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Johnny Reb

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I am looking for some help in figuring how much to add to the distance my plain rangefinder gives me when in a treestand?

This issue cost me a real nice buck and I don't plan on making the same mistake twice.

Should I add 10% or so many yds per 10 feet up in stand?
 
Just range objects/landmarks at eye level when in the stand in advance . I like to aim a little lower from a treestand if the deer is close and the angle is steep . To be honest , I have never used a rangefinder .
I learned to judge yardage without one.
 
I think you would have to subtract some yardage??? I have a shot that I practice it is setup off a hillside. Rangefinder reads 36 yards but you can drill it with a 20 yard pin.
 
If you will be hunting from a tree most of the time couldn't you just sight in from a tree problem solved
 
Unicam said:
Draw level and bend at the waist keeping proper form and you do not need to adjust your point of aim. Fact!
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I find this to be mostly true as well unless the angle is super-extreme.
 
From the base of the tree you are going to climb, range all the trees and other landmarks you want to and spray paint the yardage in bright orange on the side of the tree/landmark.
 
Unicam said:
Draw level and bend at the waist keeping proper form and you do not need to adjust your point of aim. Fact!
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Exactly! Where ever my bow shoots from ground is the same place it hits from a tree stand
 
Stop worrying about it. Unless you are 40 feet up the tree and deer is at the bottom of a ridge and you are at the top, do what Unicam said. Bend at the waist aim for your usual spot. Take your best shot and Stop sucking the fun out of it.

Seriously, you guys are way overthinking this. Climb a tree in your yard or carry a target to you hunting spot and try this. Bend at the waist, squeeze your release and follow through, like normal. Have someone move you target on the ground. From 5 - 40 yards at 10-25 feet off the ground the arrow impact shift is negligible. Guys I have shot squirrel at 25 yard this way. The difference is very little.

This is a theory that was expounded on a few years ago to sell range finders with that feature.
 

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