much change. At a 15 degree slope at 60 yards, that is only going to make a 1-3 yd change depending on whether you are going up or down the slope. All equipment setups are different, but generally you should see similar numbers with your set up.. Maybe you just had a bad shooting session? Was your brother coughing in your backswing??

[couesnutt]

Is there a chance you were anchoring different?

[ultramag]

check your peep sight it sounds like it is moving or something else is moving.

[coocoo4coues]

Guess the terrain should not have made a difference. If anything, you're right...I would be shooting high, not low. I was alone, so nobody was distracting me. I was sure I was anchoring the same as always. I sighted in at my house in the afternoon/evening...shot at my bros in the early morning. Could temp make a difference?

[DubTee]

Temp should not make a difference, at least not that much. I agree with the others, either you aren't anchoring the same, or something is moving.

[SilentButDeadly]

Measure all your distances (peep, rest, arrow angle, etc) to make sure there is no change between shooting days. Make sure the arrows are paper tuned.

 

If there isn't any movement, its you. I think its your anchor point.

 

Last, do whatever Randy Ulmer tells you to do: http://www.bowhunter.com/bowhuntermagtv/BHTV_DOdescriptions/

[Coues Archer]

Tio I personally think that you were anchoring different at my house. Cuz when i go to your house and shoot I have never had this issue. Its your anchoring point that changed.

[coocoo4coues]

Nope. Anchoring point is exactly the same every time, because I always rest my knuckle on the same nerve behind my ear.

 

Here's what I think happened.

 

When I was ranging the target, I was having trouble getting a good reading. I think I may have got a false reading off some tall grass that was in front of the target. This actually happened to me a few weeks ago when trying to range a deer in the field. My friend mistakenly ranged a bush that was approximately 10 yards in front of the deer, resulting in a clean miss.

 

This the only thing I can think of that may have caused it. The fact that the rangefinder is old and on it's last leg could be another factor

 

 

[coocoo4coues]

Tio I personally think that you were anchoring different at my house. Cuz when i go to your house and shoot I have never had this issue. Its your anchoring point that changed.

 

 

By the way, did you notice that there is someone else by the name of "couesarcher" in the forum?