Author Topic: Archery accident. Check your equipment! (graphic pic) (Read 10466 times)

pips4bucks · « **on:** October 19, 2011, 12:33:48 PM »

This is a good reminder to check over your equipment. I saw a guy at a shoot have his arrow explode upon release and a large piece went through his forearm. He most likely had a cracked arrow.

Got this in an e-mail today...

Hunter safety and the season is upon us...received this from a friend this morning. Good safety topic.
The Arrow would probably have gone all the way through...except for the flights.

"my buddy took this photo on his cell phone last week after he brought his friend to bass pro to buy his first bow - the clerk was ‘assisting’ him in zeroing it in, and after shooting several arrows and making adjustments etc., the clerk accidentally handed him an arrow that was too short and when he drew back, the arrow tip fell down onto his hand and he somehow released it. They rode to the hospital with the bow in his buddy’s hand because it impaled his finger too! They are both archery amateurs, (I'm thinking the clerk is too?) I don’t think the guy who got shot ever held a bow before this..".

wormfood · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:51:14 PM »

Heard of a guy doing that while hunting. Recurve + broadhead = lost his thumb and a good chunk of his hand. Looks painful as hell, hope he didnt destroy his thumb.

TopOfTheFoodChain · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2011, 12:58:17 PM »

HARD TO LOOK AT!

TheHunt · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:01:17 PM »

Oh my... That is just bad all the way around.

mtbiker · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:17:07 PM »

Well, I hope he at least got to keep the bow. That's a hard way to learn a lesson you'll never forget.

Button Nubbs · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:46:52 PM »

I wouldn't keep the bow but I would take a large share of the company if that was me!

Elkrunner · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2011, 01:55:40 PM »

Definately an oooh crap moment.

Camp David · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2011, 02:01:09 PM »

During a practice session with friends someone hit my arrow cracking it, but not breaking it. I put the arrow in my bag upside down so as not to use it. Unfortunately I grabbed out of my quiver, soon after, and shot it. The arrow flew funny; I only saw part if it flying away. I looked down and the aft 1/2 of the arrow entered my left hand at the thumb joint. It traveled down my thumb (remember the arrow had broken in 1/2; the blunt, jagged section was leading the way)

It finally exected just before my thumb nail. Out of panic my buddy pulled it out and the blood gushing began. Went to the hospital and they cleaned it out. I have full control of my thumb, without having any surgery. I was Lucky. If your arrow shaft is less than perfect destroy it on the spot.

dirty24d · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2011, 02:14:44 PM »

JEEEEEZZZZZUZZZ I bet that smarted...

Good Post Though, I think most amateurs and most hunters i general under estimate the dangers of equipment failure etc. I'm guilty as charged as I'm new to archery and didnt do a alot of homework before jumping in, Luckily i know a few seasoned guys that have shown me the ropes and the hazards.

sirmissalot · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2011, 03:41:06 PM »

Just threw up in my mouth

sebek556 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2011, 09:59:46 PM »

that's a first for me, have never seen someone pin the bow in their hand, wrist thumb fore arm before but not thumb and finger...

huntnphool · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2011, 10:03:19 PM »

Damn!!!

huntergreg · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2011, 10:28:43 PM »

oh my god is all I have to say!!

buck man · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:19:39 AM »

Quote from: Button Nubbs on October 19, 2011, 01:46:52 PM

I wouldn't keep the bow but I would take a large share of the company if that was me!

Why is it that someone always wants to get sue happy?? Is that a west side virus?

jmx369 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2011, 05:51:47 AM »

Ouch.

Button Nubbs · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:03:40 AM »

Buck man,

If I was new to archery and went to a "pro shop" I would expect them to know what they're doing. Not give me a short arrow and consequently hand problems for the rest of my life.

