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Another Safety Issue we don’t discuss much

Arrow stays in quiver until I'm in a tree or on the ground settled and ready to hunt. I've thought about what if I stumble upon a buck on my way in or out....but it's never happened to me....I'm not that good of a woodsman.

I have fallen a few times.
 
I have a double containment quiver and the rubber fingers hold the arrow shaft nice and tight.... Knock on wood, I have yet to totally dislodge an arrow but I have had a couple times and 1 outta 2 of the containment fingers let go... No biggie, just takes a sec to fix. The 1 thing I disliked about my quiver is the hood/shroud isn't deep enough to completely cover long 3to1 broadheads. I have nicked my fingers twice enough to draw blood but not bad cut... This thread reminded me to start trying to figure out a way to fix that.

it is the the budget trophy ridge... Other than the shallow hood I have nothing bad to say and I put it thru some pretty bad abuse
 
When I was 37, about 5 years back, I had a mild stroke. No cause identified but they put me on Plavix for life, so I’m tuned up now for my blood to clot slower. I carry clotting powder and one of those (israeli?) trauma packs with me. I also have long releasable zipties hanging from my pack, just guessing maybe they’d be a decent tourniquet...
 
bj139 said:
I carry my crossbow like this without an arrow knocked. The Murphy in me has already considered that if the string were to release in this condition and the string caught on my belt, the buttstock would be propelled upwards toward my chin and face probably knocking me out. I have been uncocking it after quitting hunting for the day to eliminate this possibility. I never have an arrow knocked while walking in or out.
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When I first saw that pic immediate concern for “man parts” as well.
 
In 35+ years of bow hunting I never walked anywhere with an arrow knocked.
Even bow hunting out west didn't knock an arrow until I was in my chosen ambush spot
Hell even though I treat every firearm as its loaded at all times I even rifle hunt with an empty chamber while walking
My current quiver I chose because it holds my carbons in two spots very securely and tge hood covers my FBBH as well as about 2" of arrow shaft
If I'm walking in the dark I have a ultra tiny bungi cord I wrap around my arrows and my quiver that makes it next to impossible for an arrow to come loose let alone fall out
And I think ANY archer that climbs up with their bow or Xbow in hand or attached to their back is committing an act of utter reckless stupidity and just begging for ole Murphy to inflict his rath apon them
 
DMTJAGER said:
In 35+ years of bow hunting I never walked anywhere with an arrow knocked.
Even bow hunting out west didn't knock an arrow until I was in my chosen ambush spot
Hell even though I treat every firearm as its loaded at all times I even rifle hunt with an empty chamber while walking
My current quiver I chose because it holds my carbons in two spots very securely and tge hood covers my FBBH as well as about 2" of arrow shaft
If I'm walking in the dark I have a ultra tiny bungi cord I wrap around my arrows and my quiver that makes it next to impossible for an arrow to come loose let alone fall out
And I think ANY archer that climbs up with their bow or Xbow in hand or attached to their back is committing an act of utter reckless stupidity and just begging for ole Murphy to inflict his rath apon them
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What's the name of the quiver?
 
This thread makes me not want to use my side quiver again (when hunting from ground it is my preference because I hate shooting with a quiver on the bow). At least with the bow quiver, I can toss the bow if I start falling. I never did like those backpack quivers (those cat quivers looked like the arrow could easy come out and stick you).
 
neonomad said:
When I was 37, about 5 years back, I had a mild stroke. No cause identified but they put me on Plavix for life, so I’m tuned up now for my blood to clot slower. I carry clotting powder and one of those (israeli?) trauma packs with me. I also have long releasable zipties hanging from my pack, just guessing maybe they’d be a decent tourniquet...
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Not likely to be able to get enough pressure with a zip tie. Check out CAT tourniquets. Not that expensive and easy to learn how to use. Plavix and sharp things are a dangerous combination.
 
Additional support would reduce the chance of falling and make walking with sharp objects safer.
 
bj139 said:
Additional support would reduce the chance of falling and make walking with sharp objects safer.
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Good point @bj139. Another great reason to carry along a walking stick. I recently did a 2.5 mile scouting hike in 12" of fresh snow from that big storm last week. I used one of my walking sticks and it kept me from falling on my arse about 6 times.
 
neonomad said:
When I was 37, about 5 years back, I had a mild stroke. No cause identified but they put me on Plavix for life, so I’m tuned up now for my blood to clot slower. I carry clotting powder and one of those (israeli?) trauma packs with me. I also have long releasable zipties hanging from my pack, just guessing maybe they’d be a decent tourniquet...
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Please don't count on zip ties for use as a tourniquet! A length of 1" webbing and an arrow shaft would be so much better as the narrow material will cause too much tissue damage. Most bleeding can be stopped with direct pressure from a bandage and kerlix or gauze. Everyone should read up on tourniquet application before attempting.
 
Still Kicking said:
Please don't count on zip ties for use as a tourniquet! A length of 1" webbing and an arrow shaft would be so much better as the narrow material will cause too much tissue damage. Most bleeding can be stopped with direct pressure from a bandage and kerlix or gauze. Everyone should read up on tourniquet application before attempting.
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Acknowledged! Thanks.
 
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