{"id":209735,"date":"2024-12-02T14:39:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=209735"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T12:08:12","slug":"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\/","title":{"rendered":"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">13<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author has a shot at a big Hawaiian Axis buck, but his optic is rain-wet and compromised.  Will he take the shot?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I sat in the rain-wet brush on the southern slope of an early dawn Hawaiian island, watching a small group of Axis deer climb mountainward, following the top of the next ridge to my east. The big buck we\u2019d seen the previous morning was with them, thanks to occasional glimpses of antler tines tall above the brush. I was wet. The rain had been falling since before dawn, and my clothing, pack, rifle, everything was wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The author, utilizing his backpack as a field shooting rest.\" class=\"wp-image-209733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An upright backpack can provide an admirable shooting rest for close-to-midrange shot opportunities. During this hunt the author\u2019s crosshairs were steady, but he struggled to see his target.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-rifle-scope-and-ammo\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" data-level=\"2\">RIFLE, SCOPE, AND AMMO<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-hunt\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" data-level=\"2\">THE HUNT<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-bad-view-through-a-rain-wet-scope\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" data-level=\"2\">BAD VIEW THROUGH A RAIN-WET SCOPE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-take-the-shot\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" data-level=\"2\">TAKE THE SHOT?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-here-s-what-happened-true-story\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" data-level=\"2\">HERE\u2019S WHAT HAPPENED: TRUE STORY<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-conclusion-to-the-wet-story\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" data-level=\"2\">CONCLUSION TO THE WET STORY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The buck finally showed in an opening atop the far ridge, only 130-yards distant. I lowered my <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=binoculars\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\">binoculars<\/a> and leaned into my rifle. All I could see through my scope was a blurry brown blob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of the Fierce Rifle, Vortex scope, and Hornady ammo.\" class=\"wp-image-209729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This setup has proved deadly on mule deer, coues deer, elk, and more. If there is a weak link it\u2019s the scope. Still, for a budget-level scope performance has been good.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rifle-scope-and-ammo\">RIFLE, SCOPE, AND AMMO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My rifle was our family\u2019s superbly accurate Fierce Edge \u2013 a bolt-action chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. It\u2019s topped with a 4-16X44 SHV Vortex scope mounted in Vortex rings, which dials very repeatably and with complete reliability. As I was about to learn, however, the scope isn\u2019t always perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-review-hornady-handgun-hunter-ammunition\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1922\">ammo was Hornady Precision Hunter<\/a>, topped with their 143-grain ELD-X bullet sporting a G1 BC of 0.625 and exiting the barrel at 2775 feet per second. This bullet is superbly accurate and has proved very deadly on deer and even on elk, with judicious and proper bullet placement. The rifle is zeroed at 200 yards, which provides a dead-on hold from the muzzle out to 250 yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My trusty Zeiss RF 10X42 rangefinding binocular completed my setup, nestled securely in my favorite Badlands bino carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The author examining a buck rub while hunting Axis deer in Hawaii.\" class=\"wp-image-209732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-3-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Axis deer are fun to hunt and can provide lots of opportunities to exercise your woodsmanship skills. Trying to get a shot while stalking through thick Lantana and Guava thickets is a real challenge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-hunt\">THE HUNT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My family and I had traveled to Hawaii to play on the beach, hunt Axis deer, and housesit for some friends who were going away on vacation. Deer were plentiful and we were having a great time, with several deer already in the cooler. We spotted a great buck climbing a distant ridge early one morning, so the following dawn we braved stormy weather and climbed the mountain in darkness to get into position for a shot at the buck, should he repeat his routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we watched the deer moving up the ridge and closer I looked through my scope and realized I had a problem. Despite the bikini-style covers I\u2019d kept on the scope during my pre-dawn climb the lenses were wet. That\u2019s not usually a huge problem because special factory-applied coatings on scope lenses should make any water bead into tight droplets. As a result, the image through your scope will still be clear, though likely not as bright or crisp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bad-view-through-a-rain-wet-scope\">BAD VIEW THROUGH A RAIN-WET SCOPE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The view through my scope was badly rain-wet and blurred, so I looked at the glass. Both lenses were smeared edge-to-edge with water. I grabbed out my lens cloth and attempted to wipe away the fluid, but the conditions were so humid that the lenses immediately covered over again. Clearly, the lens coatings had failed. Despite my best efforts I simply could not get the lenses dry enough to provide a clear image. I would have to try to make a good shot through the blur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The big buck was moving steadily up the crest of the opposite ridge, pausing occasionally to nibble on an after-breakfast snack. I was in a solid sitting position, the rifle rested across my upright internal frame backpack. Everything was in place for a perfect shot, except for my crosshairs. As the buck gave me a brief opportunity I tried desperately to stare my way through the blur in my scope, to find the vitals on the brown blob that I knew was the big buck. He moved onward through the brush, finally giving me another try. Still, the brown blob shimmered and danced and blurred. My finger was on the 2.5-pound trigger and I knew I could get a bullet in the buck, but where it would impact I could not be sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-take-the-shot\">TAKE THE SHOT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Put yourself in my position, bedraggled, rain-wet and aiming at a buck the likes of which you crossed the Pacific to shoot. He\u2019s there, your crosshairs are on him, and your finger is on the trigger. But you just can\u2019t&nbsp;<em>see<\/em>&nbsp;him clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will you take the shot?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The author and his son with the rainy day buck.\" class=\"wp-image-209730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-4-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this photo, you can see how truly wet everything was. This was a great buck, and I was happy that Josiah had been able to place a good shot on him despite the wet conditions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-s-what-happened-true-story\">HERE\u2019S WHAT HAPPENED: TRUE STORY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I did not take the shot. I knew that I couldn\u2019t place my bullet with precision, so I didn\u2019t press the trigger. Fortunately, my son Josiah was just a few feet up the hill from me and I was able to communicate to him that I was out of business. His scope was wet too, but the water was beaded nicely on the lenses and he could see just fine. He made a great shot and killed the buck cleanly, so it all worked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Josiah, packing meat and antlers off the mountain.\" class=\"wp-image-209731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-5-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Photo-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hawaii can be a paradise for hunters. After we quartered the buck, loaded our packs, and headed off the mountain the skies cleared, rainbows arched, and the island shone like an emerald.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion-to-the-wet-story\">CONCLUSION TO THE WET STORY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Living in the arid southwest we don\u2019t have much occasion to hunt in wet weather. Dust, however, is a constant problem. We use special lens cleaning spray and cloths and exercise care when we clean our lenses. Still, wiping the dust away must wear on the lens coatings. The Vortex SHV is not a particularly high-dollar scope, and I suspect the coatings just wore away over several years of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/hunt365.gunsamerica.com\/blogs\/take-the-shot-badlands-mule-deer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\">Take The Shot: Badlands Mule Deer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some lessons I learned from this experience include the need to adapt and prepare for unfamiliar or unknown challenges. And use the best gear you can afford \u2013 it\u2019ll be less likely to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, I was happy with my decision to pass on the water-blurred shot. It was the right thing to do, and I learned some valuable lessons. Next time I sit on a rain-soaked ridge watching a big buck climb toward me, I\u2019ll be better prepared to make a clean, ethical shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt-365-take-the-shot-rain-wet-scope\" title=\"TAKE THE SHOT: Rain-Wet Scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The author has a shot at a big Hawaiian Axis buck, but his optic is compromised. 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