bm101, thanks your not late...it's all new and I'm just getting a start on it tonight..lol
ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
As far as the 40-yard-shot and sound theory; you're exactly right. I've read several articles by Chuck Adams stating he believes the same thing: It's far easier for a deer to attempt to jump the string at 20 yards than it is 40... If an alarming noise happens unexpectantly close by, even we humans jump can be prone to jumping out of our skins... Move that same noise 40 yards away, and we'll turn sort of nonchalantly towards it.
Thanks Greg my friend, your not late either, it just happened yesterday, I posted this late last night and I thought tonight I'd get around to thanking ya'll.
Thanks also for that writing above and that human scenerio being exactly right. I've shot 4 animals at 41,42 yards, none of them reacted to the bow other than this doe, and I believe she reacted to the arrow. Thanks bud.