coues krazy Report post Posted July 31, 2008 Say I am 20' up in a tree, and a deer passes at 30 yards. Do I need to hold low in order to hit him or do I hold right on? Is there a way to fighure true horizontal distance without buying a new rangfinder? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grizzly Report post Posted July 31, 2008 You would have to hold low. You gotta practice, stand up on the apex of your house and shoot your target as if you were up in the tree. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted July 31, 2008 Say I am 20' up in a tree, and a deer passes at 30 yards. Do I need to hold low in order to hit him or do I hold right on? Is there a way to fighure true horizontal distance without buying a new rangfinder? Range landmarks around your stand from the base of the tree with your current rangefinder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntn coues Report post Posted July 31, 2008 A good friend once told me (again and again) to hold low at the heart so if you miss it's a clean miss and if you miss high it's still done for (right through the lungs). Aim small...... miss small....... (name that person) Ps.... I find that if I am sitting at nose bleed levels and take shots out to 30 yards that there is not much you have to adjust for but when he is right below you thats when you need to adjust your shot.....Just my .02 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redline410 Report post Posted July 31, 2008 Best treestand shooting advice I ever got was "Aim at the exit hole". It essentially means aim low but my pea brain never could quite grasp the "how low" until I implemented that little suggestion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazy4COUES Report post Posted July 31, 2008 If it is 30 yds in a straight horizontal line from your tree you should shoot for 30, you may actually be 35 yds from your position to the deer at an angle. If you are 30 yds from the deer at an angle the deer is probably 26-27 yds. from you in a straight horizontal plane. There are a few programs out there that help explain the physics of it all. On target and archers advantage are two I am familiar with. Hope that helps. Also as stated above, practice shooting at downward angles, it is alot different than one might think. don't just drop your arm, you need to pivot at the hips. Keep your shoulders in the same plane as your arms. GOOD LUCK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coues krazy Report post Posted July 31, 2008 Thanks for all the tips. I will try shooting for the exit hole on my target and see what happens. I dont want to sight in from the stand because I will be doing alot of still hunting during the middle of the day. Thanks again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted August 1, 2008 20 feet high at 30 yards will make a big difference. I take my target out to my treestand before the season starts and practice at various distances. I did a lot of guessing with my old range finder. A few moths ago I bought a new range finder with the angle compensation. I haven't even used it to hunt with yet, but I can't live without it! Good luck and keep us posted! Mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted August 1, 2008 Well....... I dare say that many of us have spent years, if not decades learning this stuff the hardway... and you want to get a one hour crash course with cliff notes for free! So hear is my advice.... buy a tilt compensating range finder and be done with it! Oh.... always aim low! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azhuntnut Report post Posted August 1, 2008 I was at cabelas last week and got to use the new Nikon incline decline rangefinder. You don't need to calibrate it or mess with a bunch of buttons. Just point and push the button and you will have the correct range. David http://www.nikonsportoptics.com/product.ph...mp;product=8366 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
