[dogboy]

I was recently out hunting late season, it was about 10 degrees out,
I shoot a pse firestorm lite, at 68lb, I had a perfect opportunity, broadside shot, and when I released, my bow let out a loud thwang, and shot way under the deer.
I am wondering: with it being that cold would this really affect my bows performance? I have heard to drop your bow a few pounds when it gets cold out, but was also told thats just for easier drawing when youre all bundled up.
I am pretty sure that I was anchored in exact, but could not believe how much the shot dropped. thanks for any comments
dogboy

 

[kidnutso]

I assume you had practiced with the same (or equivilent) amount of clothes you had on while hunting. It would take being bundled up quite a bit in 10 degree weather to even come close to staying warm in a tree stand. If you hadn't practiced that way, you may have affected your anchor point, draw length, etc. without even realizing it.

Just a thought. I'm no expert on cold weather performance of bows, but I wouldn't think it would be affected enough to cause that much of a miss.

 

[shooter07]

Did the limb hit anything during your shot like your stand, a tree??? i would not think that the cold would effect your bow like that.....

 

[dogboy]

I have practiced with same amount of clothing on, usually don't wear a glove on my release hand and no face mask, so my anchor should have been consistant. There were no branches, it was supprisingly the cleanest shot I have ever had, maybe I just spoofed it. It was just wierd to hear my bow make such a loud thwang,its usually pretty quiet, I don't have any limbsavers on, but maybe that will help.
I think the deer just maybe heard the shot.
thanks guys

 

[Chief P]

I've shot deer at 13 below and had not problems. I have to agree with above, probably the clothes. Bow are is a big one. Do you tape it down or use an arm guard?

 

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The cold weather shouldn't affect you that much, if at all. Did your string slap your bow arm with the heavy clothes on? Since you shot under the deer, it probably didn't react until after the arrow hit the ground. Their 1st reflex is to duck straight down. This would have helped you since you shot low. Can't say for sure, though, about a deer's reaction without super slow motion video.

Did you use the right sight pin?

Dave

PS
everything sounds louder in the cold, quiet woods.

 

[GWN_Nuge]

Probobly a dumb question but was the arrow you shot in good condition? Were you able to find the arrow after the shot? Just speaking from experience with a carbon this year that appeared to be fine but when I took the shot at a target the arrow broke about an inch before the nock. The resulting shot was very loud with the arrow skewing off course. Scared the crap out of me

 

[HCAman]

PS
everything sounds louder in the cold, quiet woods.

Everything also sounds louder in the heat of the moment!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dogboy]

It seemed like the deer jumped right as the shot released, I have had them go down before they bound upward but this was different, I had questioned myself yesterday while practicing before I went out if I had used the right pin.
I guess you can't hit em all, of course I probably won't get another chance this year. Definately seeing more deer moving now than I did during gun season. I think they're finally coming out of nocturnal routines.