Do you shoot in the rain?

[nocklehead]

Youre bowhunting elk, it starts pouring rain, the animal youre after is broadside 30 yds, within another 20yds is thick brush on 2 sides... Do you shoot? yes? no? maybe so?

[alwinearcher]

Youre bowhunting elk, it starts pouring rain, the animal youre after is broadside 30 yds, within another 20yds is thick brush on 2 sides... Do you shoot? yes? no? maybe so?

Is it a clear 30 yard shot? or is the brush infront of the animal? 

[400out]

Does a polar bear $hit on the ice  

[pips4bucks]

Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart.  Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.

[Mike450r]

A good blood trail is nice but not necessary to find a downed animal.  I take the shot for sure.

[Skyvalhunter]

I don't shoot in the rain it has to be a nice day with nice weather

[BlackRidge]

Youre bowhunting elk, it starts pouring rain, the animal youre after is broadside 30 yds, within another 20yds is thick brush on 2 sides... Do you shoot? yes? no? maybe so?

Is it a clear 30 yard shot? or is the brush infront of the animal? 

Yup, thats my only question too. If so, thwang!

[WDFW-SUX]

i stay home and drink coffee like today....but tomorrow morning its on...

[nocklehead]

Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart.  Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.

Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??

[alwinearcher]

Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart.  Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.

Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??

Put it through his lungs and he wont go far.

Shooting the spine or head is a bad idea!

[GoldTip]

Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart.  Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.

Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??

I did spine one buck once, but he was aware of me and dropped at the shot, so it was far from purposeful.  He hit the ground hard and pulled himself aways before I could finish him.  I would NEVER purposefully take a head or spine shot with a bow.  If you don't feel comfortable you can make a shot which will result in your finding the animal in the rain, then it's easy, don't take the shot.  With the example that's been given, I would definitely take the shot, wait 10 minutes and slowly go get my elk.

[Mike450r]

Oh yeah.... then immediately cow call after the arrow takes out his heart.  Hopefully that stops him long enough to watch him go down.

Most bowhunters hunt cows and spikes unless were lucky enough to draw a tag.
what if you dont get a perfect hrt shot and he disappears at mach 5?? how do you track him? Has anybody ever purposfully arrowed the spine or head/neck??

Mark the spot where you hit the animal.  Start tracking in the direction the animal went.  Look for blood, tracks, broken or disturbed brush etc....  If it was well hit in the vitals, heart/lung area you shouldn't have too far to look.  Don't go after the animal too soon, then start by going no further than 50-60 yards out from where you hit the animal and cover every square inch and you should find the animal down,  if not expand the search area.  I know more than a few people that have lost animals but I never have in 30+ years of hunting.

[rasbo]

Does a polar bear $hit on the ice  

no al gore says they are all dead,and the ice melted.. I shoot

[300rum]

I shot a spike yesterday in the rain at 25 yards.  I gave him 45 minutes.  I had a through and through 4 inches back of the shoulder crease dead center.  The arrow came out about six inches below his midline on the backside as I was shooting down hill.   I didn't see the arrow hit and had no clue where or if I shot him other than it "felt" good.

Typically I would have gave him more time but the rain wouldn't allow it and it looked like it was going to get worse.  It was difficult trailing but I took my time.  It took me a little over an hour to go the 50 yards. 

They don't die of heart attacks.

[Hunterman]

Thwak 

Hunterman(Tony)

[fc2038]

 

If I waited for dry weather to hunt on the wet side I would never be hunting.

[h2ofowlr]

I would take the shot.  I am spot on at 50 yards and under.  As long as the animal is broadside and I know I will make an accurate shot.  I will cow call or etc. to get the animal to stop or slow.  Then track it by following the signs if the blood runs out.  If you take a bad shot or it's outside your shooting skills I would pass it up.  As you will probably loose the animal.
Watch the direction the animal leaves the area, listen to hear the direction of travel and look for the turned up soil and broken foilage if possible.  A good shot, they shouldn't go over a 100 yards. 

[Gringo31]

If it's pouring rain, I won't archery hunt.  I like my blood trails.