shooting in the rain

[CaliCreole]

well its raining again here in "sunny california" and i just got my hay bails so i can shoot in my yard. Now the guy at BPS (before i returned that bow) said never let my bow get wet. but i notice that some of the trad shoots say "rain or shine" so is it ok to shoot in the rain? will i hurt my bow or arrows by doing this? the arrows are aluminum

[MJB]

SHOOT IT

[CaliCreole]

anything i should after? wipe it down with a baby diaper and wax it?

[GangStarr]

shoot it

[GREASEMAN]

Shoot'em!! If they aren't fit for shootin in the rain,they are'nt fit to hunt with!!  

[lpcjon2]

I use food grade silicone on my arrows and feathers for the rain it dries fast and has no smell.

[CaliCreole]

I think im gonna have to start going with a Grin and Nod technique when at BPS from now on so far all the info they have givin me has been to put it nicely "debateable" i do like using their indoor range at lunch though  
thanks everyone guess i will be getting yelled at by the ol' lady tonight for standing out in the rain and playing with my toy  

[limbow]

My daughter and I braved the weird weather we had here in Michigan over the weekend. It was the opening traditional shoot at our club--It's called the Polar Bear shoot. It should of been called the Spring bear hunt because it was 47 degrees and raining. We put on our rubber boots and trudged through the course. We had a blast! Wood arrows, a vintage bear youth bow(2nd generation hand me down) and my John Maus Lone Wolf Autumn Storm. Good times  

[NY Yankee]

Put on a wool pull over and a wide brimmed hat and go shoot. If getting your bow wet worries you, just put a coat of turtle wax or other wax on it after it dries out.

[GingivitisKahn]

"never let my bow get wet" - huh?  Is there something unusual about your bow - backed with sinew or something?

[Rooselk]

Originally posted by GREASEMAN:
Shoot'em!! If they aren't fit for shootin in the rain,they are'nt fit to hunt with!!    

I have to agree with that. In fact I don't think I've ever even heard of a bow that couldn't be shot in the rain.

[CaliCreole]

Originally posted by GingivitisKahn:
"never let my bow get wet" - huh?  Is there something unusual about your bow - backed with sinew or something?

nope nothing unusual about it, this is jsut what the BPS guy told me after i purchased a bow from there (i ended up taking it back and buying DesertDude's bushmaster) taking advice from those guys can be dangerous, im glad there is a forum like this or i would b totally lost

[lpcjon2]

Chance are he doesn't even shoot I have a PSE spider longbow and I get it wet(that didnt sound right)it was in the rain a few times.

[tak2]

Shoot in the rain and hunt in the rain. After all your feather dressings wash off steam them. I've tried everything and after a long time it always washed off. Just wipe your bow off and keep any chips sealed.

[Pepper]

Originally posted by GREASEMAN:
Shoot'em!! If they aren't fit for shootin in the rain,they are'nt fit to hunt with!!    

I agree with Greaseman, but don't be too hard on the boys at BPS, they were probably selling boat paddles last week.

[thunder1]

Heck that's about the only time my hunting bows ever get clean.LOL

[Earthdog]

Shoot it.

In NZ,if you don't shoot in the rain,,you don't shoot at all.

[M60gunner]

It was great shooting with you sunday CaliCreole. I hope to see you agian soon. Hope our hills were not to hard on you. This site has many, many good folks willing to help.
I am the old guy with the Wallace longbow.

[fireball31]

M60gunner, are you a fellow 0331? Nice handle anyway.

[CaliCreole]

M60gunner,it was great shooting with you guys too, the weatlh of knowledge i recieved was priceless. I will definately be back i sent in my application yesterday so y'all should have it soon, i love that range. the hills where just fine, i seem to break down mentally before i do physically, i need to work on keeping my concentration up. I had the same problem years ago when learing to play baseball, my dad would say "quite thinking and just do it your brain gets you into to much trouble"