Everyone speaks of having a quite bow; yer that is great and we all wish we had a totally silent one. What about the sound of the arrow as it cuts through the air. I recently acquired a new bow and the arrows are going much faster than the ones from the old bow. I did an experiment and got a friend to shoot the two and I stood behind a huge hay bail and listened to the sound of the arrows now I am convinced the reason for the deer jumping is not the "twang" of the bow, but the arrow "hissing". What do you all think and what can I do to solve the problem? Thank you in advance. Bowtech 80# carbon tech rhino's 28", blazers 100 gn muzzies 300+fps (approx)
I'm a newb, so I really have no experience. But if you're shooting Beman ICS arrows, try the ViBrake nocks and inserts. They're vibration dampening inserts and help you produce tighter groups and its proven through lab research and tests.
Jeff, I think I am going to try that. I just shot my 1st feather fletched arrows from a compound yesterday & they made a lot more noise (to me) than I expected.
The speed of sound travels at 1129 FPS. That’s a bunch faster than any arrow (today). Deer coil their muscles much like a snake before they spring away. Invariably, this looks like “ducking” or “jumping” the string. If you are either really close - 15 yards (too late to really do anything) or are further away – over 35 yards (sound of the bow and motion of the shot minimized) this issue is diminished greatly. Aim a little lower and you will have more “family sized portions of unsuspecting herbivores” crowding your freezer. Now, if I could only find one dumb enough to stand still long enough…
If by perspective you mean from the exact spot the target is standing then the arrow is still pretty noisy. I have stood behind my barn with the target about 5 yards from me but in the open. My dad shot from 20 and 30 yards and the arrow noise was pretty loud. Not saying they are or are not reacting to the arrow noise vs the bow noise, just wondering what you meant by perspective.
