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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: LC Hunter on May 27, 2009, 09:34:34 AM

Title: Bad timing
Post by: LC Hunter on May 27, 2009, 09:34:34 AM: Started bow hunting last year.. Ended up shooting a cow during late season.. So I'm hooked..All I think about. I fell and at and shredded my rotator cuff and tendons in shoulder.. Had surgery yesterday..My season is over.. :'( >:(
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Post by: bowtech721 on May 27, 2009, 09:52:23 AM: That sucks man... hope you get fixed up. I started last year too and didnt get anything but am still hooked the same.
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Post by: Todd_ID on May 27, 2009, 10:19:52 AM: Damn, that sucks! I've been putting off that surgery for a while now because of archery. I was a pitcher and quarterback from about the time I could walk all through college, and I've drawn a bow hundreds of thousands of times with the same shoulder. The doctor wasn't all that happy to know that I was not having surgery for something as "stupid" as a world championship 3D shoot in August and hunting season in September.
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Post by: Machias on May 27, 2009, 01:27:21 PM: Sorry to hear that, heal up properly and then get back after it!!
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Post by: andrew_12gauge on May 27, 2009, 07:14:44 PM: another possibility is to look into getting your tags changed out to modern tags if you didnt apply for special permits at least you would still be able to hunt this year and you could always go back to packin the stick and string next year
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Post by: Crunchy on May 27, 2009, 07:47:59 PM: could u possibly switch to an off handed bow or are you really that disabled? Man that really sucks
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Post by: DWP on May 27, 2009, 08:39:51 PM: I had a labrum repair and bone spurs removed Jan 23rd. My left shoulder(bow arm). I can draw my 70 lb. bow great now(4 months). Different than rotator cuff, but if it were my right arm I think that I would barely be able to draw my bow at all. You may be able to get healed up enough with a good physical therapist.