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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: HuntinCrazy on August 06, 2018, 08:25:26 PM

Title: Sight in for altitude
Post by: HuntinCrazy on August 06, 2018, 08:25:26 PM: Hey y'all I've been shooting almost every day at home. Altitude is 750 ft but at my cabin over on the east side is 3500 ft. I've noticed much more drop or more like my 30 yd adjustment is now 20 yds. And so on so is it Thinner air and less density? I will re- sight my bow in at my hunting elevation.
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 06, 2018, 08:43:28 PM: More likely a change in form or lighting or something else. There isn’t enough change in air density to affect anything.
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: jstone on August 06, 2018, 08:46:15 PM: My house is about 350 feet and when I did the archery shoot at Stevens pass it seemed like my arrows where shooting high
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: HuntinCrazy on August 06, 2018, 10:25:25 PM: Quote from: BULLBLASTER on August 06, 2018, 08:43:28 PM
More likely a change in form or lighting or something else. There isn’t enough change in air density to affect anything.

I didn't think there would be that much change either. Now you have me thinking I may be dropping my bow arm.....hmmmmmm thanks for the imput
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: Reidus on August 06, 2018, 10:32:31 PM: you'd have less drop at higher elevation if anything. I think there is something to going from 500ft to 7500 though.
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: Fullabull on August 06, 2018, 10:47:27 PM: If your bow is tuned well you really shouldn't see that much difference if any.
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: boneaddict on August 07, 2018, 04:54:52 AM: I’ve noticed no difference. I’ve killed a bull at 10,000 feet and a butt load of deer above 6,000 and I live at around 1k. Biggest difference would be me, sucking wind.
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: coachcw on August 07, 2018, 06:46:04 AM: angles and anchor point . I practice anchor point drawing with my eyes closed then opening up and seeing threw the peep. always remember to draw square and pivot at the waist for up and down hill shots .
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: Special T on August 07, 2018, 09:19:28 AM: Quote from: coachcw on August 07, 2018, 06:46:04 AM
angles and anchor point . I practice anchor point drawing with my eyes closed then opening up and seeing threw the peep. always remember to draw square and pivot at the waist for up and down hill shots .
Great thing to practice.

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Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: Special T on August 07, 2018, 10:48:41 AM: Silver Arrow Bowmen has a great course for steep up and downhill shots 1 extreamly down hill shot 2 pretty steep, and one uphill. And of course our target #1is from an elevated platform down into the gully.

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Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: Hot Lunch on August 13, 2018, 08:27:13 PM: Your point of impact raises at higher elevation. If you are shooting lower its the indian not the bow! If your bow shoots high back your limb bolts out 1/4 turn at a time until you are on.
Title: Re: Sight in for altitude
Post by: HuntinCrazy on August 20, 2018, 04:33:54 PM: Thanks for all the imput. I found the problem, it was the nut behind the release, ME!

I was dropping my bow arm :bash: Target was 40 yds :tup: