What did I do wrong?

[RadSav]

They both shoot high actually.  Just at different rates.

Example:  My Washington bow is a Bear Anarchy 68#/28.5" draw 450 grain arrow.

30 yards/20 degree downhill shot I hold for 27.9 yards.
30 yards/20 degree uphill shot I hold for 28.4 yards.

50 yards/30 degree downhill shot I hold for 42.4 yards.
50 yards/30 degree uphill shot I hold for 44.3 yards.

[Todd_ID]

Another issue that newer archers have with shooting steep uphill or downhill or from treestands is in not keeping proper form.  The bow arm should be kept at the same angle to the body as a level shot, and the shot angle comes from bending almost exclusively in the waist and a small bit in the torso.  Seriously steep angles may require bending the leg at the knee a bit as well, but the bow arm should not be dropped.

[DoubleJ]

They both shoot high actually.  Just at different rates.

Example:  My Washington bow is a Bear Anarchy 68#/28.5" draw 450 grain arrow.

30 yards/20 degree downhill shot I hold for 27.9 yards.
30 yards/20 degree uphill shot I hold for 28.4 yards.

50 yards/30 degree downhill shot I hold for 42.4 yards.
50 yards/30 degree uphill shot I hold for 44.3 yards.

Thought you said you had a phone app for that.  What is it?

[RadSav]

Archers Advantage is the only progrm I use.  I sight in at 30 and 70 with my five pin sights and then print a sight tape to match the other pins to.  On my slider sights I sight in at 20 and 100 yards.  If I do my job and sight in correctly it has never been wrong. 

I missed two arrows at a 55 yard 10 degree uphill shot on a caribou 3-D target that the pros were nailing with no problem.  Thought for sure I'd finally found a flaw in the program.  Ended up being just as ToddID had mentioned.  Used my arm instead of my legs and waist.  Next day I did it properly and proved the program correct and the only flaw was my own poor form.

Not sure if AA has a phone app or not.  Should be able to find out easily enough on their website.

[wrongway]

Thank you Radssv & Todd_ID
This is what needs to be done in order to make a good shot up or down hill. Form Form Form , as well as tuned equipment. Understanding the angle difference is very important to learn. I keep a cut sheet with me at all times when shooting at tournament's, this helps me understand cuts even better when hunting. Always remember to keep the bow arm up till the arrow hits the mark you are shooting at.

[t6]

Well it bothered me so much that I went out and put a target at the point that the deer was standing.  I shot 24 arrows and worked on my form as well as my distance.  The last three were beautiful.

Thanks for all the advice and help.  Now if I can just get the buck to come back. 

T

[RadSav]

Now if I can just get the buck to come back. 

Good luck with that

Glad you are feeling more confident.  Sometimes that's the only advantage you need.

[sakoshooter]

Shooting at a distance I had not practiced, at an angle I had never shot, without the option of stalking closer, I would have passed on taking a shot.  Shooting with parameters you don't know has the very real possibility of injuring an animal

Totally agree w/dbl J