Walking around with a knocked arrow?

[luckyman]

“That” is an accident waiting to happen.

As many times as I've had an arrow nocked. and walked, I've never held the bow loosly upside down with the arrow pointing up.   

Yes accident in progress.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

One time a person I know had an arrow nicked while walking with another, his broadheads came in contact with the other guys bow and cut the string.
Ended one guys hunt, but no one was hurt.
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Another story involves a guy who is a prominent name in the archery community, and NBEF instructor..
Elk hunting with us and told to walk a certain trail.
A short distance and an elk crosses in front if him, pulled an arrow out of his quiver but before he could Nick it, the elk was gone.
He put the arrow back in his quiver and another elk crosses...
Third time it happened, he decided to keep one nocked.
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I usually hunt with one on my string, but when around other hunters, or navigating challenging obstacles, I keep them put away.
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Safety is paying attention, and adapting.

[KFhunter]

Ya,  when in elk areas and I hear, smell or see them, or I'm walking by fresh steamers, I got one nocked and ready to fling.  Or some times I got one nocked because I'm being hopeful 


Hope ya'll aren't thinking I'm a safety nazi or bashing on anyone; I figure you're all adults and do what you want. 

[idaho guy]

Do it often in what I consider reasonably safe situations.

I also climb into trees 30’ up, trap in water when it’s 20 degrees, get dang cold on stand to where I’m literally unsure if I can draw my bow, drive in deep snow and mud, backpack alone without an InReach, hike alone with meat in my pack

We take risks as we see appropriate in the pursuit of our passion and I don’t see how this is any different

  well said 

[jnordwell]

One time a person I know had an arrow nicked while walking with another, his broadheads came in contact with the other guys bow and cut the string.
Ended one guys hunt, but no one was hurt.
.
Another story involves a guy who is a prominent name in the archery community, and NBEF instructor..
Elk hunting with us and told to walk a certain trail.
A short distance and an elk crosses in front if him, pulled an arrow out of his quiver but before he could Nick it, the elk was gone.
He put the arrow back in his quiver and another elk crosses...
Third time it happened, he decided to keep one nocked.
.
I usually hunt with one on my string, but when around other hunters, or navigating challenging obstacles, I keep them put away.
.
Safety is paying attention, and adapting.

Kind of like black hawk down the movie about walking in the chow line with a hot weapon.raises up his trigger finger and says “this is my safety.”

[andrew_in_idaho]

I tend to still hunt along the top of rimrock with an arrow nocked from time to time hoping to stumble upon deer bedded below, but most of the time arrows are in the quiver until I’m on a stalk


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