Archers what NOT to do.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:20 pm

Don`t shoot an arrow that is too short for you. You may overdraw and this don`t look like any fun!!!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:27 pm

That looks like it'd smart, just a little. I've seen a number of things like that from industrial accidents and the like. Just glad it was somebody else and not me. OUCH!!!

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:33 pm

that guy has really caused a problem for himself

Post by **Hobie** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:40 pm

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:42 pm

Going to have to show that to Y2K now that archery is starting up again.

Ouch. And then he paused for the picture!!!

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:04 pm

I guess he's trying to make a point.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:08 pm

FWiedner wrote:I guess he's trying to make a point.

FW - you've been listening to Blaine too much!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:14 pm

ollogger wrote:that guy has really caused a problem for himself

I'm sorry and I apologize, but that's funny.

rossim92 · Post by **rossim92** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:40 pm

ouch! I think something just turtled!

I hope all turns out ok for him.

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:52 pm

Other than drawing an arrow that is way too short, how else could this happen? It could possibly have been a carbon arrow that was cracked and broke when he released, although the wound looks too clean for that. I used to shoot leagues with a kid who had that happen, but he received shrapnel like wounds and had scars all over his arm.
I can't imagine someone with any sense nocking, drawing and trying to release an arrow that short. Very bizarre.

Kevin

Rube Burrows · Post by **Rube Burrows** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:57 pm

HOLY stuff

Looks painful.

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:49 pm

That's going to leave a mark--ouch--I don't do archery and I cannot believe that can happen--makes me hurt just looking at it.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:51 pm

Mac in Mo wrote:Other than drawing an arrow that is way too short, how else could this happen? It could possibly have been a carbon arrow that was cracked and broke when he released, although the wound looks too clean for that. I used to shoot leagues with a kid who had that happen, but he received shrapnel like wounds and had scars all over his arm.
I can't imagine someone with any sense nocking, drawing and trying to release an arrow that short. Very bizarre.

Kevin

Look at his finger. That skin flap is closed. No sliced open broad-head wound.

Maybe he used one of those that opens on impact or a field/target point?

pwl44m · Post by **pwl44m** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:42 am

CHUck ! U HAVe to tell Us that is NOT U. THAnk God I don't do Bows.
Perry

Gobblerforge · Post by **Gobblerforge** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:44 am

And now he's pinned to the bow and will have to take it with him to the emergency room. Security is gonna love that. That has ouch written all over it.
Gobbler

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:49 am

OUCH

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:32 am

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:47 am

Seen things from arrows like that before, gives me the cringes every time.

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:20 am

Like Fweidner said, it appears he used some type of field point and not a broadhead. Otherwise that thumb area would be sliced open and bleeding like a stuck hog and the finger wouldn't have a nice little hole in it.

Triggernosis · Post by **Triggernosis** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:38 am

Too bad he didn't get a complete pass-through on that.

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:23 am

She got the gold mine and he got the shaft?

Batman1939 · Post by **Batman1939** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:30 am

When I received this photo a couple of weeks ago, it was explained that this had happened in a Bass Pro Shop store where the guy was looking at buying a new bow. With the (inexperienced?) salesperson's help he was trying out the bow at their in-store range. He was transported to the emergency room with the bow still "attached". Bad deal !!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:05 pm

Too clean, no blood. I'll bet this pic was taken in the ER after the Dr. had cleaned the wound.

Still, that's a painful thing to look at.

Joe

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:34 pm

Oops, a good tug and it'll be out what's the problem!

When OI popped a 22 through his hand no body said thank God I don't do pistols!

Nath.

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:47 pm

OK, now that makes sense, two clueless people handling a dangerous implement. I can see that, guy draws the bow, too short arrow drops and the field point lands on the hand , he panics, releases and we have instant internet fame.
He is lucky he didn't have a broadhead on, they leave some devastating wounds.
Thanks, Kevin

yooper2 · Post by **yooper2** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:09 pm

She got the gold mine and he got the shaft?

Jerry Reed was the best.

Eric

piller · Post by **piller** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:17 pm

HOLEy mackerel.

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:25 pm

Triggernosis wrote:Too bad he didn't get a complete pass-through on that.

That would have made the ER visit easier.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:36 pm

JReed wrote:
Triggernosis wrote:Too bad he didn't get a complete pass-through on that.
That would have made the ER visit easier.

... but much less interesting...

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:38 pm

Very true

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:57 pm

pwl44m , Not me friend. I could not fess up to doing something that dumb!!

Birdman · Post by **Birdman** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:00 pm

OUCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If it hurts now, wait till they pull that sucker through. How bout a shot for the pain first. Please.

TMair · Post by **TMair** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:12 pm

Man you would just think any one working in a bow shop would be smart enough to at least get the correct length arrow to try out the bow with.
I have been shooting bows, mostly long, and recurve, for a long time and I have never seen anything like that, dumbest thing I have ever seen, and it was after the fact was a guy shot a broad head into the air then ran away from it with his hands on top of his head, pinned both hand to the top of his head when it came back down, but that is as far as it went fortunatly for him

Terry

mergus · Post by **mergus** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:25 pm

My 10 year old nephew did that trying to shoot an arrow with a Wrist Rocket sling shot. Unfortunately he did it while my aged father was visiting his house. darn near gave him a coronary.

Mergus

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