ORIGINAL: TFOX
I am not alerting any deer to my presence if it isn't absolutely necessary.
I have shot a small deer at 34 yards walking broadside and made a clean hit.You just put your pin on the spot you want to hit and keep it there by turning your hips with the animal.(don't try and time the spot of release.)
Deer are more likely to jump a string inside 20 yards than they are outside of 30.If they took off running everytime they heard a noiseoutside 30 yards,they would always be running.A bow makes alot of noise to a deer when fired withing 20 yards.It is the boo factor as many call it.If I jump out from across the street and yell boo,you will just look at me funny but if I jump from a few feet away from behind some bushes,you will react much differently.
never heard that before, but excellent analogy, it only makes sense.
i think ill take a slow walking animal, if its close and i feel confident i will smoke em, otherwise im waitin for him to stop on his own.
as a last resort ill make a subtle sound to get a shot opportunity.