Rainy day issues…

[wildschwein]

#7379

Well Alberta has been blessed with a reasonably chilly start to Autumn. With meat spoilage not a serious issue I have tried to hunt as often as possible, but I keep running into rain. Wet feathers and rusty broadheads (not to mention a soaked Wildschwein) makes for a lousy day. What do you folks do to keep moisture at bay?

[Cottonwood]

#61307

Spray your broadheads with Pam, yes it works. Pack along rain resistant wear, rain proof makes lots of noise in the woods. I wore wool socks the other day, which really helped my feet because my boots got soaked as well as my lower legs from the wet long grass.

[NHguy12]

#61325

The only thing I like doing in the rain is drink beer and watch football. But if those are the only days you can get out and hunt then…

[Patrick]

#61389

I believe it was Dave Petersen who did a tip of the week and recommended using mineral spirits in the quiver foam to keep the rust at bay. I did that with mine last year and it worked great. I don’t do anything for my arrows. I’ve shot feathers for 25+ years and have never worried about it. They may look ragged, but they still stabilize the arrow…in my experience anyway.

Funny thing…based on the title of this thread, I thought it was going to be a question on with TBM to read when it’s raining. 😆

[wildschwein]

#61450

Hmmmmm mineral spirits and pam eh. Well I ain’t got no pam but I do have a bottle of mineral spirts laying around. How do I treat the foam?
And yes the title was a cleverly thought out ruse to sucker more people into viewing this thread mwahahaahaha! 😯
Man I need to go hunting lol.

[Patrick]

#61467

I use a little spray bottle and just spray it into the foam and on the broadheads

[Bigbearclaw]

#61618

I use goose feathers on my hunting arrows,and sometimes put a thin coat of vaseline on the cutting edge of my broadheads

[Robin Conrads]

#62324

Here is the tip. Under The Hood

He used mineral oil. I don’t know if that is the same as mineral spirits. And he discouraged the use of Vaseline.

[David Petersen]

#62373

:PIndeed, it’s mineral OIL. Spirits is a solvent with a strong smell that would likely dissolve the foam in a bow quiver. Just turn the quiver upside down and pour a few drops into each hole. Last all season and no smell. That tip comes originally from Sharpster. It was Dr. Ashby who first informed us that Vaseline is a mild coagulant, which works against free bleeding.

On feathers I use Fletch Dry (I think it’s called) a fine powder you dust on and rub in that will last through several light showers and a while in a drenching downpour like I experienced last evening. Goose and duck oil is oil and attracts dirt and grime and also puts weight on the feathers. But it works.

In my experience Patrick is right (for a change! :P) about wet flat feathers working fine on well-tuned arrows. But I don’t care for the loud Pop! of water blasting off the feather when you shoot, or the cold blast of water in the face.

Frankly I’ve never had any luck finding game in a real rain so don’t go out. However if I’m already out and it starts I’ll usually stick with it. One time last year a sudden evening t-storm came up with fierce lightning and thunder and hail so hard that eventually both I and the elk had to take shelter under fir trees. But for a few minutes there a bull and small herd of cows went absolutely insane, running in circles, bugling anc chirping, obviously getting off on the electrical excitement. I got to 30 yards just before they broke for the trees. But long stead rains seem to shut ’em up and keep ’em down. I assume elk in the Pacific NW have adapted to frequent rain and behave differently. dp

[Chiloquin]

#62384

In my experience Patrick is right (for a change! ) about wet flat feathers working fine on well-tuned arrows. But I don’t care for the loud Pop! of water blasting off the feather when you shoot, or the cold blast of water in the face.

I hunt blacktails in the rut. This happens in November, which happens to be the wettest time of the year in Oregon. Until I started using Fletch Dry I would get a face full of water with every shot! Fletch Dry works well in our wet season. I use it on my silencers also!
Nate

[wildschwein]

#62878

Thanks for the tips folks. I just finished treating my quiver but I’m stumped as to where I can find this Fletch Dry/Dry Fletch. Where do you folks buy yours from?

[Chiloquin]

#62922

Wildschwein wrote: Thanks for the tips folks. I just finished treating my quiver but I’m stumped as to where I can find this Fletch Dry/Dry Fletch. Where do you folks buy yours from?

http://www.bohning.com/store/feather-dri.html

Most of the shops that advertise in TBM carry it!Sorry I confused you its called feather dri now–I guess:?
Nate

[John Carter]

#62924

I now shoot a dynema string,it needs very little wax and it’s water proof.
Broadheads,I usualy just wipe them down each night with a little vegetable oil after I’ve checked the edges.
Flecthing,I use plastic vanes,,,my bow has a very thin shelf so if I shoot cock feather in,the hens clear the shelf easily and the cock vane is taken away from the strike plate by paradox and I still get very good arrow flight.

John.

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