Cold weather & Bows
11-14-2008 | 08:05 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: New Jersey
RE: Cold weather & Bows
I havnt really noticed any performance issues but im no expert. i did notice however that if its really cold and you go to draw for the first time sometimes to bow makes a crack noise sometimes. And it gets harder to draw when its really cold. So might wanna lower ur poundage jsut a few
11-15-2008 | 07:31 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Middletown PA United States
RE: Cold weather & Bows
What Doc said. I think you'll find that the strings are more affected by extreme temperature changes than the bow itself. That's why good strings are a must.
11-16-2008 | 12:21 PM
#5
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From: Kodiak, AK
RE: Cold weather & Bows
It affects the hunter more than the bow. I've never seen a difference in how the bow shoots just from being cold but adding heavy jackets, gloves,balaclavas, neck gators...all change how the bow is anchored and therefore, the point of impact. Be sure to practice with the actual clothes that you'll be wearing and if you're consistantly hunting in cold weather you may want to consider dropping 1/2" and 5#'sof draw from what you would typically shoot in warmer temp.'s.
11-17-2008 | 08:54 PM
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From: Saint Paul, MN
RE: Cold weather & Bows
ORIGINAL: KodiakArcher
It affects the hunter more than the bow. I've never seen a difference in how the bow shoots just from being cold but adding heavy jackets, gloves, balaclavas, neck gators... all change how the bow is anchored and therefore, the point of impact. Be sure to practice with the actual clothes that you'll be wearing and if you're consistantly hunting in cold weather you may want to consider dropping 1/2" and 5#'s of draw from what you would typically shoot in warmer temp.'s.
It affects the hunter more than the bow. I've never seen a difference in how the bow shoots just from being cold but adding heavy jackets, gloves, balaclavas, neck gators... all change how the bow is anchored and therefore, the point of impact. Be sure to practice with the actual clothes that you'll be wearing and if you're consistantly hunting in cold weather you may want to consider dropping 1/2" and 5#'s of draw from what you would typically shoot in warmer temp.'s.
