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01-31-2002 | 07:55 PM

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Straightarrow

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RE: A deer can duck an....arrow??!!

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Straight,
Sometimes takes a while to get a point across, but I think were getting closer, maybe!<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Jeff, I suppose it's possible, but for some reason I don't feel like it's happening.

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In refference to the 3" miss-that's assuming the arrow would hit directly where you were aiming. Considering all the variables, anxiety, elevation, unseen branch, individual skill level, many of us might very well need to count on those 3 inches. That is why I say 3 inches is still a miss, it's not good enough when you figure in the complexity of making the shot itself. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Two things - first many of these inaccurate shooters will miss in the direction of the movement and will actually hit dead on. Also, aiming towards the bottom of the kill zone will increase the chances of a good hit with movement, which almost always goes down first. Two, if you're missing by 3" or more at 10 yards, then you have no business hunting big game with a bow. That equate to at least a 6" miss at 20 yards and a 9" miss at 30 yards. This means that even if the deer is stationary and never moves a muscle, this type of shooting will result in many wounded and lost deer. If you can't shoot a 1" group at 10 yards - you probably shouldn't be hunting.

A person who is capable of getting within an inch of what they're aiming at, on a 10 yard shot, is going to make a killing shot on every deer at that range, jumping the string or not. Just my opinion.

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