thndrchiken, are you tring to get points to be moderator? You got my vote,...right, if a post generates 2 pages of response then just sit back and read it andlearn to what is being replied.
To answer the orginal question the worst killers when I'm hunting depends on the location where I'm actually hunting as the conditions change from one location to another.I know my killers vary from eastern montana to here in the nw part of the state. If I am hunting around within 10 miles of my property my main concern is predators. Going in the bush solo 2 hours prior to daylight with griz sighn on the trees and stepping in bear crap kinda puckers up my arse up if you know what I mean.
Cats are abundant also as I know their looking over my sholder, but I'm not as concerned with them as I am a griz. Going in the bush with a bow, I relieze that I'm not on top of the food chain.
My numeral 2 killer would be heat. In triple digit temps I'm relautant to even shoot a trophy bull or buck under these conditions. Since I usually hunt solo the meat would be spoiled and I'm getting to the point I don't want to work that hard in killing myself in making a kill under these conditions, I'll take sub-zero temps any day.
Numero #3, would be getting the kill back to the truck as terrain and elements depending on the time of year vary, game cart ortobogon can be quite a chore to navagate over mountain goat country.
Numero #4, while bowhunting, ice is always a concern while in the bush. I don't want to use dry ice due to the potential dangers it has removing oxygen from the air.
numero #5, and maybe it should be number 1, but the wind is tough here. It changes direction every 15 minutes, and when that critter starts walking stiff legged, it knows somethings not right and the sound of a bowstring.... its gone.
Of all the killers,I guess the end of hunting season is maybe my worst, this is when I think of the, "would of's" and "could of's" and kick myself.

Bobby