I have three bows, a new Parker, a back up bow and another one I cant let go of for sentimental reasons. All three have WBs on them. I have taken treestand and stalked deer from 10 to 40+ yards with them and never and I mean never had a problem with the noise, or freezing. The whiskers are less apt to freeze than anything metal with moving joints in cold weather ! The noise is a whoosh sound and deer really dont seem to react much except maybe a quick fatal glance in your direction, just about the time the arrow hits.