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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Pacosub on March 10, 2013, 09:43:45 AM

Title: I got lucky
Post by: Pacosub on March 10, 2013, 09:43:45 AM: After coming home from dinner with the family last night I thought I'd squeeze in a couple of shots at my backyard target. Being in a hurry (first bad idea) I set up quickly for my first shot. I relaxed prematurely and had to pull back again, and did so without sufficiently looking at my arrow position on my rest (second mistake).
I settled on my target point and released - POW! I thought my limbs broke or my string came off the axle or something. My arrow sat just a few feet in front of me and the knock was missing. Then as I inspected my bow, I noticed my welled up hand with a small "gouge" out of it!
I've been trying to recreate in my mind what the arrow did when I released. I feel pretty lucky that this is all that happened! I think that when I almost let down, my drop-away either let down, or almost did and my arrow fell out or got stuck in a weird position. When I released the arrow slammed my hand and the energy got used up right at the arrow rest. I shudder to think of all that energy getting released uncontrollably within a few inches of my hand and a so close to my face! The bow seems to be fine save for a couple of nicks that may or may not be a part of yesterday's incident. The arrow also looks fine save for the knock that disappeared. Check out the pics - I definitely got lucky.
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: jrebel on March 10, 2013, 09:57:55 AM: Did the arrow get under your skin and is that an entrance / exet wound on your thumb??? :yike: Looks like you did get really lucky.
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: Pacosub on March 10, 2013, 10:36:00 AM: Thanks - yes I did! I got away with a arrow slap on the wrist... NO, the arrow point never got into my hand. I think it was the rear of the arrow that slapped my hand.
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: sakoshooter on March 10, 2013, 12:05:24 PM: Lucky is right. Lesson learned.
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: MR5x5 on March 10, 2013, 01:39:47 PM: Ouch! I'm thinking maybe you had a cracked nock or the nock came of the string when you partially let down. If it was bound at the front I think it would have been much more exciting.
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: Button Nubbs on March 10, 2013, 01:47:14 PM: Tattooed ya.
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: bearhunter99 on March 10, 2013, 01:50:50 PM: Wow, :yike:
Good reminder for the rest of us to make sure of your rest before you shoot. Glad that was all that you got out of it!
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: MLBowhunting on March 10, 2013, 02:54:45 PM: Wow crazy
Title: Re: I got lucky
Post by: lucky33 on March 25, 2013, 10:54:33 AM: Another reason I leave my arrows long. :tup: