Yardage
03-21-2008, 03:06 AM
#11
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Posts: 21,043
RE: Yardage
Best advice I could give you is........
About a month before your season begins......switch to shooting nothing but broadheads (When I had a dual purpose bow.....Aug. 1 was my date to switch to BH's).....and........get up in a treestand or on an elevated platform and simply sight your bow in from there.
These guys are right about horizontal distance......but there's nothing like sighting your bow in for actual conditions.
Good advice, above.
About a month before your season begins......switch to shooting nothing but broadheads (When I had a dual purpose bow.....Aug. 1 was my date to switch to BH's).....and........get up in a treestand or on an elevated platform and simply sight your bow in from there.
These guys are right about horizontal distance......but there's nothing like sighting your bow in for actual conditions.
Good advice, above.
03-21-2008, 04:59 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,358
RE: Yardage
ORIGINAL: Hoyt_Viper
Here is the advertisement for Bushnell's ARC technology. It says the deer is 28 yds from tree but 32 yds with the angle range compensation. Just curious. I shoot from my stand and only see a slight difference from standing on ground.
It is obvious that gravity would play less by shooting at a downward angle, but I have seen this ad, as well as my favorite TV hunter, Mike Waddell brag about having this calculation for a more accurate shot.
My post was for anyone that may have tried one of these rangefinders in the field, and was there a difference.
Here is the advertisement for Bushnell's ARC technology. It says the deer is 28 yds from tree but 32 yds with the angle range compensation. Just curious. I shoot from my stand and only see a slight difference from standing on ground.
It is obvious that gravity would play less by shooting at a downward angle, but I have seen this ad, as well as my favorite TV hunter, Mike Waddell brag about having this calculation for a more accurate shot.
My post was for anyone that may have tried one of these rangefinders in the field, and was there a difference.
H^2 + (84)^2 = (96)^2
H = 46.7 feet up the tree!
The compensating range finders, for typical whitetail distances are a waste. Yes there's a difference but normally
on the range of 1 MAYBE 2 yards if you go real high and take a close shot.
However out west shooting off cliffs is a possibility, MAYBE they are worth it.
For a whitetail out of a tree, draw level, bend at the waist and shoot.
03-21-2008, 05:40 AM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Heaven is my home, temporarily residing in WNY :)
Posts: 6,679
RE: Yardage
ORIGINAL: magicman54494
Gravity has its greatest effect on an arrow shot horizontally. shooting up or down you get less arrow drop. look at it this way, how much drop do you get if you shoot straight up or down. none! I would suggest practicing those angled shots to see how your bow hits.
Gravity has its greatest effect on an arrow shot horizontally. shooting up or down you get less arrow drop. look at it this way, how much drop do you get if you shoot straight up or down. none! I would suggest practicing those angled shots to see how your bow hits.
Practice will give you the confidence you need to hit that deer exactly where you want ....
03-21-2008, 06:07 AM
#16
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Horse Country, VA
Posts: 937
RE: Yardage
I appreciate the responses. I am setting up one of my stands in my yard this weekend and practice. The reason I ask is this will be my first full season for hunting with bow and my big concern was the angle shot from my stand.
I was searching for new gadgets and saw this ARC technology. Just glad that I asked!
I was searching for new gadgets and saw this ARC technology. Just glad that I asked!
03-21-2008, 06:57 AM
#20
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Yardage
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Bob:
I'll be joining you this fall at the lower altitudes. 12' will be my cap......and if I get off my ass and build a good ground blind or two.....maybe there.
Bob:
I'll be joining you this fall at the lower altitudes. 12' will be my cap......and if I get off my ass and build a good ground blind or two.....maybe there.
I want to be safe and the deer unalert. [8D] 