Yep, what shots I expect to make I practice from a stand set up in a tree just like hunting. It's not just the shot, it's getting ready to do it all, from ground to stand and down again. Getting ready to do what must be done in the dark needs practice if for no other reason than to be safe doing it.

Kinda funny. For many years, I thought it was mandatory to practice shooting from elevation and also shooting uphill and I did practice that regularly.

Then, for few years, maybe the last 10, I have come wonder if it really is important once you have some experience.

I always try to. I've shot from elevated decks at peoples homes, the roof of my house, hung treestands, but Tuesday night was a new first. I shot from this:

My upstairs porch is the same height as my ladder stands so I sight my bow in from it.

At 20 yards Im a little low when shooting from the ground but beyond that it isn't enough to worry about.

In the past, I usually would shoot from a tree in my yard a couple of times during the summer, but someone finally moved in the house next door and I don't want to freak them out.

Honestly, I just don't let myself over think it. It is not a big deal or hard to take angle into consideration, in fact, I usually just rely on my intuition in this department. I think a lot of bow hunters let aspects like that psych them out. In other words, if anything is different from their practice routines, it throws them off.

Did you go all the way to the top or the next level down? Man that looks like it would be awesome, especially if you had a haul line and someone at the bottom to pull your arrows and sent them back up to you.