Wile E. Hunter · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:15:19 AM »

Yeah, almost all of us have moved to carbon now. Back in "the good old days" of aluminum, the arrow shattering when shot didn't happen. You could have a pretty good dent in an arrow with aluminum and just designate it a "grouse/rabbit" arrow, and keep on shooting it. With carbon you could not even know and have a MAJOR problem.

quadrafire · « **Reply #17 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:25:55 AM »

Looks like it will just be flesh wounds. Heck he won't even need a wrist strap

UptheCreek · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2011, 05:53:36 AM »

Seen something similar before when I was a kid and overdraws were popular. Guy draws back, arrow falls off the rest and bam! right through his hand inbetween his index finger and thumb. Ouch.

seth30 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2011, 06:41:25 AM »

Quote from: buck man on October 20, 2011, 01:19:39 AM

Quote from: Button Nubbs on October 19, 2011, 01:46:52 PM
I wouldn't keep the bow but I would take a large share of the company if that was me!
Why is it that someone always wants to get sue happy?? Is that a west side virus?

Yes it is a west side virus. during the mass migration of people form the socialist republic of California, some of them were infected with it, and transplanted a mutant strain in Pierce, King, Whatcom, and Island counties

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 21, 2011, 06:49:26 AM »

WTF....So much for that cup of coffee

Having cracked arrows is definately a bad idea

colockumelk · « **Reply #21 on:** October 21, 2011, 04:31:31 PM »

Well I was gonna take my bow tomorrow. But now I'm thinking I'm gonna take my rifle.

colockumelk · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2011, 01:10:21 PM »

Quote from: colockumelk on October 21, 2011, 04:31:31 PM

Well I was gonna take my bow tomorrow. But now I'm thinking I'm gonna take my rifle.

Didn't have a choice. Got put in a rifle stand. Not a very good archery stand so went with the rifle. Plus its opening day of the gun season. Havnt hunted with a gun for a LONG time.

Mountain Marcher · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2011, 05:38:54 PM »

someone forgot to put on their thinking cap that morning.... OUCH

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 22, 2011, 05:43:02 PM »

That's got to hurt, He can't even let the bow go!

bloodhound · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2011, 06:44:02 PM »

i dont know bout every one else but i would have wipped out my knife and cut the skin on the finger so i didnt have to take the bow with me.

akolatier · « **Reply #26 on:** October 22, 2011, 09:24:20 PM »

Something very similar happened to me when I was new to archery. Carbon arrow had a crack in it and when I released, it exploded and went right through the base of my thumb...Makes me extra careful to check my arrows before each shot now:)

jmx369 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 30, 2011, 01:57:09 AM »

That shooter is a natural for archery, look how he shot his thumb and finger at the same time with one arrow. That was one amazing trick shot.

Jeffrey · « **Reply #28 on:** October 30, 2011, 10:59:15 AM »

A bit more KE and it would have been a "pass through". And does it say on the riser "breaking all the rules"

Hornseeker · « **Reply #29 on:** October 31, 2011, 12:29:07 PM »

Can't fix Stupid...

calawahsteelie · « **Reply #30 on:** October 31, 2011, 08:57:17 PM »

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!! I just switched to carbon this year. I have been bow hunting 20+years using aluminum arrows and never had this problem. Is this common for carbon arrows to crack and "BLOW UP!" on people? If it is I'm glad I still have 2 dozen xx75 2317's.

brianmtsinc · « **Reply #31 on:** October 31, 2011, 09:15:28 PM »

This makes me nervous....gonna go cheack all of my arrows and throw away any that have a scratch in them!!!!

tough to look

pips4bucks · « **Reply #32 on:** November 03, 2011, 09:12:14 AM »

Quote from: calawahsteelie on October 31, 2011, 08:57:17 PM

WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!! I just switched to carbon this year. I have been bow hunting 20+years using aluminum arrows and never had this problem. Is this common for carbon arrows to crack and "BLOW UP!" on people? If it is I'm glad I still have 2 dozen xx75 2317's.

It's not a common problem anymore. The early carbon arrows were not as well built so arrows exploding was not totally uncommon. The new carbons are spiral wound, cross-wrapped, dipped in kevlar, and covered in titanium. Ok, maybe not the last couple, but they are very well built now.

The best thing to do is to flex the arrow before you shoot it. Especially if you think you may have hit something other than a soft target. You will be able to hear the crack grinding if it's damaged. Oh, and you can flex carbon arrows quite a bit without damaging them, and you will not affect the straightness of the arrow.

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