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skyarrow:
i was invited by a costumer to hunt on his gameranch for a african blackbuck and what they have to use is 15ft tall bow stands i have never shot off the ground before is it hard to compensate at that height i have a week to learn how to shoot from that height if i cant figure it out i will ask him if i can just shoot from the ground. if yall have any tips plz let me know i think the feeders are 15yrds from the stand ttyl


sterling

Stoker:
Just like shooting down hill . Pivot on the hips keeping your back and shoulders square maintaining your form.
Shoot on the high side of the lungs going in you gotta both of  them. Stand on your roof and giver a whirl
It's actually fairly easy.Good luck on your quest.
Thanks Leroy

gstoneberg:
Good advice.  My tendency is to shoot high from an elevated stand.  Consequently, I always try to heart shoot the target from a high stand.  My theory is that I tend to overdraw the bow when I'm shooting downhill because I don't bend from the waist very well.  I can count on one hand the number of times I've undershot my quarry, but have many many times sent an arrow over their back.

Good luck,
George

PaulLovesJamie:
If at all possible, get up in a stand and try it before you go!
I cant tell you if you need to aim high or low or dead on - I practice from both the ground and a stand, so its all kind of "instinctive" for me.  But I can tell you that shooting straight down, I missed badly the first time I tried it. Took a half dozen arrows to get that dialed in. 
When I get out early, I bring 1 or 2 field points and stump-shoot them as soon as I get strapped in.
And as stoker implies, remember that you are aiming for the heart inside the deer, so the spot you pick to hit needs to be higher on the body.

good luck, sounds like a fun hunt :)

hawkbow:
Hey brother, I am no expert by any means on stand hunting. but can say that what I have learned concerning shooting deer from on high, is that they seem to duck the arrow more often than when hunting from the ground. Must be a response to the sound coming down on them. anyway happy hunting bro. let me know how you do.. Hawk

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