Ok then....give me some facts on why you think your arrow is going to land in the chest area atat40-50 yardsas you say.........you can't so I guess were in the same boat. Thats my whole point.....you don't know whats going to happen! You have to agree that the odds greatlyincrease of the deer reacting to the noise the farther it gets away though...right.
I can't agree with ya. Why is it so important for all of us to make our equipment as quite as possible? NOW, if an animal is further away, the sound I make will not be as loud as if I was closer to it!
It comes down tothis, shooting the animal without it knowing there is any threat near by. If the animal is in a feeding, or at least relaxed state, then that will reduce the risk of an "arrow ducking" reaction more than any distance between you and the animal! Sure it will here the shot at 50 yards, BUT it won't be as loud as if the shot were from 20 yards!