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Aiming low is common advice for novice tree stand hunters. In many cases, it is sound advice. Gravity pulls an arrow, and anything else, to the ground as it flies through the air. The effect is diminished when shooting at a downward angle because the trajectory of the shot is already moving downward. Aiming low compensates for this. However, a faster shooting bow will be affected less by gravity. I have found that my bow shoots pretty much the same at most common hunting angles. Again, practice is going to prove what is right in your situation.
Range finders have changed the game when it comes to hunting. Selecting the proper pin is no longer guesswork. Archers should know how far a target or game species is before releasing an arrow. You should always use the horizontal distance to the target for pin selection. Let’s say you are 20 feet off the ground and a deer standing 30 yards away from the base of the tree. You should still use the 30 yard pin even if the actual shooting distance is further. Most new range finders will automatically compensate for the shooting angle.
Aiming low is common advice for novice tree stand hunters. In many cases, it is sound advice. Gravity pulls an arrow, and anything else, to the ground as it flies through the air. The effect is diminished when shooting at a downward angle because the trajectory of the shot is already moving downward. Aiming low compensates for this. However, a faster shooting bow will be affected less by gravity. I have found that my bow shoots pretty much the same at most common hunting angles. Again, practice is going to prove what is right in your situation.
Range finders have changed the game when it comes to hunting. Selecting the proper pin is no longer guesswork. Archers should know how far a target or game species is before releasing an arrow. You should always use the horizontal distance to the target for pin selection. Let’s say you are 20 feet off the ground and a deer standing 30 yards away from the base of the tree. You should still use the 30 yard pin even if the actual shooting distance is further. Most new range finders will automatically compensate for the shooting angle.