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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: vandeman17 on July 21, 2016, 06:53:14 PM

Title: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: vandeman17 on July 21, 2016, 06:53:14 PM: I was just out shooting my bow and there is a storm brewing so it was getting blustery outside. It got me thinking as to any tricks or tips you guys have to shooting your bow in the wind.
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: Miles on July 21, 2016, 07:01:11 PM: I remove my quiver when possible as it's like having a sail on your bow.
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 21, 2016, 07:01:20 PM: I you run a bow mounted quiver take that sucked off. Its a big wind kite and has a lot of surface for wind to push against. One of the main reason I hunt only with a hip quiver. Don't like the weight on my bow and always windy :bash:
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: j_h_nimrod on July 21, 2016, 07:06:03 PM: Shooting your bow in the wind is a trick :chuckle: with light steady wind it is possible but with heavier bluster winds it is a real crap shoot in my opinion once you get past ~20yds. I got caught by a gust on my buck last year, drifted my arrow over 24" right and up 12" over 55yds, luckily I was sneaky and he gave me another chance that didn't fail.
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: coachcw on July 27, 2016, 09:53:30 PM: I want my arrows on the bow ! Quick follow ups , and your hip quiver won't bang on stuff or drag on the ground during a stock. As far as the wind learn how use your bubble to compensate half bubble to full bubble further out . Top limb into the wind .
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: LeviD1 on August 07, 2016, 10:29:34 PM: I know when I have been shooting on windy days at the range I aimed approx 2 1/2 feet off the target and let the wind carry it at 60 yards into the vitals. I was just messing around and wouldn't do a shot at that distance in the wind I was in on an animal though.
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: RadSav on August 08, 2016, 02:16:47 AM: Quote from: coachcw on July 27, 2016, 09:53:30 PM
I want my arrows on the bow ! Quick follow ups , and your hip quiver won't bang on stuff or drag on the ground during a stock. As far as the wind learn how use your bubble to compensate half bubble to full bubble further out . Top limb into the wind .

:tup:

And then when the wind is really bad...let your hunting partner shoot first so you can gauge the drift before your shot! ;) ;)
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: coachcw on August 09, 2016, 09:34:27 PM: That would be my son , I believe his bow is a autoloader!
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: RadSav on August 10, 2016, 01:34:08 AM: Quote from: coachcw on August 09, 2016, 09:34:27 PM
That would be my son , I believe his bow is a autoloader!

He would have fit right in back in the old days. Back before rangefinders we shot fast because the first arrow was usually just a distance and drift calculator. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shooting bow in wind
Post by: whackmaster on August 10, 2016, 05:01:04 AM: Boy I didn't want to remember that.