Icy Arrows

[Brent T]

As I mentioned in another thread I drew on a muley the other day but he heard me draw as my arrows had become caked in ice throughout the day.
Anyone have any suggestions?? I was thinking silicone spray may help . I sprayed my whisker bisquit with silicone.

Thanks
BT

[markk]

How are your arrows icing up?? this has never happened to me! Ive been out alot lately in the bush and this cold. i shoot carbon fibre shafts.

[Calvin L]

I think Brent is rubbing the shaft for luck LOL

[35 Whelen]

Brent.....once you have been outside for a while are you placing the aluminum arrow shafts in your WARM vehicle???? if so they are probably getting condensation on them, then you go back out into subfreezing temps and they get iced up.

Or perhaps the arrow are stored overnight in a cold garage then taken into a warm vehicle.? Same affect.

As for some sort of spray, I would ask an expert on what could be used....I would think a silicone based product would be OK???

Paul

[Brent T]

Carbon arrows kept in the garage and then into my vehicle. Maybe I'll try to keep them in the back of the truck so they don't warm up.

Thanks
BT

[35 Whelen]

I think that will solve your problem.

Paul

[blacktail3113]

Brent, wipe your arrows with silicone but dont spray it on, it will add a lot of weight to the arrow, we also rub them with candle wax if it is really bad out. just very lightly.
glad to see your really enjoying the bow hunt!!!. pretty soon the rifle wont even leave the cabinet

[markk]

Brent i dont think thats yer prob. i take my bow in and out of the truck all day, snow or ice has NEVER built up on my arrows. No sprays or nuthin!

[jaeger]

I went out the other day and bushwacked for 6hours with my bow and carbon arrows. No ice build up whatsoever on the arrows or tips.

[Boxhitch]

Maybe a hat or a headband would keep some of the sweat from dripping on your equipment ? Don't get so steamed up, afterall its just deer hunting

[Fisher-Dude]

Originally Posted by markk

Brent i dont think thats yer prob. i take my bow in and out of the truck all day, snow or ice has NEVER built up on my arrows. No sprays or nuthin!

Sounds like words from a ROAD huntin' bowhunter!

[Brent T]

Well, I hunted side by side with Calvin today and while my arrows never iced up my bowstring and peep kept icing up. Calvin's did not. I guess I'm just a humid kind of guy . That or I start huffing and puffing with every deer I see .

BT

[manysticks]

He could just snap shoot a little. Maybe get a stick