Deer jumping the string.

[Richard]

From your expierance, do deer jump the string at closer distances more than they do at longer distances?

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[coachk43]

Never had a deer jump my string at 20-30 yards... At 40, I had a 165 class 12 drop almost 1.5ft and I was aiming center mass. Bad shooting on my part, but only the 2nd whitetail buck I had ever shot at with my bow.


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[flywise]

Never had a deer jump a string

[boh347]

Had one last year jump the string and I shot right over her back. About 20 yards I would say. I believe the farther the shot the worst its going to get.

[boh347]

Then again the closer you are the odds of them hearing you on the draw is more great, hence the alert level and more likely to jump.

[txdukklr]

My experience is if you aim at the top of the lower 1/2 and your patient to shoot the deer at the right time the deer won't drop to a non vital hit.

That said my bil and food friend both back strapped deer that dropped. The deer dropped a ton but if you freeze at the poi you'll see that a top 1/3 wouldve killed em.

[Stick1]

In my experience, the closer they are, the more likely they are to jump it. But the farther they are, the more that can go wrong when they do. I wont take a shot at "tense" deer at any range.

[Aggiebush]

I think it is more about the deers mood when you take the shot. If it is alert and on edge before you shoot, it's prolly going to jump. If it is at ease and feeding, chances are it may not. Some deer are just spooky, and will jump at any noise or movement.
If your bow is loud at the shot, it will affect it also.

[buckjunkie25]

i have had deer jump sting at 30 yrds but i agree with if they are more alert or not

[boh347]

In my experience, the closer they are, the more likely they are to jump it. But the farther they are, the more that can go wrong when they do. I wont take a shot at "tense" deer at any range.

I agree with this.

[GPBradshaw]

I just lost a deer that I hit high at 30 yards because he jumped it. Looked for 2 hours until it got dark and 2 more the next morning. To me, the worst part about hunting.


Paul

[outlaw38]

If you shot a Mathews you wouldn't have to worry about it.

[JHanchera]

I feel like the further they are the more likely they are to drop. They have more time to react to the noise. I saw on a tv show one time them explain the physics of it and how a deer at x amount of yards has 1/3 of a second to react to the noise.

[macoop]

Had a doe jump the string at 34 yards this year. she heard me draw at 34 yards and I made the mistake of letting it fly while she was looking at me. Get he the next day at 12 yards. She heard me draw then too but I waited until she looked away. 12 yards was a little too close for 297'/second.

[diego111993]

i had took a shot at a doe and about 22 yards last year and i thought the arrow would get there so fast it wouldnt have time to drop. i was wrong the deer dropped and sort of rolled at the same time, so when it ran off the arrow was near the spine but facing downward, and i was shooting from a ground blind.