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Cold Weather Bow Hunting
Uploaded on February 07, 2010I've noticed there is a whole new set of rules when you take your bow out into extreme cold temperatures. I pulled back on an 8 point tonight only to discover my cams were frozen and the result was a very loud cracking noise that scared the deer away. A few days before I pulled back on a doe only to discover the falling snow froze to my arrow making the arrow jump across the rest when I pulled back. Also scaring the deer way.
I'm curious to hear any other problems bow hunters have during the "Cold Season."
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My biggest Problem during the Cold season Was my glasses fogging up from my gator when I drew back. It was cold enough to where the fog would frost on my glasses causeing me to have to clean them off.
Most problems occur when wet snow accumulates where it shouldn't be and freezes. I try to keep everything wiped off. Frustrating on the sight pins - can break the fiberoptic pins if you try to remove ice. Worst for me was sight pin plugging up.
Meant peep sight not sight pin - watching the Olympics while doing this.
I learned quickly my bow seems to draw harder in cold weather, however I am set at a weight I can handle. P.S. A wisker biscuit will help a lot with your arrow problems.
When its really cold and you wear alot of layers of clothes, and you have to grunt to pull the bow back. That also scares the deer away.
mjbooth,
I dropped from 70 lbs to 60 lbs pull a few years back and it was the best move I've ever made. It's not that 70 lbs was too much except that 60 lbs makes shooting a pleasure. Best of all I'm still blowing through the deer, bear and elk.
Heavy clothes do make it difficult to pull but at 60 lbs I can pull the bow back with my teeth if necessary.
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My biggest Problem during the Cold season Was my glasses fogging up from my gator when I drew back. It was cold enough to where the fog would frost on my glasses causeing me to have to clean them off.
Most problems occur when wet snow accumulates where it shouldn't be and freezes. I try to keep everything wiped off. Frustrating on the sight pins - can break the fiberoptic pins if you try to remove ice. Worst for me was sight pin plugging up.
Meant peep sight not sight pin - watching the Olympics while doing this.
I learned quickly my bow seems to draw harder in cold weather, however I am set at a weight I can handle. P.S. A wisker biscuit will help a lot with your arrow problems.
mjbooth,
I dropped from 70 lbs to 60 lbs pull a few years back and it was the best move I've ever made. It's not that 70 lbs was too much except that 60 lbs makes shooting a pleasure. Best of all I'm still blowing through the deer, bear and elk.
Heavy clothes do make it difficult to pull but at 60 lbs I can pull the bow back with my teeth if necessary.
When its really cold and you wear alot of layers of clothes, and you have to grunt to pull the bow back. That also scares the deer away.
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