How Loud Is Your Hunting Arrow? What Deer Actually Hear

Arrow flight noise matters more to a deer than bow noise, and the vane and broadhead you shoot are a big part of it. Here's what 2026 acoustic testing, weighted for how deer actually hear, found about the quietest broadheads and vanes. 🎯 Shop Extreme Outfitters — extremeoutfitters.com Use code ARCHERYPROJECT for 10% off You'll learn why the bow is a one-and-done pop while the arrow is a continuous high-frequency hiss tracking toward the deer, how a roughly 15 decibel spread between the quietest and loudest broadheads works out to about three times as loud, and why vented fixed blades and mechanicals with lots of exposed surface area rank loudest. You'll also see why vane choice still matters after you screw a broadhead on, but a loud broadhead can swallow the difference between vanes. 🎙️ Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/krcPniEC8Po?si=6IqrsiH8XLL_o9mV 🎧 Listen to The Archery Project: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7vv0Q7YkmyaLwECPb1BxWq?si=t_u77ALLR8SpBuUmM2bNGw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-archery-project/id1808496866?i=1000772937371 💬 Have you ever paid attention to how loud your arrow is in flight, or do you only worry about bow noise? What broadhead and vane combo are you running for deer season? #Bowhunting #Archery #TheArcheryProject #Bowhunter #BowhuntingTips #ArrowShooting #BowHunter #WhitetailHunting #BowSetup #ArcheryLife #HuntingGear #3DArchery #TotalArcheryChallenge #CompoundBow #BackyardArchery #Broadheads #QuietBroadheads