[bradylouis]

I always hear people say to shoot low when bow hunting out of a high tree stand.

Any one else do this? I take practice shots at leaves and I don't shoot low.

Any one else do this?

 

[SPEARFISH]

Shoot low in case the deer ducks your arrow.

 

[bradylouis]

So that must be why people say that..

 

[beaverman]

The reason people say to shoot low is because many folks do not keep their form when shooting from an elevated position. Instead of bending at the waist and keeping everything inline they tend to just drop their bow arm which will change the alignment of your sight radius and cause your shot to go high. To compensate for their bad form they aim low. If you keep everything inline you should hold right where you want the arrow to go.

 

[230grain hollowpoint]

The reason people say to shoot low is because many folks do not keep their form when shooting from an elevated position. Instead of bending at the waist and keeping everything inline they tend to just drop their bow arm which will change the alignment of your sight radius and cause your shot to go high. To compensate for their bad form they aim low. If you keep everything inline you should hold right where you want the arrow to go.

What he said[up]

On the other hand it doesn't hurt to aim low in the vital area because the lower the vital hit the better the blood trail.

 

[ducati]

beaverman [up][up]

 

[KillShot82]

The only way to know what you do is practice. I shoot out my 2nd story window or take the block to the treestand with me.

 

[slayer1962]

Lots of good advice. I aim for the heart area and if they duck they get wacked

 

[fyrfyter43]

The reason people say to shoot low is because many folks do not keep their form when shooting from an elevated position. Instead of bending at the waist and keeping everything inline they tend to just drop their bow arm which will change the alignment of your sight radius and cause your shot to go high. To compensate for their bad form they aim low. If you keep everything inline you should hold right where you want the arrow to go.

Actually, the problem with not bending at the waist has nothing to do with "sight radius" and shooting high. By not bending at the waist, you shorten your draw length by approximately 1.5", which would actually cause you to shoot low.

 

[henro]

Don't shoot when a deer is staring you down and it won't duck your string.