Thank you for having the courage to talk about your bad experience as it may save someone else's life.Good video, the potential dangers of broadheads.
I bet he had an arrow nocked walking in. I don’t do that anymore because I worry about falling on it.What I want to know is how did that bh get in his arm to begin with? I know he fell but did he not have a quiver with the bh fully contained?
In 43 years of bow hunting I have never nocked an arrow until I was ready to shoot. That is just plain dumb imho. I have seen THP do the exact same thing and it just makes me cringe every time I see it.I bet he had an arrow nocked walking in. I don’t do that anymore because I worry about falling on it.
What I want to know is how did that bh get in his arm to begin with? I know he fell but did he not have a quiver with the bh fully contained?
In 43 years of bow hunting I have never nocked an arrow until I was ready to shoot. That is just plain dumb imho. I have seen THP do the exact same thing and it just makes me cringe every time I see it.
this same dude posted a now deleted video about a year ago bashing people who use saddles because they’re so dangerous. how ironic lol
Also realize that walking with a nocked broadhead destroys a sharp edge. I learned that in my early days as a novice bowhunter. I used to foolishly walk with an arrow on the string. One day I discovered the "leading" edge of my once sharp heads were like a butter knife. I realized that the heads made contact with all sorts of debris while walking with them nocked. IMO, walking with a nocked broadhead should be illegal. Legal or not, its a very bad practice.I bet he had an arrow nocked walking in. I don’t do that anymore because I worry about falling on it.
This is another reason why its dangerous to climb trees with your bow strapped to you. I know lots of guys on here do it. It might be convenient, but it isn't smart.I'd also urge people to get a quiver that really grips them. The Kwikee quiver I use has two sets of rubber holders that are tight. The old school quivers with only foam holding the business end and one point of contact aren't as safe. Also not safe are people using micro shafts in a quiver that isn't made for them. It should take considerable force to remove or replace a shaft. Also, I'm trying to train myself to toss my bow if I fall instead of trying to save the bow by holding it out and letting my body take the fall. No bow is worth a serious injury.
I have had an arrow come out of a quiver going thru brush . I now tie a paracord around the arrows. I can see how this happen, and it does make me cringe.
I don't use them on a regular basis anymore, but the NAP spitfires I used to shoot folded closed, and had a slight friction fit to start to open. Even when I switched to fixed heads a few years ago, I keep one spitfire. It is my "stalking" arrow. I average about 2.7 vines catching my foot causing me to stumble per mile walked in the woods. It hasn't happened with an arrow nocked yet, but law of averages will catch up with me.
For all the ripping on mechanicals that occurs around here, it's best to be fair - they reduce a lot of risks associated with a razor sharp blade around skin and life support ropes and bow strings and such. It's not enough to change my whole routine, but it's worth mentioning.
the buttstock would be propelled upwards toward my chin and face probably knocking me out.