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Post by Buckslayer on Sept 29, 2007 17:26:43 GMT -4
when in doubt judging add 2 yards of distance.. unless your using a rangefinder..
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Post by jah on Oct 4, 2007 12:50:09 GMT -4
for most guys that cant guess that good, i personally mark distance in shooting lanes or trees
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Post by bfisher on Oct 4, 2007 14:59:47 GMT -4
Well, for 3D I'm usually within 2 yards out to 35 yards, with the occasional "oops".
For hunting it's way over rated. With any bow shooting above 260 fps and sighted in properly with a single pin, anything inside 30 yards is a mid body hold, and dead deer if the shooter does his part. No hold over, no hold under. Just aim and shoot. The only thing to determine is whether the critter is within 30 yards. If I think it's more than that then it gets a walk.
Now I'll qualify my statement in that it applies to most Pa. woods where 95% of ethical shots are less than 30 yards anyway.
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Post by Buckslayer on Oct 4, 2007 15:31:42 GMT -4
nowadays with rangefinders etc its almost not like archery at all..judging the distance was always part of the sport..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2007 20:48:44 GMT -4
shooting across my back yard is about forty yards so when i see a deer i think back that if it is the same distance as my yard did this make any sense
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Post by fergie10 on Oct 4, 2007 21:55:15 GMT -4
what about out of a treestand? how does that effect yardage
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Post by Buckslayer on Oct 4, 2007 22:31:08 GMT -4
doesnt effect it at all,just remember to bend at the waist if angle is downwards under you..
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Post by jeffpahunter on Oct 5, 2007 19:52:57 GMT -4
2 rules for shooting from tree stands to remember. 1) As mentioned, bend at the waist. Most common mistake made by tree stand shooters. 2) Take the shot yardage wise as if is was level or horizontal. In other words envision an imaginary line straight up from where the Deer is standing and at a point level/horizontal with your height this is the distance you hold for......or........use the yardage from the base of your tree to where the Deer is standing. The higher you are or further away the Deer is the more true or actual distance that will be added to the diagonal shot your taking but shooting downward toward the ground the pull of gravity has less effect on the arrow's flight path so this is why you hold these shots for a yardage as if on level ground. Hope this makes sense....
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Post by mrlongbeard on Oct 5, 2007 21:31:36 GMT -4
you hit the nail on the head with that one jeff shooting down hill [out of the tree] and uphill makes a difference.
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Post by mikec on Oct 14, 2007 11:05:13 GMT -4
I always take the time to pace off and know for sure where my max 20 yard kill zone is. I don’t want to take a chance on guessing yardage for me everything seems to be thrown off as soon as I clime a tree
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Post by cmreed on Oct 24, 2007 12:55:13 GMT -4
Yes mrlongbeard jeff is right. I don't care if you shoot 230fps or 300fps if you have a shot up hill or down hill you must compinsate. Saying you can use 1 pin from 0-30 yards is just plain false. If you sight a pine in say for 25 yards (this is what i do) and are 20 ft in a tree and you know that deer is standing 25 yards from you, you must hold a little low, or at 30 alittle high. The fact is we can't cheat gravity. I shot 19 deer using this method and proud to say I got every single one. Not here to nock anyone but there realy isn't an oppinion on this matter it is a fact.
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Post by XMan on Nov 23, 2007 10:37:10 GMT -4
I've been pretty good at judging yardage. Shooting numerous 3D shoots helps in determining judging yardage. I'm normally within 1-2 yards with my judgements. Also know your equipment fully. The speed, tune and confidence in your abilities. When you attempt shots past what you can normally make. This will prevent the wounding of animals in the field. Know what 5 yards is and if you know your twenty yard mark. Your estimate guess will be within 1-2 yards. If you have problems with quessing yardage mark yardages from your treestand.
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