Post by: buglebuster on March 01, 2012, 12:06:40 PM
Post by: 3Under on March 01, 2012, 12:15:44 PM
Post by: JohnVH on March 01, 2012, 12:16:46 PM
Post by: jackelope on March 01, 2012, 12:18:21 PM
It's a cloudy memory but I seem to remember something like this happening.
To answer the question, I do not.
Post by: jstone on March 01, 2012, 12:21:07 PM
Post by: JohnVH on March 01, 2012, 12:22:34 PM
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on March 01, 2012, 12:24:56 PM
Wasn't there a bowhunter killed by his buddy in the last year or 2 with this scenario...guy walking along with an arrow nocked, not paying attention, his buddy in front of him stopped and he walked into him with the arrow and killed him?
It's a cloudy memory but I seem to remember something like this happening.
To answer the question, I do not.
Yep that happened. I don't walk around with an arrow knocked unless I'm in the final stages of a stalk.
Post by: MuleySniper on March 01, 2012, 12:26:29 PM
Post by: bear hunter on March 01, 2012, 12:27:03 PM
Post by: JohnVH on March 01, 2012, 12:31:52 PM
I can't remember the date and time. I think it was a couple of years ago in Oregon. Two buddys were hunting archery. As they were walking up the trail the lead man stopped to look at some thing. His partner didn't see him stop and was walking to close. His arrow went in to him and he die. Did anyone read about it?
the 4th post from the top..
Post by: bobcat on March 01, 2012, 12:34:09 PM
I can't remember the date and time. I think it was a couple of years ago in Oregon. Two buddys were hunting archery. As they were walking up the trail the lead man stopped to look at some thing. His partner didn't see him stop and was walking to close. His arrow went in to him and he die. Did anyone read about it?
It was in Washington, one of the units near Mt St Helens.
Post by: Special T on March 01, 2012, 12:35:54 PM
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Post by: huntergreg on March 01, 2012, 02:43:44 PM
Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.
I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.
Post by: DoubleJ on March 01, 2012, 02:52:15 PM
Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.
I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.
:yeah:
Exactly. I hunt alone with an arrow knocked and I carry the bow by the string, arrow always pointed at the ground
Post by: pianoman9701 on March 01, 2012, 03:00:18 PM
Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.
I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.
I don't think anyone's mad. Just a discussion.
Post by: dreamingbig on March 01, 2012, 03:12:52 PM
Post by: h20hunter on March 01, 2012, 03:20:02 PM
Stupid is as stupid does.....yes...I agree.
However, hunting smart and safe with a knocked arrow is fine for me.
I would figure I'm at just as much risk of shooting my own foot, breaking a leg, or getting attacked by a rabid bear as I am sticking myself with my own arrow.
Post by: gasman on March 01, 2012, 04:01:57 PM
Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.
I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.
:yeah:
Exactly. I hunt alone with an arrow knocked and I carry the bow by the string, arrow always pointed at the ground
X2............ :archery_smiley:
Post by: billythekidrock on March 01, 2012, 04:21:23 PM
This is an ongoing argument with my hunting partner and I. He always hunts with an arrow nocked, no matter what he is walking around the woods with a nocked arrow. I tell him that its pretty stupid it only takes one wrong slip and hes dead. He always tells me that it will never happen, and what if he has to take a quick shot with no time to pull an arrow out of a quiver and nock it then draw. To me that is almost a natural instinct so it takes no time at all. I would rather be safe than fast anyday. Just wondering what everyone elses take on this situation is.
Just remind him of the Winston death a couple years ago where a guy pushed a knocked arrow through his buddies back on accident.
Post by: Bob33 on March 01, 2012, 04:23:49 PM
This is an ongoing argument with my hunting partner and I. He always hunts with an arrow nocked, no matter what he is walking around the woods with a nocked arrow. I tell him that its pretty stupid it only takes one wrong slip and hes dead. He always tells me that it will never happen, and what if he has to take a quick shot with no time to pull an arrow out of a quiver and nock it then draw. To me that is almost a natural instinct so it takes no time at all. I would rather be safe than fast anyday. Just wondering what everyone elses take on this situation is.
Just remind him of the Winston death a couple years ago where a guy pushed a knocked arrow through his buddies back on accident.
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Elk-hunter-killed-by-arrow-in-SW-Washington-102670349.html
Post by: D-Rock425 on March 01, 2012, 04:44:54 PM
Post by: Wa hunter on March 01, 2012, 04:58:02 PM
Only time my arrow is nocked is if I am in amongst some critters and putting a stalk on or if I am sitting in a stand or groundblind.:yeah:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on March 01, 2012, 04:59:40 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on March 01, 2012, 04:59:56 PM
I think there is a time and a place to hunt with an arrow knocked.
:yeah:
Also these guys walking into their buddies are like guys who have a rifle barrle pointed at their buddies back with a finger on the trigger, not smart. I treat a broad head like a muzzle, always pointed in a safe direction, down and away from others.
