hunting out of a stand?

[skyarrow]

i was invited by a costumer to hunt on his gameranch for a african blackbuck and what they have to use is 15ft tall bow stands i have never shot off the ground before is it hard to compensate at that height i have a week to learn how to shoot from that height if i cant figure it out i will ask him if i can just shoot from the ground. if yall have any tips plz let me know i think the feeders are 15yrds from the stand ttyl


sterling

[Stoker]

Just like shooting down hill . Pivot on the hips keeping your back and shoulders square maintaining your form.
Shoot on the high side of the lungs going in you gotta both of  them. Stand on your roof and giver a whirl
It's actually fairly easy.Good luck on your quest.
Thanks Leroy

[gstoneberg]

Good advice.  My tendency is to shoot high from an elevated stand.  Consequently, I always try to heart shoot the target from a high stand.  My theory is that I tend to overdraw the bow when I'm shooting downhill because I don't bend from the waist very well.  I can count on one hand the number of times I've undershot my quarry, but have many many times sent an arrow over their back.

Good luck,
George

[PaulLovesJamie]

If at all possible, get up in a stand and try it before you go!
I cant tell you if you need to aim high or low or dead on - I practice from both the ground and a stand, so its all kind of "instinctive" for me.  But I can tell you that shooting straight down, I missed badly the first time I tried it. Took a half dozen arrows to get that dialed in. 
When I get out early, I bring 1 or 2 field points and stump-shoot them as soon as I get strapped in.
And as stoker implies, remember that you are aiming for the heart inside the deer, so the spot you pick to hit needs to be higher on the body.

good luck, sounds like a fun hunt

[hawkbow]

Hey brother, I am no expert by any means on stand hunting. but can say that what I have learned concerning shooting deer from on high, is that they seem to duck the arrow more often than when hunting from the ground. Must be a response to the sound coming down on them. anyway happy hunting bro. let me know how you do.. Hawk

[El Destructo]

Sterling....your neighbors may think your nuts....but I practice from my house roof....works great for me...

[sailordad]

Sterling....your neighbors may think your nuts....but I practice from my house roof....works great for me...

Mike,your neighbors know your nuts,so they expect that from you 


sorry it took so long,getting that to you(you did get it right?)
but when im in turkey mode,everything else comes second
i do appreciate it 

[lowell]

I agree with gstoneberg.... aim for the heart or at least not high on the chest. 

 I have shot over more deer than I care to think about!!

[skyarrow]

Thank you all on the suggestions I guess il be on my roof this afternoon tryn this out    I will keep y'all posted on how the hunt goes

[skyarrow]

Well I am planning to do the hunt tomorrow or Friday if not It will be early next week wish me luck from what I figured out it's like shooting gar your target spot is lower then where you would normally hit and I know I can hit a gar from up high thanks again for all the info hope the next time you hear from me it will be smiles and lots of pics of my first game kill with my bow that's not a fish  ttyl

Sterling

[gstoneberg]

Good luck!!

George

[Ryano]

The steeper the angle the lower you have to aim. If your shooting straight down you need to try to shoot under them to actualy hit 'em in my experiance. @ 15 feet high 15 yards out it shouldnt be much of a issue. Maybe just shoot for the lower portion of the kill zone.

[skyarrow]

Talked to My costumer he is booked up till mid next week so I get a few extra days tp practice

[Stoker]

Good luck on your hunt.
Thanks Leroy

[profsaffel]

Sterling....your neighbors may think your nuts....but I practice from my house roof....works great for me...

If it really bothers them, just say you found a new way to put up Christmas lights.