TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted December 13, 2005 Wasn't trying to offend you Tommy. Just didn't want some new bowhunter to sit a treestand for the first time and aim 5 yds below the buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyaboutcoues Report post Posted December 13, 2005 No offence taken Treestandman. Happy Holidays Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatfootdoc Report post Posted December 15, 2005 tommie, Its too late , I just broke all of my new arrows shooting off of the top of my house at the cows in with my horses because I was aiming 5 yards short! I guess I will have to just let my prime archery whitetail tag in 23 in January go unused and it is all your fault!! AG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BowhuntCoues Report post Posted December 15, 2005 I have always found I need to aim lower when shooting downhill or uphill. It just takes practice with your equipment to know where to aim at the distance and angle (down or up) you are shooting to know where the arrow will hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyaboutcoues Report post Posted December 15, 2005 adam...try shooting ten yards short, maybe it will help. he he Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatfootdoc Report post Posted December 15, 2005 Very funny Tommy, That didn't help either, now all of my old arrows are broken and now I am going to have to use my son's bow with the rubber arrows, Fortunately I dont think that really changes the chance I have for success on my hunt! ag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted December 16, 2005 I have always found I need to aim lower when shooting downhill or uphill. It just takes practice with your equipment to know where to aim at the distance and angle (down or up) you are shooting to know where the arrow will hit. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> One thing that has helped me with shooting downhill is ranging something that is parallel to me above where the animal is. Example: it ranges at 38 yds, but parrallel to me it will ranges at 30 yds, I then use my 30 yd pin. Redman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BowhuntCoues Report post Posted December 16, 2005 One thing that has helped me with shooting downhill is ranging something that is parallel to me above where the animal is. Example: it ranges at 38 yds, but parrallel to me it will ranges at 30 yds, I then use my 30 yd pin. Redman <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Redman, Thats how I try to do it too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted December 16, 2005 One thing that has helped me with shooting downhill is ranging something that is parallel to me above where the animal is. Example: it ranges at 38 yds, but parrallel to me it will ranges at 30 yds, I then use my 30 yd pin. Redman <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Redman, Thats how I try to do it too. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That is too complicated for me. Keep it simple. What if the deer is in an opening and there is nothing parallel to you? Not saying it wouldn't work, just saying it would only apply to certain situations and it requires too much time and movement to rangefind the deer and object parallel to yourself. For me if I shoot at anything at a fairly steep angle from 10-30 yds, a low heart shot at that buck's distance will be a double lung. As the angle becomes less steep, you will aim a little higher up on the deer using the yardage pin the deer coincides with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
