---
title: "Bowhunting Prep: ‘Jumping the String’ Equation Explained"
description: "Under real-world conditions, most hunting bows with reasonable draw weights aren't shooting much faster than 300 feet per second. Is that fast enough to keep a buck from jumping your string? Archery coach and hardcore bowhunter Larry Wise explains the math behind arrow speed and a deer's reaction time."
date: "2014-09-26"
modified: "2014-09-26"
authors:
  - name: "The Editors"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/the-editors/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/hunting/bowhunting-prep-jumping-string-equation-explained/"
categories:
  - "Big Game Hunting"
  - "Bow Hunting"
  - "Deer Hunting"
  - "Hunting"
---

# Bowhunting Prep: ‘Jumping the String’ Equation Explained

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Under real-world conditions, most hunting bows with reasonable draw weights aren't shooting much faster than 300 feet per second. Is that fast enough to keep a buck from jumping your string? Archery coach and hardcore bowhunter Larry Wise explains the math behind arrow speed and a deer's reaction time.

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