Right handed 3 o'clock shot

[GreginPA]

So this morning I hit the woods since it was finally a cool morning here in PA. I climbed a tree and practiced shots from 20' up a tree. Luckily I dragged along my kid to move the target and retrieve arrows for me so I didn't have to do it myself.

Anyway - I really struggled practicing my 3 o'clock shot. Some of it might be because I'm recovering from a shoulder injury, but my other shots went well. What is your preferred approach for a right handed 3 o'clock shot from the saddle? My best shots were right knee in to the tree, left foot on the scout, having swung around from my left from a drop shot position. Coming over the bridge the opposite way was not comfortable to me.

for what it's worth I was shooting from my flat scout.

 

[boyne bowhunter]

I do the o'clock shot by leaving my stick at 10 or 11 o'clock on the tree. I then can walk around the tree and stand on the stick to shoot around the backside of the tree. It moves that 3 o'clock orientation to a 9/10 o'clock orientation. The tree then also becomes cover for your position and draw between you and the deer.

 

[Marmuzz]

I do the o'clock shot by leaving my stick at 10 or 11 o'clock on the tree. I then can walk around the tree and stand on the stick to shoot around the backside of the tree. It moves that 3 o'clock orientation to a 9/10 o'clock orientation.

I take it you’re using a separate stick to climb and platform?

 

[boyne bowhunter]

Yes. Single stick climbing and a Trophyline EDC platform or flat solo scout.

 

[phatkaw]

ROS !!!

There will be no 3 o-clock shots...

 

[GreginPA]

Yes. Single stick climbing and a Trophyline EDC platform or flat solo scout.

yes - to clarify. I'm using a flat scout that is on the top of my EWO one stick

 

[GreginPA]

ROS !!!

I tried a ROS once and I felt I was too close to the tree. perhaps I'll give them another shot at the next meet up I attend.

 

[Weldabeast]

 

[phatkaw]

I tried a ROS once and I felt I was too close to the tree. perhaps I'll give them another shot at the next meet up I attend.

Add them to your setup.

 

[phatkaw]

This is how I pack and climb with my Ameristeps and flat Scout.
At my last move I set my stick and my steps and I'm golden...

 

[Weldabeast]

This is the important thing for swinging around like that. Need some rope to maneuver .....I like lots of swing so I can get around the trunk and hide or set up for a shot

 

[Buckhole75]

As a general rule I dont set up on trees that you can shoot 360 Not enough cover for my liking but to take that shot I like Ernie 's method of passing the bow between me and turning around on my Mission platform Big Boy likes that extra real estate for that reason the platform is worth the weight

 

[MattMan81]

This is the important thing for swinging around like that. Need some rope to maneuver .....I like lots of swing so I can get around the trunk and hide or set up for a shotView attachment 69367

This move can only be performed with Crocs. FYI.

 

[MNFarmHunter]

As much as I want to like the scout, this is why I use a larger platform. For weak side shots, I stand on the platform and spin around so that my back is to the tree and my tether is over my right shoulder.

May not be the best way but it’s the most stable for me.


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[NotSoModernAmerican]

I would agree that you need more rope to take a 3 o’clock shot, whether with a platform or ROS (my primary but I’ve practiced on both). I tend to be between a lean and a sit with my legs fully extended so that when I spin around the backside of tree I am still leaning at a comfortable angle. And it’s awkward but I’ve done this while wearing 18”Lacrosse Grange boots on a decent sized tree.