Cold messing with arrow flight

[Caleb Andes]

I was out shooting today in the 9 degree cold. My arrows were flying terrible. I know arrows shoot faster in the heat but I never thought the frigid cold could effect arrow flight this bad!?!?! Anyone having this problem?

[limbolt]

I usually blame it on the heavier clothes.  

[Shan]

I'd guess cold fingers are the culprit

[PaddyMac]

Yup. Same here. But I start out fine and then it gradually gets ugly. Cold fingers. Cold muscles. Cold everything.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Arrows are not affected by cold.  Form on the other hand often is.

[TAWL]

Never heard of temperature affecting arrow flight. Are you saying that it affects the spine of the arrow shaft?

[Roadkill]

The cold is the culprit, but it affects the body and not the shaft.   It is in the teens when I hunt rabbits at dawn.  By midmorning the sun creeps over the mountains and the temps go up, and so does accuracy

[Jeff Strubberg]

Not to mention that actually reaching full draw when wearing winter clothing is just about impossible.

[Pete W]

Don't rule out a frozen stiff tab, glove and fingers.

[don_h]

16 below this morning, didn't affect My shooting at all......still poor.

[David Yukon]

Wow Don, almost summer!! It's been 40 bellow every morning for the past week....

[Night Wing]

"Cold" will affect your form, your muscles and by the amount of heavy clothes you wear. It's the nature of the beast.

[30coupe]

Cold used to affect my arrow flight, but as I've gotten older I've found that, when the temperature dips to around zero, if I remain firmly planted in my recliner while reading Tradgang, the cold has no affect on my arrow flight whatsoever!    

[Plumber]

thats why the guys in the south shoot better than the guys in the north, lol

[Caleb Andes]

haha 30coupe I will have to take your advice or move my target to my unfinished basement! Only problem is it is only 12 yars.. Better than nothing!!

[lpcjon2]

Originally posted by 30coupe:
Cold used to affect my arrow flight, but as I've gotten older I've found that, when the temperature dips to around zero, if I remain firmly planted in my recliner while reading Tradgang, the cold has no affect on my arrow flight whatsoever!      

Why wait till it hits zero, also works when the wind is blowing

[30coupe]

If I didn't shoot when the wind was blowing in Iowa, I'd be spending all my time in the recliner. There is a reason why Iowa is second only to Texas in wind powered generators!    :eek:

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Thanks Plumber...just added another awesome excuse to the list!

Try this: Leave your archery equipment outside and stay inside to keep yourself warm. After your bow/arrows are good and cold, go shoot. Then you'll know if it's you or the equipment.

Personally, I've seen less change in Trad equipment than modern in the severe cold. I once had a wheelie bow that shot 6"s high at 20 yards at -40.

[Hawkeye]

There is a Trad Gang member who killed a polar bear and a muskox a year or two ago.  From reading his accounts, it was C-O-L-D there, and he did really well with his arrows' performance...

[BowHuntingFool]

Originally posted by don_h:
16 below this morning, didn't affect My shooting at all......still poor.