Post by: mtbiker on March 01, 2012, 05:01:18 PM
I think there is a time and a place to hunt with an arrow knocked.
Exactly. Just use some common sense and pay attention.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on March 01, 2012, 05:05:16 PM
Post by: adamR on March 01, 2012, 05:10:40 PM
Exactly. I hunt alone with an arrow knocked and I carry the bow by the string, arrow always pointed at the ground
I was hunting this way a couple years ago watching for animals and not what I was doing. My hand got tired so I went to switch hands and had all three blades on my broadhead go across my palm and fingers. Walked out of the woods with a bloody rag on my hand and my arrows in my quiver, took 13 stitches to fix it. Now I don't keep the arrow knocked.
Post by: TheHunt on March 01, 2012, 05:18:24 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on March 01, 2012, 05:21:45 PM
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Post by: Miles on March 02, 2012, 01:09:24 AM
Post by: PolarBear on March 02, 2012, 02:11:53 AM
Post by: dfresh96 on March 02, 2012, 05:20:40 AM
i actually got poked by a broadhead from a former hunting buddy in the back of the knee due to his buck fever, luckily it didnt break through my clothes or skin but i never went out with him again and he no longer hunts with us....but i immediately cursed his way and scared the crap out of the buck......
Post by: Todd_ID on March 02, 2012, 05:30:46 AM
Post by: dreamingbig on March 02, 2012, 05:51:53 AM
Be careful out there!
Post by: trophyhunt on March 02, 2012, 06:48:07 AM
I hunt with one nocked. Hunt mostly alone and still hunt though an area. If I go into heavy brush or steep terrain I put the arrow away. This is always a subject that gets a lot of different opinions just like hunting with a round chambered.:yeah:Count me as one that hunts with my gun loaded (safety on of course), cap on the muzzy (safety on also) and an arrow noc'd.
Post by: seth30 on March 02, 2012, 06:49:45 AM
I never just walk around with an arrow nocked :bdid: Once I see what I am after and get within reasonable range then I will nock an arrow .. :twocents: :tup::yeah: x2
Post by: coachcw on March 02, 2012, 06:54:03 AM
Post by: DoubleJ on March 02, 2012, 07:09:46 AM
Exactly. I hunt alone with an arrow knocked and I carry the bow by the string, arrow always pointed at the ground
I was hunting this way a couple years ago watching for animals and not what I was doing. My hand got tired so I went to switch hands and had all three blades on my broadhead go across my palm and fingers. Walked out of the woods with a bloody rag on my hand and my arrows in my quiver, took 23 stitches to fix it. Now I don't keep the arrow knocked.
I seriously cannot picture how you did this by carrying the bow with an arrow nocked and carrying by the string. I switch hands all the time and I can honestly say the broadhead has never come closer than 26" to my hand during the exchange
Post by: h2ofowlr on March 02, 2012, 07:22:01 AM
Post by: dreamingbig on March 02, 2012, 07:27:34 AM
That is an outlier and not the norm. Most bowhunters are responsible and take ethical shots only. A few bad apples ruining the barrel. I will say though that the multi-season tag has brought some folks into the archery season that you wouldn't normally be seeing out there.
Post by: Snapshot on March 02, 2012, 07:49:59 AM
h20fowlr,
I will say though that the multi-season tag has brought some folks into the archery season that you wouldn't normally be seeing out there.
You bet it has! And included among them are some who lack bowhunting experience and bowhunting ethic and the actions of those people reflects poorly on dedicated bowhunters. What's more, some of them think they can "speak for bowhunting" because they dropped a couple of grand on the gear, when in their hearts they don't care a hill of beans whether bowhunting survives for their grandkids or not. It is messed up.
To answer the topic question: The only time my broadhead is unprotected is when I'm stationary or making a final approach on an animal or animal's bed.
In the past I hunted with a man who not only walked with an arrow nocked but would break out into a dead run with one nocked. It is surprising to me that he bothered with a sheath for his hunting knife.
Post by: rebal69972 on March 02, 2012, 07:55:02 AM
Post by: Teachers Pet on March 02, 2012, 07:06:34 PM
Post by: sled on March 02, 2012, 07:24:19 PM
Post by: adamR on March 02, 2012, 08:57:55 PM
I wish I knew how I did it, I was in such a good mood because I was out hunting maybe I started to skip and frolic... I don't know, but it happened, and it hurt.
Exactly. I hunt alone with an arrow knocked and I carry the bow by the string, arrow always pointed at the ground
I was hunting this way a couple years ago watching for animals and not what I was doing. My hand got tired so I went to switch hands and had all three blades on my broadhead go across my palm and fingers. Walked out of the woods with a bloody rag on my hand and my arrows in my quiver, took 23 stitches to fix it. Now I don't keep the arrow knocked.
