does anybody have a problem with hitting a little high on occasion when shooting from elevated position? am i not bending at the waist enough or what?  what do ya'll usually aim at (where) when a deer walks up broadside?> i know u aim at the vitals but where are ya'll looking to hit there, the vitals  haha ? i dont mean to sound like a dumba%% but just need some input ...   thanks   grayhunter

I hear ya. I missed high 3 times last year. I finally connected. It will come toghter. When I miss, its ALWAYS high! As a matter of fact, I did it AGAIN 4 weeks ago! Its always about 2 inches over the back. I really think its concentration. I always take a practice arrow out and shoot it when I get in the stand. It helps me.

I aim about 1/4 of the way up from the chest.

Set you a  $60 ladder stand in your yard and practice.

Most shooter shoot high when shooting out of a tree stand compared to shooting on flat ground.Practice from a tree stand will solve the problem.

Don't let the stand freak you out. Bend over at the waist,( a good solid bend) pick a spot and keep your head down and follow through. It will all come together.tm

First of all I hunt public land in Pennsylvania so it's been a couple years since I've seen deer during the archery season and even longer since I actually got a shot.

That aside, the closer the deer is to your tree the higher you shoot.  It is tough to bend low enough to try to remedy this.  If you can keep your treestand out of the ionisphere and fairly low, that does a lot to correct high shooting.

dont have a tree in my backyard but have got a ladder and have been shooting off my roof for several days.. yates made good point about stand height.. hunted at a buddy of mines place this weekend and he's a wheelie hunter and has lock on stands 25ft plus.. the only blood i drew was coming out of my nose! think ill climb,or get a lean-to ladder and stay alittle lower. thanks.. ill let ya'll know sunday what i stick

Shooters paradox! Anytime shooting up or downhill, bow or gun, there is a different angle of trajectory. Books are written on it. Every bow setup is different, so what one guy does means nothing to the next. In my secondary vision for example, from the ground my arrow is somewhere around the knee height on the deer. At an angle from a stand, it is down near the hoof. SECONDARY, I don't see it clearly but I do notice it. My friends are closer to point on off the ground, and on the belly line from a stand. You have to practice it!!!!! I shoot from my roof. Angled shots you have to consider how your arrow is passing through. If you hit low from the ground, it can be a heart shot, from a high angle you miss everything if you hit low. Lots of books, videos etc. on it. Worth the read!

For ME - 10 yards and in I aim for the very bottom of the chest cavity; 15 yds - 1/4 up the chest cavity; 20 yds - I aim for the middle of the chest

QuoteOriginally posted by frassettor:
I hear ya. I missed high 3 times last year. I finally connected. It will come toghter. When I miss, its ALWAYS high! As a matter of fact, I did it AGAIN 4 weeks ago! Its always about 2 inches over the back. I really think its concentration. I always take a practice arrow out and shoot it when I get in the stand. It helps me.

x2   happened to me twice this year.  not concentrating enough on form and one spot

To paraphrase Charlie Lamb: "Cant your bow and it will take care of it's self".

If you ever watched Bruners old video on instinctive shooting, he expressed the same sentiments.

I can't tell you why it works, but it sure does for me.  One thing, always maintain your form when canting the bow.

I agree with Walt. The closer in the shot is (actually even from the ground) the more I cant the bow. I've never taken a shot from inside 10 yards from a tree stand though. About 14 yards was my closest. If I can't see that triangular pocket about where there armpit would be, I don't shoot. I'll leave the super close shots to the tv guys who spine them then brag about what a good shot it was.

I practice off the roof of my House. It really helps.

I was forced to shoot from a canted position(which I have practiced) on my first trad kill this last weekend and drilled the doe from 12 feet up at 6 steps, a steep shot. I did not think of it at the time but I was forced to shoot from that position as she tinsed at 3/4 draw and that was all I could do,  Perfect double lung with an arrow through the off side shoulder muscle.  50yd walk as I could see the blood trail from my stand.  I never thought about the angle though.  I have practiced near verticle shots with the wheel bow but never heard of canting making any difference.  It seemed to with my recurve.

Problem solved. Take down treestands, sell or give away to friends, start hunting from the ground and don't look back.

I had my first chance at a doe with trad gear tonight and guess what? I shot right over it's back at 10yds......TWICE!!    .

Typically I shoot split when hunting, but i'll switch to 3 under in a stand. Where I anchor this usually,remedies the problem for me.  Anyone else do this?

Practice from an elevated shooting platform. Stand, deck, etc. Bend at the waist. Be sure to burn a hole in them when you pick a spot. Whenever I fail to do either of these I missed high.

Aside from the obvious practise and form issues. Aim for the off side elbow on a 1/4 away shot..
Broad side shot, shoot for the triangle.
If you think of where you want your arrow to exit, the entrance will take care of it's self.