SHOTS STANDS FROM BY TODD HOLMES Most bowhunters put in a lot of practice to get ready for the season, and all of those warm summer evenings spent on backyard ranges generally have shooters placing arrows precisely on target by opening day. Then those same hunters sneak into the deer woods, climb 15 feet or more into a tree stand and await their chance to prove that practice makes perfect. There's just on problem. Shooting from high in the air is a lot different than shooting from ground-level, and that difference alone can cause even well-practiced archers to miss their mark. The best remedy is to get in front of the problem and practice all types of shooting scenarios from elevated stands. Ultimately, it will enable you to know exactly how your bow shoots at varying heights, distances and angles. In turn, you'll know exactly where to hold on a deer in any situation, regardless of these other variables. But for those without the opportunity ACHIEVING GROUND-LEVEL ACCURACY NOVEMBER 2019 57