RE: arrow noise
two remarks,
You could try ans ask your buddy to shoot at you behind a haystack,at a reasonable distance. See if you hear the arrow coming or the firing of the bow and then try and duck or jump before it hits the target.
You might try that with a blunt point.....
Ever think that maybe those deer that jumped your string were in fact you missing your target completely........
I think your reply got you burned and now you smell funny, sorry........
Frank