Jumping The String?

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:10 pm

"The fact of string jumping has been a huge learning expieriance and has changed the distances and conditions I will shoot at. "

Constructive criticism...

So... you're not going to shoot at them at 20 yards??

My guess is you tried to watch your arrow and shot high to begin with.

NO deer alive can duck an Exomax that far at 20 yards..

wolfe · Post by **wolfe** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:16 pm

Here is a more complete description of the shot.

Even if I had hit high due to my error it would not explain the angle the arrow twice penetrated the deer at, I shot when the deer was looking at me broadside and level with no obstacles yet the arrow angled sharply down and backwards.
I also believe a deer will jump at the movement of the shot if facing you not only at the sound giving it a split second more time.
In the future I will shoot low for the heart as many people have since recommended and try waiting for the deer to glance away when I release hopefully giving me that split second gain.

On the deer I did not recover I found some cut hairs and a slightest blood trail, the tiny droplets could be counted on 2 hands which after following for two hours with a buddy disappeared.
In this case the possibility of deflection while it existed was small, after the experience with the 20 yd deer, the jump seemed more likely as this deer was looking my way too.

I have since read up a lot on string jumping deer and was surprised I was not more knowledgeable about it as for many it seems common knowledge with many having seen it slow motion on video.

I just hope to bring a little more awareness about it so hunters can factor it in to their shot, I know I will.