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When bowhunting, At what height in your stand do you have to start taking the shot angle into consideration?
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My guess would be around 6'. I use a red dot scope and it doesn't matter for me. Wherever the dot is the arrow goes. I sight in for 20 yards and I don't shoot farther than 20 yards, works for me.
Are you asking about shot placement on the deer? The general rule of thumb is to target the far shoulder which means that the point of entry will move up on the deer body as you move higher in the tree.
The higher you are, the higher on the deer you should aim because your arrow is travelling on a downward angle. I'd say you need to take this into account anywhere above 15 feet or so, but it depends on the shot distance. Longer shot, flatter angle, if it's right underneath you, obviously thats a steep angle and hard to take both lungs.
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Are you asking about shot placement on the deer? The general rule of thumb is to target the far shoulder which means that the point of entry will move up on the deer body as you move higher in the tree.
My guess would be around 6'. I use a red dot scope and it doesn't matter for me. Wherever the dot is the arrow goes. I sight in for 20 yards and I don't shoot farther than 20 yards, works for me.
The higher you are, the higher on the deer you should aim because your arrow is travelling on a downward angle. I'd say you need to take this into account anywhere above 15 feet or so, but it depends on the shot distance. Longer shot, flatter angle, if it's right underneath you, obviously thats a steep angle and hard to take both lungs.
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