That, to me, is the real benefit of shooting 3D shoots and tournaments. I know competitive archery is not for everyone, but shooting with three guys you just met and don’t want to look like a fool in front of, more closely simulates the pressure of a nice buck below your tree stand than anything else I can think of. If you fail to shoot a strong and confident shot, you are also in trouble. Also, you have to practice the shot enough to shoot it with confidence. If you raise or lower your bow hand relative to the plane of shoulder alignment, you are in trouble. It is essential to draw in an upright posture then seesaw at the waist. I think a lot of the problems folks encounter shooting uphill and downhill shots has as much to do with a breakdown in shot mechanics as it does anything else. The more experience you have at shooting from these angles the better your chances of making a killing shot on game in the same situation. Just remember to always shoot for the vitals.
Using a couple of 3-D targets will be more realistic. If you don’t have hills where you can place targets high or low, try using an elevated platform or treestand to practice. Since the vast majority of traditional archers use instinctive shooting, the only way to learn how to shoot uphill and downhill shots is to practice them. The result of shooting for 30 yards would be to shoot high, either missing the ram completely or wounding it. Gravity pulls on the arrow the same whether going up or down, at least as far as we are concerned in close range bowhunting situations, so the actual shooting distance would be closer to 20 yards, not 30 yards. But the actual lateral distance is only about 21 yards. In this situation, the ram is actually 30 yards in a straight line from the bowhunter, so in his mind he sees the ram at that distance.
The illustration shows the problem you encounter when shooting uphill and downhill. Learning how to shoot effectively in these conditions is imperative. Deer and other game live in a wide variety of terrain, and if you are hunting out west you will be hunting them in steep canyons and mountains. The fact is most bowhunters who are not experienced in shooting up and down invariably shoot high.
Learning to shoot uphill and downhill is a must if you ever plan on hunting steep or hilly terrain.
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