Deer Jumping The String Research

[elkbowhunter]

This sure is a good teaching tool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_B9yrgee5o&feature=player_embedded

[Catcher20]

Its simply amazing how quick their reaction time is even when they seem to be relaxed.

[elkbowhunter]

Its simply amazing how quick their reaction time is even when they seem to be relaxed.

It really is. Amazing quickness!!

[fullsizeaggie]

Makes me worry even more about my old bow.....

[Slick8]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

To take it a step farther, those deer were completely relaxed, not even a flicker of the tail.

[Keith]

That's why you should always aim low, for the heart. If they drop you should still get lungs, if they don't move you still get the heart. Either way it's a dead deer.

[The Insurance Guy]

A doe lost her life last year due to this. I shot too low and she ducked into my arrow!! Better lucky than good sometimes

[Catcher20]

It really is. Amazing quickness!!

You know, I've seen you post on here about 2566413 times, and I notice every time you're from Brenham, which is where I was born and raised.

[elkbowhunter]

That's why you should always aim low, for the heart. If they drop you should still get lungs, if they don't move you still get the heart. Either way it's a dead deer.

YES!!! thank you Keith! that is wisdom!!

[Chad C]

I've never had one jump the string!

[elkbowhunter]

You know, I've seen you post on here about 2566413 times, and I notice every time you're from Brenham, which is where I was born and raised.

You eat Blue Bell? and the number is a tad high. Its more like 2,439,823 times. Its ok though...its kinda like high fence...its legal. Have a successful season!!

[texas bound]

Is it me or did her bow seem kinda loud? It is amazing how deer will jump a string like that. I had one drop and turn on me last year and caught her right above the shoulder and exited in her guts. She only made it 40 yards.

[rtp]

I've never had one jump the string!

Really? Have you been bow hunting long?

[CastAndBlast]

You will never be able to out shoot a deer's reflex. One reason I keep my shots at 25 yards or less on deer now.

I took a 42 yard shot at a cull buck 10+ years ago. The deer dropped and turned before my arrow got there. Unfortunately for the deer, my arrow hit him right in the back of the head and the broadhead penetrated the brainstem. After that, I promised my self that I would never take a long shot like that. I don't care how relaxed the deer is.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

No reason to practice much, right? If you can hit the target once you are good, no?

That other thread is just silly.