After a little discussion in the "Technical" thread on the effectiveness of shooting wet feathers, I decided to do a test when I got home. I took two of my arrows and submerged the feathers in water and let them soak. Worst case scenario, right? After a while, I grabbed on dry arrow, the two wet arrows (in a mug to keep them wet) and headed to the target.Before each shot with a wet arrow, I removed it from a large mug, nocked it and shot with it still dripping. Please keep in mind that I haven't shot for about 2 weeks, so I'm a little rusty.
Results:
FIELD POINTS
20 yards - no difference
30 yards - no difference
40 yards - no difference
Broadheads (G5 Montecs):
The center shot was at 30 yards with the dry arrow. The arrow on the right was at 30 yards with a soaked arrow. The left arrow was at 40 yards with a soaked arrow.