Honestly in my years of bow hunting i've never got caught out in the rain maybe a light mist but nothing hard. Mostly because seems Oct is a dry month here in the south. Whats some good tips on protecting your bow before and after you get drenched? Guessing i'm thinking more on a strings stand point. All tips and comments needed. Looking like a wet week for me opening week lol
If my bow gets wet I fire up the woodstove in the garage and hang the bow to dry, rewax the string once it is all dried out. Typically I won't hunt in the rain because tracking is impossible if it is raining hard
Max the bow down very good prior to going out. When done wipe it down with a dry towel and hang dry. Then i will hit every metal spot with a towel sprayed with CLP or gun cleaning spray, just real light so surface rust doesnt appear and the. Rewax the strings.
I dry fire it a few times to shake all the water off. Seriously though,I don't purposely hunt in the rain but if I do get caught in the rain I hang my bow in front of a fan to dry it out.
I got hit hard a few times already ! If I know it's coming before I go out on a hunt I like to sit in a blind just so it's more comfortable! I actually seem to have better luck hunting anything when it's raining lol so that's why I still hunt In The rain! I usually do the same as most of the other guys ! Let the bow dry off then wipe it good and clean with a rag and then go over some of the metal parts and oil it up again and usually I like to rewax my string to ! Also your hunting clothes you will want to completely dry out before you put them back in the tote ! If not they get a musty smell to them real fast !
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Love the tree umbrella has made a world of difference when hunting Also like to put my pack under my seat of my stand or use a rain cover if you have one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The umbrella also serves the purpose of keeping the sun from shining directly on you...therefore giving your camo an extra edge.
