My new limbs are red elm, which is a fairly light color. As dusk approaches they seem to lighten more (especially if facing west). I got busted the other night, and I think it might have been the light colored limbs. I would like to find a away to "camo" them temporarily. What is the best way to do this with the lest effect on the limbs in terms of slowing them down. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just something that is easy to apply and then remove after hunting season.
camo bow socks from 3rivers
I just bought the bow sock from 3rivers for my longbow. The limbs were yellow and seemed to stand out to me. No ill effects that I have noticed.
http://www.3riversarchery.com/Bow+Accessories+Camo++Socks+For+Longbows+%26+Recurves_c46_s205_p0_i4423X_product.html
you beat me to it Jesse :goldtooth:
I like bow socks.
Some food coloring and wax mixed.A coating will last a while and easy to replace or remove.This tip was from Dr.Ashby.
Limbsations from Onestringer. They are vinyl decals that stick on and remove easily. The best part is that you have so many designs to choose from, so you can really customize your bow. I have Diamondbacks on mine right now.
I stand behind a tree. :knothead:
Crayola crayons! Don't laugh. I had a Wesley Special with boo limbs that were very light. I colored the back with brown and then splotched in some black. It didn't look half bad and was very easy to remove later.
Camo tape. Comes off easily, cleans up with "Goof off" solvent(which doesn't harm the bow), and can safe a few scratches from the bow. I've used it for years.
I used to use camo tape on my old Browning compound, but didn't know it it would slow down the limbs.
Apex, how did you remove the crayon, goof off or something else?
how about that duck blind spray paint that wipes off with acetone?
QuoteOriginally posted by NorthernCaliforniaHunter:
I stand behind a tree. :knothead:
And then you shoot through the tree?
i use Face paint!...it's a cream sets up and easily removed by water and light scrubbing with hand cloth....no harmful chemicals or tape or sprays.........face camo paint...especially with halloween around the corner...go to wally world or wherever and buy the paint kids use on their face...........thats been my secret for 20 years
ASAT and Predator are insanely effective camo patterns with lots of light markings.
I would bet that something else was the culprit.
white masking tape and some sharpies cheap and easy! and not to heavy too!
I believe I used a rag and some WD-40.
QuoteOriginally posted by joebuck:
i use Face paint
This was my thought exactly...
Another vote for face paint, that's what I use.
I used to camo everything to the max. When I started making osage bows I hunted with a bright yellow one thinking "deer are going to pick this bow out from a mile away", they never saw it. I stopped camoing my equipment a while back, my face several years ago and am thinking about doing away with the stuff altogether in the future.
I also hunt the spookiest deer on the planet here in Alabama.
i use face paint from a hallowen store i think it comes off easier than the face paint from hunters specs
Alaska Bowhunting Supply has snow camo Limbskins on clearance for $3.95. I've been using them for years and they work great.
http://www.alaskabowhunting.com/Garage-Sale-C48.aspx
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Painter's tape comes in a few colors and won't cure, follow directions.
Pledge spray wax, or car wax left on.
well I personaly do not use any limb camo but then again I never kill anything.However one of the best limb and or bow camo's there are.Is to wipe a thin coat of Johnson paste wax onto your limbs or any part of your bow you want dull finish.Let it dry to a paste wax haze.But do not buff it off.Just let it dry on your limbs and or whatever water proofed and super flat finished ready To hunt.
Season over ? just add one more applacation of Johnson paste wax and this time buff the dry wax off.Your all set for next season.Johnson is one of the best because it's water proof and very dull finish.bd
All these are good suggestions, but keep in mind one thing-some of these solutions (painting, etc...) are bound to create an odor. Make sure what ever solution you choose, it is odorless.
Deer can smell far better than they can see.
Farmer
I spray paint my limbs and my wife prefers the cloth camo tape. Using the bow socks can be a problem. A friend of mine used the socks, they got wet, his bow finish got splotchy (like the ring on the table left by a wet glass) and he had to have his bow refinished. I would add that unless your bow is shiny that the color is not going to be a problem....lots of guys use white or flourescent yellow fletch on their arrows and use bow quivers without problems. Again, shiny is going to be a bigger problem than color. If you wear glasses and are looking in the direction of the sun you are probably spooking more deer than you will ever know.
Maineac,
In the good ole days the trick is partially found in what some other have already mentioned, with a twist. If you simply rub bees wax on your bows limbs/riser you can then spray paint it with camo paint. Later, using a hair dryer or simply sitting some place where it is warm you can wipe the paint right off of your bow. Works great.
camo face paint comes off easy looks ok
I just rubbed string wax over my gloss finsh limbs.It made them dull brown instead of glossy brown.
great question. I was just going to post a question about limb socks when i came across this. No joke.
Be careful of the camo spray paints that are supposed to come off so easily with paint remover. I have two bows that I painted in the 80's and never have been able to get all the paint off. Since then, I have been scared to try again. How well do the newer products work?
Yes, like Appex, I have used crayons and beeswax. I have also on my bbo taken 000 steel wool on the glossy finishes, to dull. The bamboo looks alot like the color of corn stalks, in my hunting area.
And for a simple and cheap limb sock, go for a cheap pair of panty hose! Felt markers to create your own pattern. You could also glue on with elmers glue, just like snake skins! Use your imagination, and let us know what you come up with. Good shootin, sSteve