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Offline Nathan Killen

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How high do you go ?
« on: August 10, 2011, 06:49:00 PM »
This will be my first "offical" year going trad only and was wondering what the ideal stand height is for stick bows. Ive always hunted between 20-24 feet with a compound but was thinking I might need to come down to around 16-18 feet with a recurve for the best shot angle. So how high do you go ?
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Offline mscampbell75

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2011, 06:52:00 PM »
yep, 16-18 for me
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Offline Al Natural

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2011, 06:54:00 PM »
Depends on the cover. But yes I try for 14-18ft.
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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2011, 06:55:00 PM »
15 feet when on my ladder stand be hind our cabin,spend most of my time on the ground
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Offline jamesh76

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2011, 07:07:00 PM »
8-16 for me.
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Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2011, 07:10:00 PM »
14-18' depending on cover and location
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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2011, 07:17:00 PM »
My butt stays on the ground
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Offline Plumber

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2011, 07:32:00 PM »
you wont belive what you can away with at 12feet I also shot compound for years I needed to get lower for a better more confident shot.12 feet is a little safer also,but can still die at 12 feet.no need to be up at 18-25 feet any more.
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Offline Michigan Mark

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2011, 08:11:00 PM »
12' to 15' The height is not as important as your movement!
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Offline BWD

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2011, 08:17:00 PM »
I don't get as high as I use to.
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Offline Roger Norris

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 08:43:00 PM »
About 12 feet
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Offline z-man

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2011, 09:01:00 PM »
X2 on where the cover is. If not much cover 12-15 ft.
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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2011, 09:59:00 PM »
I have no fear of heights, just like the shot angles better for close shots; 12 feet on most stands, once in a while I go up to 15 feet.
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Offline elkken

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2011, 10:01:00 PM »
Twelve feet 6 and 3/4" for me .... after that I get scared  :scared:    :scared:
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Offline SELFBOW19953

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2011, 10:17:00 PM »
Heights and me don't get along.  I start getting very uncomfortable above about 15 feet.  Holly trees are wonderful things!!!
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Offline BRITTMAN

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #15 on: August 10, 2011, 10:17:00 PM »
10 to 15 feet depending on cover
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Offline LCJ-CSA

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #16 on: August 10, 2011, 10:19:00 PM »
somewhere around 15 feet
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Offline Bowwild

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2011, 10:22:00 PM »
Your thinking is right on. Going from the compound to recurves most of us drop some draw weight, speed, and a bit of accuracy (rather than golf-ball-sized groups we hope for baseball-size groups). Therefore we need to make the shot a bit eaiser if we can.

Depending upon the lay of the land and cover around my tree, I hunt 15-18' with my recurve. I like multiple stemmed trees or really branchy ones. I'm very stingy about trimming shooting windows. I would rather tie back limbs than cut them, so I can restore some cover if I over do it.
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Offline awbowman

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2011, 10:33:00 PM »
Given cover is not an issue, I still like to get 18' - 20' when I have either my compound or trad bow.  I adjust for the angle by  placing my stand at a 18 yard shot or so from where I think the deer will pass to help with the angle.
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Offline tim roberts

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Re: How high do you go ?
« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2011, 10:38:00 PM »
10 to 15 feet.  Ain't no need to go any higher.
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