So I've been told when I shoot from my stand to aim high because the arrow enters the deer at an angle. It makes sense to me but how much truth is behind it?
Really you have to imagine where your exit hole is going to be. It may be aiming a little high. On a quartering away shot may be alittle further back then normal. Especially if your treestand is pretty high and you aim right at where the lungs are you may only catch one or no lung because of the angle.
Dont aim for a point on the body aim for the vitals inside. Learn the position of the heart and lungs in reference to the rest of the body. Once you know it you can mentally visualize where its at when your looking at your animal. After that its up to you to make the shot. Thats how I go about it on the ground or off. Past that you get into the trajectory. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.
The old adage that you will shoot high is due to people not bending at the waist. If you drop your arm to the target, rather than bending at the waist, you will shoot high. Bend at the waist. Imagine the path of the arrow through the deer and picture the lungs. Your aiming point should be a little higher than at ground level in order for your arrow to go through both lungs....
Draw in the T position and bend at the waist to get on target. Where to aim depends how far the deer is and how high you are.
It really depends on the angle of the shot. If you are low and the deer is out there a ways, you're not going to want to aim high. If your really high and the deer is in close, you're going to have a very steep angle so you will need a higher entry point. The idea is to aim for your exit hole, not your entry hole. That will help get the right angle through the vitals.
I'm with you & I assume you are referring to the arrow flight (which was the first thing that popped into my head) when you say aim low. I have a diagram I found in a magazine a few months back that will explain why "we" say aim low. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I've not heard such advice in my life either. If you aim high on a close shot out of a tree stand you'll probably either shoot over their back or single lung one. If you aim high on a further shot deer may duck your shot. Others advice is good...I aim for the exit hole typically opposite armpit
If the deer is nervous then the aim low methodology is a good approach. Reason why the deer is expecting something to happen and as soon as it hears the arrow released it will duck low as it leaps away. It's a natural defense the deer have. Moreover, the T shape suggestion is pretty solid advice/ answer. But I'm not an expert; but I am staying at a Holiday Inn tonight. For real!
And if the deer doesn't drop, you will shoot under him. Aim for the vitals and depending on the angle, aim for where you want the arrow to come out after going through the vitals. Definitely bend at the waist.
I'm shakin so bad I aim high and low at the same time,I can't miss. AND I aim for the VITTLES not the vitals
No kidding. I didnt think this was even a thing any more. The "how to aim" or "where to aim" from a treestand was put to bed a very long time ago. I think this is a spoof thread meant to gin up post counts by posting bad info on purpose.
You're supposed to aim? I always punch the trigger as soon as I see brown in the peep and hope for the best. If I don't find the deer I just blame it on my broadhead. I thought's what everybody did? Sorry, I jest of course. I am surprised this is such a debate still, I thought this has been pretty well covered.
