Is there really any difference between where your arrow will hit at from say 20 yards up in a treestand that is 15-20 ft high to 20 yards at ground level? I'm confused as I'm fairly new to bow hunting I've shot bows the past 3 yrs or so but only at targets, so all I've used is a fixed 3 pin sight (now a 5 pin) Also looking for thoughts on an adjustable pendulum sight like the Truglo TIA Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Same horizontal difference should result in same result. Difference from ground to height should be the aiming point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Would a pendulum sight take away having to bend at the waist in the case of a surprise shot? I like my 5 pin, but would rather have pre marked ranges and just one pin to look at Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
If you look at the alignment of your peep around the sight ring and make sure it is aligned properly there is no need for the pendulum. Just practice it a bit and you are good to go.
So just get a single pin adjustable and let it be? I want to move away from fixed pins for two reasons: there is the sight picture, easy to get confused on which pin to use and shoot over or under your mark and they can be aggravating to adjust a single pin and time consuming where as a single pin adjustable, you just raise or lower your sight and you're set, JMO though Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
I use a single pin but I sighted it in for 25 yards and I never adjust it for distance just practice.
Thanks for your input everyone You finally cleared it up for me I'll stick with my 5 pin for the rest of this season and before next season, I'll have a single pin adjustable like the HHA Optimiser or something along those lines Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
You should always bend at the waist when shooting, no matter what your target is or what sight you are using. Dropping your bow arm changes your form, which can affect your shot. Bending at the waist doesn't affect your form. You always want to keep your upper body a "T".
Thank you I figured that it might change but it's always good to ask in a place like this Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
I agree 100% I have an extra climber I'll set up in my yard and try that Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Hardly any difference, about the same as shooting 20.5 yards instead of 20. Sent from my iPad using Bowhunting.com Forums
Do you know roughly the difference from 30 and 40 yards? Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
This range should show more of a difference, but the only way to know is to get up there and shoot. The difference from that yardage will be different for almost everyone. Not necessarily by much. The bottom line is, only shooting your bow will tell you where it hits at a certain height and distance.
It is just physics. Basically boils down to the Pythagorean theory. C=(a^2 +b^2)^.5. The answer is little to none. Sent from my iPad using Bowhunting.com Forums
Do you want to guess and hope you hit where you are aiming? Or find out the difference and hit where you are aiming? .... worth finding out!!
I like having a rough idea where I'll hit then fine adjust and figure out where I need to put the pin/pins to hit This forum is full if knowledgeable people What is a and b in the theory? Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
