yesterday marked the fifth time a deer has gotten away from me from jumpin the string anybody got any pointer on how to quiet down a recurve?
Get a set of Hushpuppy silencing material and Bowhush for the string to limb contact if you have a recurve.
Make sure your silencers are in the optimum spot. Usually at the quarter marks between contact points of string and bow.
Arrow should be 9 grains per pound or more to absorb excess energy.
If you "sling" the bow on release you could be frightening the deer with the movement. Bow arm should be solid and still until arrow reaches the target.
Try to shoot when the deer is looking away or has it's head down and is not on edge already. If the deer cocks an ear in your direction he may be suspicious of your presence.
Never shoot at a deer that's looking at you... you'll lose every time.
switch to a longbow lol, is your bow loud or could it be your arrows ive found even with a quiet bow your arrows can make a difference especily size and profile of your fletcing. also look at arrow weight to light of and arrow will have more noise
Well said Charlie. I'd add only that the deer must be in your wheelhouse distance. Knowing when to shoot or when to wait is very important. Comes w/experience. My favorite is always relaxed deer slightly quartering away.
Also wait till their head is dow2n or behind a bush/tree/rock. Don't force Your shot either.....
I agree with Charlie, (but that not unusual) If you bleat to stop a deer, they are now looking for something and will be very JUMPY.
Every time I've taken a shot at an alert deer no matter whether I stopped the critter with a bleat or something else put it on alert; I've instantly regretted it, even if the shot was successful...
As far as quieting a recurve, Dr Scholl's moleskin on the limbs under the string will help as will a heavier arrow to absorb the energy that is wasted and going into the bow as noise and vibration..
I agree with Charlie. Athough I use Beaver Ball silencers and string silencers (from 3 rivers) . I also shoot a 750 Gr arrow. Heavier arrows really quiet the bow down as well.
Our deer in Texas are extremely nervous to begin with. Like others have said, a quiet bow, and picking the right time to shoot makes all the difference.....I tell my hunting buddies to aim for the knee caps, which is obviously a joke, but the point is to aim at the lower 1/3 of the body, then hope that you still get lungs.
I was gonna add that last year I missed the same deer twice, and it never knew what happened. She just wondered off and milled around out of range. Next time I will pick a spot. Just amazing how a quiet bow really makes a difference. The first shot was at 12 or so yards, then the next one at 20 or so. Not sure of the yardage exactly. After the first shot , she looked around, put her head down and was walking and eating.
The Deer I have seen actually duck an arrow. I cured my problem by aiming low. When they jump the string [duck the arrow], my arrow fall dead center into the vital zone. If they don't duck it, I hit them a little high but still in the lungs. This works for me at 20 yards or less.
Well on this one i was gonna miss it clean but it dove right into the arrow only it hit in the shoulder blade and all i got was half an arrow and no blood trail .And the arrows I am using now are cedar from twig archery spined for 50-55# (im not sure how many grains tha would be)with 125 grain broadheads
Shoot them while they are walking
Hate to say it, but rubber stick on limbsavers always get rid of any leftover noise and vibration after hushing up the rest of the bow.
See photo just under lower badger fur string silencer. I know its going techno,but they really help.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab246/yornoc/buffalo2005034.jpg)
I shoot for the white hairs low in the crease of the leg. Never hit there always up about mid lung.RC
YORNOC, something tells me that string jump with Buffalo is not as big an issue ;) .
I use the limb savers on some of my bows too - but never that far out on the limb. I put mine right at the end of the fades and get good results w/o adding weight to the tips. Just another option.
I also, like mentioned above, like to shoot at them while walking if that is an option. Never had one react to the bow while walking.
Bob Urban
Years ago, I had a very noisy bow. If I shot when they were not alert, no problem. If I shot when they were alert, no deer.
Even though I like to get my bow quiet, I'm not as convinced of its importance versus having a deer's state of alertness.
Bobby, I now do the same...putting close to fades. I put them in that location on a friends advice. Many limbs later I prefer the same as you.
Frank, you're right. Quieting the bow for the buff is so that he doesnt know where the arrow came from, cuz he'll come and shove it down your throat sideways!
this is gonna sound funny, but i dont worry about a totally quiet bow. if u have whisper quiet bow a deer may still jump, so with my loud one i always know to expect it.
I never have to guess...i always aim very low and its worked for me .