ORIGINAL: sngehl01
As for silencing the bow, STS (well meanv) is the way to go. I shoot an STS (didn't know about meanV at the time either) and I love it. Makes the bow feel dead in your hand after the shot, really quiets it down too. You can't use string leeches on your string if you shoot an STS, but you can put them on the cables. They'll break off the string easy with an STS, buth without one they usually last a long time. Cat whiskers are really good for sound dampening, but they slow the arrow down more than a string leech. An STS/MeanV won't slow down your arrow, but it really helps with speed.
Also try limbsavers or HEMI dampeners on your limbs (place them closer to the riser for maximum speed). You can also try putting speed nocks on your string to pick up some speed too. Also, a good stabilizer never hurt anyone (doinker's are quite nice, but I like my limbsaver one I used to use, and it was only like $15-20)
This is absolutely false. I had the same set of Sims Super String leeches in my string, along with my Mean V and they lasted for over a year before replacing them. I also put them in my cables. I shot a 500 grain arrow, and used Bowjax limb jacks on my limbs and cable guard as well as a Sims S coil stabilizer. My bow was SCARY quiet like that.