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I always thought this way too but after some reflection I'm not sure the physics/math back up this statement. Just some food for thought.Most deer drop because they are alert plain and simple Gripes my behind to see these TV hunters meh calm deer to shoot and low and behold the deer reacts The worst part is that young guys see it and now every deer in the world drops LOL CMON MAN
Sitting around today, watching some of the YouTube stars bow hunt deer. Now, a lot of things go into whether a deer ducks at a shot or not, but one thing I thought I noticed was deer in the open, like an Ag field, or the meadows of the mountain states, seemed to duck more often than say a deer shot in thicker woods/timber. Anyone else notice this?
Cant disagree with physics but i feel like when you are trying to predict the way and animal will react I would rather take my chances on the deer that is just doing his thing I dont want him knowing something aint right before i shootI always thought this way too but after some reflection I'm not sure the physics/math back up this statement. Just some food for thought.
The calculations below indicate that if a deer is walking at a very leisurely pace of 2mph it will walk further if not stopped than it can possibly drop due to the effect of gravity even if alert in the same arrow travel time. For instance, for my 270fps bow, and a 20 yd shot, if I don't stop the deer he'll cover 7.8 inches from the time I release the arrow to its arrival. In the same scenario, if I meh and stop the deer and he reacts instantaneous with the sound of the bow release he can only drop 5.5 inches maximum. The cross over to make stopping questionable occurs out around 30yds.
I included a similar chart for faster arrow speeds just for grins and that only extends the cross over distance.
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Correct, shoot just under them and let 'em catch a broadhead in the riblets. Seriously, lots of folks I think fall in the trap of shooting at deer where the scoring rings are on a target.You are never going to beat a deer’s reaction time with bow speed. Dont shoot at alert deer.
A quiet bow will help more than a fast one.
The only correlation I've noticed is alert deer ducking far more often. I think mehhing is a terrible idea most of the time and way way overdone on youtube because of forcing shots to get them on camera.
I've actually taken to using a kissing noise instead of the good old meh. Similar to calling in a fox the last 10 yards or calling to your cat. Seems to get a more curious response instead of an alert response. It has worked to perfection on the last several deer that I've shot.