Hunting in the rain with archery

[J.B.]

Tips? It's the same as hunting when it's not raining only wetter

Best way to handle blood trail in rain? Do you just go for spine shots?

[Native Texan]

The biggest issue is after you shoot and the rain washes away the blood trail. Only thing I've shot in the rain with my bow was a coyote. I know it died but after waiting a few min the only blood was hanging off the bottom of the arrow and there wasnt much left. All the blood on the ground was washed away/diluted down that there wasnt any to follow. For that reason I dont bow hunt in the rain and if gun hunting in it I try for drt shots.

Killing in the rain is easy, recovery can be difficult.

^^^THIS!!!^^^

I may hunt in the rain but I won't shoot an animal if it's raining or about to. I do like to be in the stand as soon as the rain stops though.

[JonBoy]

As others have said the biggest hold back for me bowhunting in the rain is the recovery. Do I like sitting in an enclosed blind listening to the rain & critters all around?...yes...but do I envy the recovery if I manage to shoot something?...heck no. Too big of a liability for me personally.

[tbgascorer]

I don't mind hunting in the rain, but I don't bowhunt in the rain. I don't want to lose an animal because the blood trail washed away.

edit: What denimdeerslayer said...^^

Yep.

[Quackerbox]

I hunt enclosed blind to stay dry

this

I just dont like my bow to get wet. But Im picky about my equipment

[Hydestik]

I have haven’t had good sucess in the rain after the rain stops is another story though. I would do everything I could to keep myself and my equipment dry . It’s hard to shoot if your cold and wet .

[Dakota7493]

I hunt enclosed blind to stay dry

This. Actually like hunting a light rain but only if in a blind. Sitting in the rain in a tree isn't much fun so I won't do it.

[lovemylegacy]

Do you do it, and if so, what tips do you have?

I have done it more times than I care to say and have yet, killed anything

[Outlaw_6]

I use one of those pop up umbrellas that attaches to a tree, a rain suit and put string wax on the heads of my screws and bolts to help keep the water out.

[TX CHICKEN]

I hunted in the rain the last 2 days but had no intention of actually shooting during the 3 hunts that it rained on. I might have taken a chance on a pig but no way I would shoot a WT.


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[tdwinklr]

I would think it would be fine, other than feathered arrow users would have to compensate for the water and weight on them.

[bloodstick]

I use the Primos bow sling to help keep strings dry on the way to and from the blind and hunt in a box when its raining.

I saw average of 10 deer a sit all last week. Granted, they were all doe and yearling bucks. But they were on their feet even in a downpour.


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[AntlerCollector]

Best way to handle blood trail in rain? Do you just go for spine shots?

I shoot for the heart regardless of weather.

A good dog can track a blood trail in rain. They can track the hoof prints in mud too by smell. A really solid downpour can be a problem.

[hopedale]

I don't mind hunting in the rain, but I don't bowhunt in the rain. I don't want to lose an animal because the blood trail washed away.

edit: What denimdeerslayer said...^^

I guess this is my biggest fear with a bow. I've used the smoke pole and dropped them.

I really don't want to lose one I've shot in the rain.

[dlopez]

I have hunted in the rain with no issue of trailing or tracking deer/animals. My biggest fear was sitting water in crevices of bow. When I got home I used a can of compressed air to clean out the crevices of the bow (keyboard cleaner etc). Made sure strings were properly waxed.