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Actually, the distance from the you thatbase of the tree could be 18 yards but from your stand in the tree it may read 24 yards. The same applies to shooting extreme downhill angles. You would shoot the deer in the example for 18 yards. That's also why you should use a bubble level. If you cant your bow on those up or down hill shots you're going to shoot off left or right. It seems more noticeable on the steeper, longer shots. It's a lengthy explanation but i can assure you that's how it works. If you're shooting up or down, shoot your target for the distance it would be on the horizontal plane.axiluc wrote:im trying to understand why i need an angle calculator on a ranfinder if i am 20 feet up a tree and i range a deer i know that i am ranging in an angle but i. snt the ligne beetween my range finder and the deer still straight letsyou need say i range 30 yards going down im shooting in that same line that i am ranging wether it be horisontal or at an angle to me its still a straight line????![]()
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help!!
Pythagorean Theorem doesn't apply here. If A is the hoziontal leg, and B is the vertical leg of the triangle, then C, the hypotenuse, is line of sight. The arrow doesn't travel the distance of the hypotenuse, C, it travels the distance of the horizontal leg, A. You'd miss high at longer distances, Keg.Kegbelly wrote:Yes you are still shooting a straight line to the deer but at a slightly longer distance because you are elevated... Not to bore you with a bunch of math but it's a basic right triangle, where A squared + B squared = C squared.... so if the base of the tree is 30 yards from your target, that would be 90 feet, distance A. You are 20 feet up a tree, that would be distance B. The actual distance of your shot would be C, the longest leg of the triangle, about 92.2 feet or 30.7 yards. Gravity has some effect on the shot, but for all practical purposes, modern crossbows are so fast it sort of takes angles out of the equation. If you make a good shot in the kill zone it's a dead deer, 30 or 30.7 yards isnt going to make a significant difference. The thing to remember is to aim for the vitals. If you're shooting from an elevated position, your arrow will be traveling at a downward angle, so you need to compensate and aim a little higher on the deer to make sure you arrow passes thru the center of the vitals.
cb750 wrote:So I was trying to figure this out myself this afternoon. I had been scouting for turkey's using a friends tree stand and was inundated with deer. I was trying to approximate their ranges so I would have a better idea where I would be shooting come the fall. That's when I thought a range finder would be handy. I searched them and stumbled on the ARC. Same as axiluc I couldn't comprehend the reasoning behind it. Thanks to you guys for explaining it, several ways, I am getting the picture. All the more reason to use a ground blind, I hate math![]()
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. Thanks axiluc for asking the question. It has been bugging me all day.