Animal impact sound - bullets

[Sled]

I sometimes miss the sound when hunting in trees, close quarters. In open spaces it's unmistakable. You can also tell the difference between a hit in the vitals or a hit in the paunch. Very different sound, hollow vs a solid hit.

 

[Sled]

I will add, the last animal I shot suppressed was in a tight wooded area. The impact was clean with no keyhole but I hear a ricochet sound instead of the body hit. I was almost convinced I missed as the herd busted out. I always check for blood and found a cow elk slid downhill from it. She never took a step.

 

[Marble]

I hear it nearly every time. Even when shooting squirls over 400 yards, most of the time I hear the whack. That's with a .223.

Some of my farther shots I see the animal drop and start rolling, then hear the impact.

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[ChrisA]

I've heard a lot of impacts, especially on prairie dogs and coyotes. My most memorable impact sound was actually an arrow placed too far back but a killing shot to the liver of a whitetail buck. Sounded like I back handed a ripe watermelon.

 

[dr.mooseknuckles]

I've never noted it when I'm shooting, but hear it every time when someone nearby shoots and hits. Especially with white tail at home.

THWUMPOW. Loud/hard CRACK-POW almost always means a tree was killed.

 

[Choupique]

THWUMPOW. Loud/hard CRACK-POW almost always means a tree was killed.

This is why magnums are best. You can kill the deer and kill the trees.