ORIGINAL: HNI_Christine
Deer, 3 yards.
I once tried a finishing shot on a woodchuck. I walked up to the angry but mostly immobile critter, drew my bow and shot down at him from about a foot away.
It was summer. I was wearing a lightweight t-shirt. My bow was 44" axle to axle. ....I just about gave myself a field masectomy.
Dang that hurt.
I had the most awesome bruise that I couldn't show anyone. [:-]
Holy smokes!! [:-] That brought a tear to my eye! I've been around archery for quite a while and have witnessed this occurrence a couple of times. Usually it happens to women that are relatively new to archery and hopefully it is a lifetime learning experience!
Ya gotta feel bad for them when it happens.
Anyway, I've shot deer at 3 or 4 yards before.