{"id":4953,"date":"2018-08-06T19:37:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T19:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/?p=4953"},"modified":"2018-08-06T19:37:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T19:37:14","slug":"sitting-vs-standing-while-bow-hunting-from-a-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rangetoreel.com\/sitting-vs-standing-while-bow-hunting-from-a-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitting vs Standing While Bow Hunting From a Stand"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you’ve spent any time in a tree stand than you know why they attach a seat. Long days spent in the woods can get downright uncomfortable. When that deer finally walks in does it matter if you sit or stand while you shoot. There really is no right or wrong answer, so what works best for you?<\/p>\n
If you’re going to try to shoot from a seated position do yourself a favor and buy a tree stand that allows you to shoot from both a seated and standing position.\u00a0 I personally use the Summit Viper SD Climbing Treestand<\/a> whenever I go bow hunting.\u00a0 It offers a sturdy base without getting in the way while drawing from a seated position.\u00a0 Some hunters might prefer the open front design seen in the Summit Openshot Climbing Treestand<\/a>, but I like the little bit of extra stability the closed front offers.\u00a0 The open front design allows you to get a little better range of motion when shooting from a seated position.\u00a0 Maybe it’s my slight fear of heights, but feeling that bar on my leg makes me a little more comfortable in awkward shooting positions.<\/p>\n Bow hunters have been arguing for years about sitting vs standing while hunting from a tree stand. If you asked a hundred bow hunters what they prefer 90 of them would probably say they shoot from standing up. It all has to do with what you’re most comfortable with. We do most of our practice from a standing position so it only makes sense that that’s what most people would be comfortable with. Personally I think you should practice shooting from both positions because you never really know how you’re going to have to shoot.<\/p>\n Throughout my life I’ve probably only met a handful of hunters that only shoot while sitting down. Most of them have their own reasons for doing this, some more valid than others. I never really thought shooting while sitting was unusual until I talked to a few of my buddies. My whole life I saw my dad hunting from the seated position so I was thought that was normal. I never thought about the fact that he had both knees replaced when he got out of the Army and that’s why he always stays seated.<\/p>\n Being a young child just learning how to hunt I started off bow hunting from the seated position, because that’s all I ever knew.\u00a0 Growing up without the internet meant most of my hunting info was passed down from my parents and my monthly Field and Stream magazine.\u00a0 It wasn’t until my teenage years that I realized that’s not how everybody hunted.\u00a0 After practicing a little bit while standing up I quickly realized that I needed to learn how to shoot while both sitting and standing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By far the vast majority of hunters draw and shoot their bow while standing up.\u00a0 It’s going to be a lot easier to draw your bow from a standing position and offer a lot more versatility.\u00a0 With a lot more range of motion you’ll be able to get off shots that just wouldn’t be possible while seated.\u00a0 Practice shooting in weird positions with your body turned and angled behind you offering a wider range of motion.\u00a0 You never know what’s going to happen when your up in a tree stand so practice for every scenario.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to learn how to shoot a bow from both the sitting and standing position.\u00a0 Even if you’re only comfortable hunting while standing, you never know when you’ll have to take a shot from a seated position.\u00a0 Without any practice it’s going to be difficult and it could cost you a deer.<\/p>\n Shooting from the seated position doesn’t come naturally.\u00a0 So it’s going to require a little practice to operate smoothly while in a stand.\u00a0 Your body is definitely going to get in the way so you’ll have to alter your draw accordingly.\u00a0 I find that opening up my chest and sitting tall allows me to get a full clean draw.\u00a0 Drawing at a different angle will require muscles that you aren’t used to using so it might feel uncomfortable.\u00a0 With a little practice you should be able to get in shots without worrying about spooking that skittish deer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’ve spent any time in a tree stand than you know why they attach a seat. Long days spent in the woods can get downright uncomfortable. When that deer finally walks in does it matter if you sit or stand while you shoot. There really is no right or wrong answer, so what works […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSitting vs Standing While Bow Hunting From a Stand<\/h2>\n
Hunting While Sitting Down in a Tree Stand<\/h3>\n
Advantages of Shooting While Sitting Down<\/h4>\n
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Bow Hunting While Standing Up<\/h3>\n
Advantages of Bow Hunting From a Standing Position<\/h4>\n
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Practice Hunting From Both a Seated and Standing Position<\/h3>\n