You can add other products to your bow to soak up vibration. Small, stick-on Mini Limbsavers can deaden the vibration of quiver hoods, sights, and other parts. The process requires a bit of experimentation to maximize noise reduction. Each bow responds differently, and what works on one bow may not work on another.

Here I'm installing adhesive fleece on the riser shelf. (note fleece on the bottom of the sight guard; also use of Sims S-Coil Stabilizer.

Miscellaneous Noise
You can't totally eliminate the sound of a released bowstring, but you can kill potential noises that occur before the shot. The best tool for this crucial task is adhesive fleece, or moleskin. I love the stuff.

To begin with, place adhesive fleece on any part of your bow that could create a noise. I put a couple of strips on the bottom of the upper limb so that when I hang the bow on a hanger, it doesn't clink. If I plan to do some belly-crawling, I put fleece on the metal parts on the side of my bow that may contact rocks as I move it ahead of me on a crawl. Also, depending on the quiver design, I put fleece on the inside rim of the quiver hood to eliminate noise as I insert or extract arrows.

Fill your bow quiver with arrows and check to see if the shafts contact the arrow rest, sight, or bow limbs. If they're even close, cover those parts of the bow to eliminate vibration noises and sounds that might occur as you remove arrows from the quiver or shoot the bow.

Always line the sight window and bow shelf with fleece, making sure to cover the lip of the shelf. With an arrow on the string, move the arrow around the arrow rest and bow shelf. If the arrow contacts any metal parts, even the bottom of the sight guard, cover those metal parts with fleece. If you use a drop-away rest, pad the bow shelf with fleece to silence the collision of the launcher arm with the shelf. A piece of thin rubber under the fleece helps even more.

Drawing an arrow across the arrow rest is the most critical moment in bowhunting, and even the tiniest noise can break the spell. Cover the launcher with fleece for a deadly silent draw.

Some good sources of adhesive fleece and other bow silencing products are Cir-Cut Archery, The Bohning Company, and Hunter's Specialties.

Other creaks and groans that might occur when you draw could result from dirt and grime on the axles or in limb pockets, string yoke attachment points, and even cracked limbs. If your bow makes any sort of noise when you draw, eliminate it, even if that means taking it to an archery pro shop for repair.

Does taking all reasonable steps to silence your bow make a difference? In my judgment, yes, it does in certain hunting situations. Since you cannot predict when you and your bow will be thrust into those situations, shushing your bow certainly makes good bow-hunting sense.