Lesson # 2

Wayne B · Post by **Wayne B** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:11 pm

I was shooting the crossbow today, left part of my hand up in the danger zone. Needless to say it was a mad scramble for ice and water. Really bruised the back of my thumb bad. Felt like my whole hand was on fire. After licking my wounds for awhile, and putting some adjustments on the Vari-zone I put the last five arrows into each of the five bullseyes on my target. I'm starting to get pumped up about the coming season.

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:29 pm

Wow!! That lesson number#2 seem's to be a hard one for you

I hope the next lesson's go easier on you!

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:31 pm

The old "String Dance"

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:50 pm

Leaving your thumb up in the owwwee zone can do some serious damage . A friend of mines father did serious damage to his thumb .

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:32 pm

im still wondering how you guys do that. The grips so big on mine it cant get my fingers up above the rail. I guess thats a good thing so I dont have the issue you did. I had a buddie that shaved part of his finger off on a parker bow I believe since the foreend design is low.

on a bright said, you can say you have been knighted my excalibur

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:43 pm

Crazy
One of the 'best' ways to get it done is to rest the forearm of the bow on the deck railing, while shooting for groups, then placing your hand alongside of it with the thumb facing up. Same thing can be done when practicing from a ladder stand that has a retainer/rest in front.
PS the latter was a long way from the much needed ice.

Wayne
Smart of you to 'get back on the bronc' right away. I developed a rather nasty flinch from my slaps and had to consciously focus on not jerking the trigger.

Wayne B · Post by **Wayne B** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:59 pm

Cossack, Yep that's how it happened. Had the front resting on a block of styrofoam and placed my hand alongside the rail. Hopefully that'll be the first and last time.

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:42 pm

Dirty job! Someone has to do it, I'll volunteer. What was #1?? Btw: did same, got by light also, glad you are ok!

beretta96D · Post by **beretta96D** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:06 pm

[quote="crazyfarmer"]im still wondering how you guys do that. The grips so big on mine it cant get my fingers up above the rail. I guess thats a good thing so I dont have the issue you did.

I'm with you on the equinox. I'd have to intentionally put my digits up there to be hit. Thank god, or I would have done it by now!

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:11 pm

BTW, shooting a Phoenix, Vortex, Equinox and Cyclone I have managed to keep my mitts off the rail. However, the 150 lb Terminator, before they made the forearm much lager, did the trick...both times.
But you can be sure that my routine now includes: take off the safety, check for hand placement, check for bow cant,engage target, hold sight picture, B/C, squeeeze.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:08 pm

Well,You probably wont do that again
I did it ONCE.
Glad your alright

Vladymere · Post by **Vladymere** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:27 pm

I did that last season when I shot my piebald buck. Bruised my thimb big time adn ended up with a large blood blister. Thought I might lose the nail but didn't.

What was worse though is the energy robbed from the shot and the shot deflection from the string hitting my thumb made my arrow go awry. Instead of the pass though shot i expectd the buck ran off with the arrow sticking out of it's left side.

I prayed to God that the wound would be a fatal wound and to let the deer die quickly. I prayed to God to help me follow the blood trail and not lose the deer.

God answered my prayers. The arrow skidded along the ribs and embedded on the deers "armpit" severing a blood vessel. The deer had gone about 80 yards and bled out.

Thank you God but owww, that hurt.

Vlad

Wayne B · Post by **Wayne B** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:43 am

Awshucks, Lesson # 1.. How do you spell DRYFIRE ?

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:09 am

One of the BIG reasons I switched to Excalibur! Much harder to whack a finger with the Excalibur.
The old Horton I had years ago made it east to get your fingers in the path of the string.
6 stitches and two broken bones in my finger made it easy to get rid of the Horton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill T · Post by **Bill T** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:32 am

Hi guys!
FYI the most common story I get when someone whacks a thumb real good is that they were shooting from a rest and for some reason put their thumb on the top of the deck! Be careful and remember that the most dangerous time when you are most likely to really give your thumb a beating is when you shoot off of a bench rest!

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