I think most people lower their pin onto a deers vitals. But i have had problems hitting high in the past. An old man who hunts around here told me to raise my pin to the vitals and that would solve my problem. My question is.....how do you all aim? Do you lower the pin or raise the pin and do you think it makes a difference? Thanks.
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I have a tradition that works perfectly for me every time. I stand up and draw when I get an oppurtunity. Then while drawn back, I balance myself on one leg while doing circles around the deer with the pin of my sight. Then, while counting backwards from 7 (VERY important), I stop circling the deer with my bow sight and follow it from the tail to it's vitals. It works every single time. For real though, everyone does it differently. Some go up then pull and some go down then pull. Just try 5-10 shots of each and record your results. You might be surprised.
I have always let my bow rise to the point to where i want to release, take a deep breath hold then release.
To be honest I've never thought about it, just done it. I think if dead away broadside shot is presented (thinking through it) I typically do raise to the target up the leg till I hit the killzone.
I also raise to the vitals. I don't think that it was an intentional thing though. I tend to draw with my bow hand lower due to the fact that when practicing and something happens to the bow or the release I won't launch an arrow to the next county. Early in my bow hunting career I had the d-loop come untied about half draw and the arrow flew in a very undesirable direction. From that point on I made a habit to draw pointing down.
I aim on a deer the same way i aim on a target. I slowly drop my pin onto my poin of aim and let it fly. The way you aim when hunting deer should be no different then when you are practicing on a target...
I prefer to draw back as close to on target as I can be. I find the more I have to move to the target the harder time I have settling on it.
I have always raised my pin up to the target. That way, the pins dont obscure your view for the top pin aiming point and its easier to keep track of which pin you are using for the yardage.
I raise the pin. I also aim just an inch or two above the elbow of the deer. If it drops a few inches, I'm still good. If it stays put, it's a heart shot.
I also raise my pin to the target. This may be different for you, but i find that it makes a difference if, while you are aiming, only stare at the exact spot where you want the arrow to go and bring the pin to that spot. Do not stare at your pin, stare at the x and wait until your pin comes to that spot before pulling the trigger. If that makes any sense at all haha.
