• The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
  • We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules

Leaning and shooting

B

BONEHEADoutdoors

New Member
Joined
Aug 8, 2017
Messages
7
I have been lurking and have searched through the threads and couldn't find anything on this. Perhaps I just missed it somewhere.
My question is: When you shoot from a saddle and are leaning out away from the tree, do you just maintain a level bubble to keep your anchor points? Does this effect accuracy?
I obviously have never shot from a saddle, so this may be a silly question. Just wanted you guys with experience input before I decide if I'm going to pull the trigger and order one.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
I practice alot from the saddle and just shooting in general. I think anyone who struggles with accuracy might be dropping the bow arm to compensate for those high angles. Again like in standard ground shooting up hill or downhill its a bend at the waist the bow arm and draw arm in relation to your torso must remain straight and inline with one another. I usually just bend a knee and tilt at the waist. This was my grouping from 40yds the other day from about 25ft up!!


IMG_4195.JPG
 
MCDM said:
I practice alot from the saddle and just shooting in general. I think anyone who struggles with accuracy might be dropping the bow arm to compensate for those high angles. Again like in standard ground shooting up hill or downhill its a bend at the waist the bow arm and draw arm in relation to your torso must remain straight and inline with one another. I usually just bend a knee and tilt at the waist. This was my grouping from 40yds the other day from about 25ft up!!


View attachment 2609
Click to expand...
That's some good grouping!
 
The only thing that really gets out of form are your legs. You twist/lean/stretch sometimes, but above the waist its almost the same.
On the ground square up to your target, but with your back to it. Keep your feet planted and twist your upper body toward the target...draw, aim and shoot. Its not perfect form, but you can maintain enough for 20-30 yard shots reliably

I also use a speed button as a kisser + my hand/face anchors though.
 
Last edited:
MCDM said:
I practice alot from the saddle and just shooting in general. I think anyone who struggles with accuracy might be dropping the bow arm to compensate for those high angles. Again like in standard ground shooting up hill or downhill its a bend at the waist the bow arm and draw arm in relation to your torso must remain straight and inline with one another. I usually just bend a knee and tilt at the waist. This was my grouping from 40yds the other day from about 25ft up!!


View attachment 2609
Click to expand...
Goodness!!! That is extremely good from 40 yds. Can you switch teams in the hunting contest?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top