It's been more like 50 years for me, and I know what I wrote is true. If you're like me, you might sit out a shower in your stand, but you aren't hunting. I guess that's what you do, since you said you took those deer BETWEEN showers.

How do I kill anything with my arrows covered up in my quiver? Quite simple. I don't. Here's how it works. 1) See deer. 2) Remove arrow from quiver and put it on the string. 3) Deer comes in. 4) Draw and shoot.

I've never figured out why anyone would want to sit there all day long with an arrow already on the string, then buy all kinds of fancy doohickeys to keep that arrow from falling off when he picked his bow up. But, each to his own, I guess. (Doesn't mean I can't laugh at him though.)

That's the way I've done it since.... well, since way before Hollis Allen ever invented those ridiculous looking contraptions with pulleys and cables and started calling them compound bows. And I guarantee you I've done just as much hunting in wet weather as you have.

You ain't getting ganged up on. It's just an exchange of opinions. Just keep in mind I know how stubborn and mule headed Texas boys can be... cuz I am one.[8D]