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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: firehawk87 on August 13, 2011, 10:34:50 AM

Title: Anyone know the the heck this can happen???
Post by: firehawk87 on August 13, 2011, 10:34:50 AM: Just wondering how this happened and if this maybe happens a couple times a year.
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Post by: oneezreiter on August 13, 2011, 10:36:48 AM: Kinda looks like he didn't check his arrow
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Post by: BLKBEARKLR on August 13, 2011, 10:40:51 AM: too short of an arrow, came off the arrow rest, hand in the way on the riser, freaked out and let it fly :dunno: .. So many crazy things can happen in a second, never can tell.

Joe
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Post by: jechicdr on August 13, 2011, 10:51:07 AM: Take 2 tylenol and call me in the morning.
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Post by: 300bullelk on August 13, 2011, 10:54:15 AM: Pass the Hydrocodone please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: MLBowhunting on August 13, 2011, 11:17:13 AM: OUCH and OUCH. good thing it was a field point :yike:
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Post by: CoryTDF on August 13, 2011, 11:21:09 AM: Improper spine. an arrow that is meant for a 40lb bow could easily do this is in some of the new 80lb bows. The arrow cant handle the force and just blows up.
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Post by: jackelope on August 13, 2011, 11:23:05 AM: Someone was trying to break the magical 400fps mark.
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Post by: marty on August 13, 2011, 11:29:43 AM: Ouch ya know that hurt! :yike:
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Post by: dirty24d on August 13, 2011, 11:59:43 AM: Quote from: jackelope on August 13, 2011, 11:23:05 AM
Someone was trying to break the magical 400fps mark.

:chuckle: :yeah:
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Post by: iRem on August 13, 2011, 01:04:32 PM: Well, looks like there is always next season, ouch.
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on August 13, 2011, 01:31:00 PM: Can you imagine them having to pull each one of those carbon fibers out of you hand after pulling out that arrow I have heard of this happening using the wrong spine strength for your bow.
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Post by: agchawk on August 13, 2011, 01:44:24 PM: Believe it or not, I did exactly that as a youngster.

My brother and I used to cut wooden arrows down, attach a metal darthead on the end, and shoot squirrels with them out of our slingshots.

Well, I cut one too short once and upon pullback pulled the arrow completely back and off of the rest. It was wobbling up and down and I thought "I'll just let go when it wobbles up." Well, we all know the rest of the story! That wasn't the most stupid thing I did as a kid but it WAS in the top 5 or 6!
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Post by: Rhinoron247 on August 13, 2011, 01:48:38 PM: My brother did the exact same thing. Picked up a wooden arrow and went to fire it through my compound bow. Immediately upon release to shattered and looked just like that. Gross and painful as hell
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Post by: Kuduman on August 14, 2011, 03:54:07 PM: When an arrow is released it flexes at two different points called "nodes" These nodes will shatter if the forces exceed the spine weight if the arrow. Although less noticeable when released from a bow with a release aid as compaired to a finger shooter. these flex points are still apparent. Some archers purposely select a lighter spined arrow to achieve faster speeds thinking the by using a release aid they can shoot these arrows safely. :bdid: In most cases they do without incident but the pictures prove that a shattered arrrow goes where it pleases

Jeff

A.K.A. Kuduman
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Post by: Button Nubbs on August 14, 2011, 04:06:35 PM: I wouldn't be shocked if the shafts were cracked and the shooter didn't flex them before shooting.
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Post by: christopheri on August 14, 2011, 04:07:56 PM: The moral of this story is always shoot the correct spine for your poundage and check your arrows for damage. :yike:
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Post by: 724wd on August 14, 2011, 06:34:54 PM: and people ask me why i shoot aluminums... :chuckle:
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Post by: TheHunt on August 14, 2011, 06:59:25 PM: This could be an over draw accident, a spine problem, or the carbon fiber was nicked and it exploded.
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Post by: bentley30-06 on August 15, 2011, 12:21:51 AM: In an article the "shooter" stated that his arrow fell off the rest, but for some reason he decided to shoot anyway. I dont know why he would still shoot it but I guess he's one statistic behind the merciless form of natural selection.....
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Post by: RadSav on August 15, 2011, 02:44:54 AM: That's a good way to sell full containment arrow rests! I'd buy the rights to that picture and put it on every package if we made rests.

Back in the days when we shot overdraws I had an arrow fall off the rest as I drew back on a big bull. The broadhead blades rested on my knuckle and I thought a little pain was worth a big bull at 15 yards so I took the shot. Seemed like a perfectly good compromise at the time. An hour later it was A LOT!!! of pain and no dead bull. :bash: Wife says I'm still as stupid as ever, just a little wiser now.
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Post by: wabassguy1 on August 18, 2011, 12:01:40 PM: By buying arrows from these guys.. Freaking scam and crap arrows.

http://www.deltaarcherycompany.com/ (http://www.deltaarcherycompany.com/)
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Post by: sebek556 on August 18, 2011, 12:09:11 PM: ever see those Kevlar shooting gloves? almost makes yah wanna get a set lol..
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Post by: bowpredator on August 18, 2011, 04:34:09 PM: Ouch, will definitly be checking my arrows more often.