Root
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What dumb things have you done hunting or hunting related?
Here's one of mine. I used to always stalk my into my preset stands, unless there was to much brush to crawl through. I've always wanted to stalk and shoot with my bow. I've come close but usually I end up with no clean shots due to ground cover. Well many years ago I was just heading out and thought I better take a leak. I already had an arrow knocked on my golden eagle compound with a junk rubber tube to keep the arrow on the drop away rest. So quick thinking I'd hold the bow in one hand and do what needs done. Well the wind blew a gust mid business so I turned quick. When I did that my grip on my bow slipped which caused me to jump. Somehow in all of this commotion my arrow came off the rest and hit my knee pointing it right at my face at the exact second I was bending down to catch it. Yep put the tip of the broadhead just above my chin almost through into my lower teeth. Sucked up my bleeding man pride and headed back for the house. My newly married wife was freaking out from the blood pouring out. But it was hunting season, so some quick sterilization and a few laps of tape around my head and chin I was back of off heading to a different closer stand. It's a faint scar now, but the real pain is the " good luck don't put an arrow in your face. " comment every time I go out.
Here's one of mine. I used to always stalk my into my preset stands, unless there was to much brush to crawl through. I've always wanted to stalk and shoot with my bow. I've come close but usually I end up with no clean shots due to ground cover. Well many years ago I was just heading out and thought I better take a leak. I already had an arrow knocked on my golden eagle compound with a junk rubber tube to keep the arrow on the drop away rest. So quick thinking I'd hold the bow in one hand and do what needs done. Well the wind blew a gust mid business so I turned quick. When I did that my grip on my bow slipped which caused me to jump. Somehow in all of this commotion my arrow came off the rest and hit my knee pointing it right at my face at the exact second I was bending down to catch it. Yep put the tip of the broadhead just above my chin almost through into my lower teeth. Sucked up my bleeding man pride and headed back for the house. My newly married wife was freaking out from the blood pouring out. But it was hunting season, so some quick sterilization and a few laps of tape around my head and chin I was back of off heading to a different closer stand. It's a faint scar now, but the real pain is the " good luck don't put an arrow in your face. " comment every time I go out.