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Archery Hunting Tennessee
CrossBow Talk
Long Distance with crossbow?
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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 2943011" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>Couple things to keep in mind when contemplating long shots with a bow, particularly a crossbow:</p><p></p><p>1) <u>Sound travels 3 to 4 times faster than a fast arrow</u>. Under 25 yards, this can be a moot point. But, generally speaking, the farther out you go, the more likely a deer is to "hear" the arrow/bolt release. This is particularly true in the calm conditions (little or no wind) that should be in place before considering a longer shot.</p><p></p><p>2) <u>Vision travels infinitely faster than sound</u>!</p><p>Should you have an alert deer looking your direction, it is likely to "see" your limbs move upon release. Even at not so far down range, a deer can react much quicker than that arrow can arrive to the aiming point, almost guaranteeing a bad shot.</p><p></p><p>These are the main reasons so many ethical and accomplished bowhunters don't take long shots, and they are more impressed with how close they can get to a deer instead of how far they can hit a non-living target in their backyards.</p><p></p><p>Another thing novice bowhunters often overlook is the large trajectory curve of an arrow when shooting "long" range. Your arrow can easily be deflected by hitting things which were nowhere near your line of sight (such as downrange tree limbs appearing feet above your view).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 2943011, member: 1409"] Couple things to keep in mind when contemplating long shots with a bow, particularly a crossbow: 1) [u]Sound travels 3 to 4 times faster than a fast arrow[/u]. Under 25 yards, this can be a moot point. But, generally speaking, the farther out you go, the more likely a deer is to "hear" the arrow/bolt release. This is particularly true in the calm conditions (little or no wind) that should be in place before considering a longer shot. 2) [u]Vision travels infinitely faster than sound[/u]! Should you have an alert deer looking your direction, it is likely to "see" your limbs move upon release. Even at not so far down range, a deer can react much quicker than that arrow can arrive to the aiming point, almost guaranteeing a bad shot. These are the main reasons so many ethical and accomplished bowhunters don't take long shots, and they are more impressed with how close they can get to a deer instead of how far they can hit a non-living target in their backyards. Another thing novice bowhunters often overlook is the large trajectory curve of an arrow when shooting "long" range. Your arrow can easily be deflected by hitting things which were nowhere near your line of sight (such as downrange tree limbs appearing feet above your view). [/QUOTE]
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