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DC:
I'm not a hunter but if a deer has an arrow in it's heart I believe it would die no matter what the range. I think you are asking if if it would have enough penetration to make it to the heart at 40yds. Well, I have shot my 40 # bow 255 yds and it stuck eight inches into hard dirt. I'm sure it would have made it to the deer's heart. And I wasn't using a broadhead. These things are very dangerous at any range.
bradsmith2010:
Good point DC,,.I remember reading bout Fred Bear killing a tiger at very long range,,.intending to shot over and scare it closer,..something like that.,.was over a hundred yards or something.,.im going from memory so might be a bit off on the details but u get the idea )P(
Eric Krewson:
OK, I have stabbed several deer with my knife to finish them off, I was surprised how little pressure it took for my knife to go to the hilt in their rib cage, just a few pounds.
I have found slipping up behind a thrashing down deer like a one hit on a road and a quick thrust to the chest will collapse their lungs and they will be dead in 30 seconds of so. Slitting their throat is too messy and you have to get too close to them to accomplish this.
PEARL DRUMS:
A needle sharp point requires 1.9# of pressure to poke through fresh venison hide. That being said, a true 40 yards is irresponsible no matter how good you are with your bow in the yard. Our bows, even the fast ones, are slow as slugs. A deer can spin in circles twice before the arrow travels that far. Simple, curious question I'm sure, but don't even think about it.
WhistlingBadger:
I think that generally we'd all agree that accuracy and placement are bigger issues than penetration at that range. Where one is lacking, the other becomes more important. A heavy, fast, sharp, and/or stable-flying arrow might zip through a shoulder blade (or even a rib on large game), whereas a slower, lighter, dull, and/or wobbly arrow might penetrate poorly or not at all, thus making the difference between a dead animal and a wounded one.
Better penetration is a good insurance policy against marginal shot placement. And vice-versa. Both is ideal, and for most primitive bows/shooters, both tend to diminish around 20-30 yards.
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