At the recent Formal Invitational event held in Tremonton by the Brigham Bowmen group, I took a few moments and placed my video camera down range and under the target to capture the incoming arrows as they hit the target.  What I got in addition to that was the sounds.  I was very much surprised that you can hear the arrow leaving the bow string AND you can hear it flying toward the target.

When you are standing at the firing line it seems like it only takes a second for the arrow to hit that target and in a hunting situation I have always been amazed at the animals ducking after the shot is made, or jumping forward and the arrow missing its mark.  Now I can see how that can happen.  When you look and listen to this video remember that the wild animals hearing is a whole lot better than ours.  Their reflexes are also very much quicker because they have to be able to escape the dangers of the wild elements around them.  They have to be quick or they die!

So, place yourself in the hooves of a big old mule deer buck.  You have survived all those many years by being totally aware of your surroundings at all times.  You have spent your entire lifetime escaping leaping cougars and sneaking predators of all kinds.  You are in your element and aware of everything around you.  Suddenly you hear what you hear in this video.  What do you do?

I hope you enjoyed it!

Bears Butt
May 8, 2015