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Old 09-16-2009 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by burniegoeasily
I have been hunting these critters for over 25 years. I have never had one jump a string on a compound. Even out to 50+ yards. I have had two jump the string with a recurve (once in the 80s and one two seasons ago), and both were at close distances. Around 10 yards. Never had one jump the string with a longbow. I guess that is due to how quiet a long bow is.

You took the words out of my mouth Kent, neither have I and I've been bow hunting since 1966.
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