elevated shots
08-20-2008, 07:51 PM
#21
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: masontown pa USA
Posts: 851
RE: elevated shots
When I"m in my tree, I range tree trunks at eye level with me. Doesn't seem to really make much of a difference though, but it makes me feel better.
NChawkeye makes the key point here, as I've come to realize after 20 years in this game, the toughest shots are often the closest ones. I like to get up around 18-20 feet in my tree if I can, and I really don't like to shoot at a deer inside 10 yards. I try to set up to fling arrows 20-30 yards.That's my killin' range.
At that range, my bow is sighted to drive the broadhead home if I misjudge by a yard or 2, steep angle or not.
NChawkeye makes the key point here, as I've come to realize after 20 years in this game, the toughest shots are often the closest ones. I like to get up around 18-20 feet in my tree if I can, and I really don't like to shoot at a deer inside 10 yards. I try to set up to fling arrows 20-30 yards.That's my killin' range.
At that range, my bow is sighted to drive the broadhead home if I misjudge by a yard or 2, steep angle or not.
08-20-2008, 07:56 PM
#22
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Palmetto, FL
Posts: 135
RE: elevated shots
Like this:
C being the distance from the stand the arrow must travel to a target
a= ground distance
b= height distance
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 ... formula to get the distance in a hypotenuse
SO.....
c^2 = 30^2 + 15^2
c^2= 900+ 225
1125= c^2
C=√1125
So your toal distance from 30 yards @ 15 ft high to target would be....
33.54 yrds
C being the distance from the stand the arrow must travel to a target
a= ground distance
b= height distance
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 ... formula to get the distance in a hypotenuse
SO.....
c^2 = 30^2 + 15^2
c^2= 900+ 225
1125= c^2
C=√1125
So your toal distance from 30 yards @ 15 ft high to target would be....
33.54 yrds
08-20-2008, 08:06 PM
#23
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: minneapolis mn.
Posts: 588
RE: elevated shots
ORIGINAL: Transcendstime
Like this:
C being the distance from the stand the arrow must travel to a target
a= ground distance
b= height distance
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 ... formula to get the distance in a hypotenuse
SO.....
c^2 = 30^2 + 15^2
c^2= 900+ 225
1125= c^2
C=√1125
So your toal distance from 30 yards @ 15 ft high to target would be....
33.54 yrds
Like this:
C being the distance from the stand the arrow must travel to a target
a= ground distance
b= height distance
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 ... formula to get the distance in a hypotenuse
SO.....
c^2 = 30^2 + 15^2
c^2= 900+ 225
1125= c^2
C=√1125
So your toal distance from 30 yards @ 15 ft high to target would be....
33.54 yrds
08-20-2008, 08:10 PM
#24
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Palmetto, FL
Posts: 135
RE: elevated shots
Mine is right they are using differnt measurements... I am positive. I have checked it 3 times
Mine is
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| 15f
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30ft
Want Badgergirl to check my work ... LOL... I feel like im in High school again
Mine is
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| 15f
___________|
30ft
Want Badgergirl to check my work ... LOL... I feel like im in High school again
08-20-2008, 08:28 PM
#25
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
Posts: 6,634
RE: elevated shots
That formula (pythagorean theorum)is correct as far as themath goesBUT in archery there is 1 more calculation if you really want to get technical.Sight paralax and the arrows arch chagnes the actuall shot distance by a VERY SMALL margin.But,I am splitting hairs.[8D]
08-20-2008, 08:37 PM
#26
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
Posts: 6,634
RE: elevated shots
08-20-2008, 08:41 PM
#27
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: WV
Posts: 487
RE: elevated shots
BUT,if you are in a stand on the side of a hill that is 40 feet high+ the stand height,then you might not want to shoot for what the rangfinder says,you will most likely miss.
So,it isn't bs,it is misrepresented at times and greatly misunderstood,but not bs.
So,it isn't bs,it is misrepresented at times and greatly misunderstood,but not bs.
08-20-2008, 08:42 PM
#28
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Palmetto, FL
Posts: 135
RE: elevated shots
ORIGINAL: TFOX
That formula (pythagorean theorum)is correct as far as themath goesBUT in archery there is 1 more calculation if you really want to get technical.Sight paralax and the arrows arch chagnes the actuall shot distance by a VERY SMALL margin.But,I am splitting hairs.[8D]
That formula (pythagorean theorum)is correct as far as themath goesBUT in archery there is 1 more calculation if you really want to get technical.Sight paralax and the arrows arch chagnes the actuall shot distance by a VERY SMALL margin.But,I am splitting hairs.[8D]
For .01 yrds. LOL
08-20-2008, 08:44 PM
#29
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
Posts: 6,634
RE: elevated shots
ORIGINAL: Transcendstime
Yeah but im really not gona put a calc/trig equation on here.
For .01 yrds. LOL
ORIGINAL: TFOX
That formula (pythagorean theorum)is correct as far as themath goesBUT in archery there is 1 more calculation if you really want to get technical.Sight paralax and the arrows arch chagnes the actuall shot distance by a VERY SMALL margin.But,I am splitting hairs.[8D]
That formula (pythagorean theorum)is correct as far as themath goesBUT in archery there is 1 more calculation if you really want to get technical.Sight paralax and the arrows arch chagnes the actuall shot distance by a VERY SMALL margin.But,I am splitting hairs.[8D]
For .01 yrds. LOL