I seriously cannot picture how you did this by carrying the bow with an arrow nocked and carrying by the string. I switch hands all the time and I can honestly say the broadhead has never come closer than 26" to my hand during the exchange
Post by: coachcw on March 03, 2012, 09:59:28 PM
Post by: bow-n-head on March 04, 2012, 06:56:10 AM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on March 04, 2012, 12:19:12 PM
Post by: Wildsau on March 04, 2012, 02:21:13 PM
Yes, I nock; and, until they make it a law where I can't, I will continue to do so. I ALWAYS know which way the round is pointed and do not point it at anyone at any time. When they make it a law where I can't walk with a nocked arrow, then the law that a MR can't have a round in the chamber, or a ML can't have a cap in place, while walking around, should be in place as well.
Post by: dreamingbig on March 04, 2012, 09:57:12 PM
Post by: Special T on March 04, 2012, 10:08:20 PM
Post by: sled on March 04, 2012, 10:10:36 PM
How much of an advantage does it give you in your opinion? Do you have one on the string while you are running up the ridge to get the wind right for the elk that is coming in or the mule that is chasing does? To me the reward of a rushed shot at a wary animal is not worth the risk.it could give you that little bit of advantage that you need. I have taken animals because i was ready with one nocked. I have also missed animals that i never got a shot off because i wasn't. Nocked.
It can be dangerous, but thats the risk some take. Me? Not so much anymore :tup:
Post by: erk444 on March 05, 2012, 08:01:26 PM
Post by: Annette on March 06, 2012, 08:10:25 PM
thats got to be pretty rare, people get shot on accident too, so we probably shouldnt carry guns either?Hi JonVH, I've been a Bowhunter Education Instructor for 27 years and hear of accidents all the time. Most never get reported because they are nonfatal. Self inflicted wound's are one of the most common accidents in Archery with Tree Stand falls being the most fatal .
Treat the bow loaded just like a gun with the safety off. Don't load an arrow until your intended target is in site or you are stetting still. Never walk along with an arrow loaded. Dumb mistakes like that will have this state going to mandatory Bowhunter Ed... Is that what you want??
Post by: PolarBear on March 07, 2012, 12:24:37 AM
Amen!
Post by: deerslyr on March 07, 2012, 09:27:37 AM
Post by: Dirty Mike on March 07, 2012, 08:59:16 PM
Post by: JLS on March 07, 2012, 09:31:09 PM
Nocked...its like muzzle control with a rifle
Except if I fall on my gun it won't pierce me. Those trying to make the analogy of a gun with a round in the chamber, the hypothetical safety device in this case would cover the broadhead wouldn't it? I don't hunt with my gun on "fire" and a round in the pipe.
Un-nocked for me.
Post by: huntnnw on March 07, 2012, 10:34:10 PM
This is an ongoing argument with my hunting partner and I. He always hunts with an arrow nocked, no matter what he is walking around the woods with a nocked arrow. I tell him that its pretty stupid it only takes one wrong slip and hes dead. He always tells me that it will never happen, and what if he has to take a quick shot with no time to pull an arrow out of a quiver and nock it then draw. To me that is almost a natural instinct so it takes no time at all. I would rather be safe than fast anyday. Just wondering what everyone elses take on this situation is.
wow...not me. I couldnt tell u how many times a year I fall down elk hunting. Not to include if I am walking around in NE WA with a bow the chances of sticking an animal is nill way to thick and loud to just walk up a deer
Post by: JCKILLSHOT on March 07, 2012, 10:47:38 PM
Post by: kglacken on March 07, 2012, 11:22:26 PM
Wasn't there a bowhunter killed by his buddy in the last year or 2 with this scenario...guy walking along with an arrow nocked, not paying attention, his buddy in front of him stopped and he walked into him with the arrow and killed him?:yeah: If I am on an animal or a herd is close, yes I do knock an arrow and put on the stalk, but just walking through the woods, no! Sometimes if I am coming around a corner that i usually see elk or deer cross then yes. Generally I do not. I would rather go my entire life without killing an animal because I wasnt fast enough, then i would make one mistake and bleed to death in the woods, or worse have my hunting partner bleed because of me! :twocents:
It's a cloudy memory but I seem to remember something like this happening.
To answer the question, I do not.
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on March 08, 2012, 12:18:59 AM
Post by: PolarBear on March 08, 2012, 12:30:28 AM
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Post by: jordanramos_79 on March 08, 2012, 01:40:44 PM
Post by: Jake T on March 08, 2012, 05:03:28 PM
traditional tackle rules!!!
:chuckle: :chuckle::stirthepot: :sas:
Post by: TommyH on March 14, 2012, 01:22:24 PM
Post by: Mathews Heli m on March 21, 2012, 10:14:56 PM
Post by: huntnnw on March 21, 2012, 10:41:32 PM
I think/was always taught that having an arrow nocked is just a :bdid: ! I only nock an arrow when i am really close or can see the elk. just not worth losing your life
:yeah: Gotta thin the gene pool somehow...really no diffrent than ice skating with a knife :chuckle: