s far as safely dry-firing a bow, there is one product that I saw that was something like a huge stabilizer you put on your bow. It supposidly allows you to shoot without arrows. Not sure what it was called or if it works
Yeah i heard about that actually but i heard its both expensive (like $150-200) and heavy.
I have witnessed the effects of a dry fired bow. Years ago a friend picked up my bow and as he was pulling it back, I told him whatever you do, don't let go of the string, about that time the string slipped off his fingers and the next thing I know, is my bow is laying on the ground in one big tangled mess!! Limbs, cables, wheels and the riser, just a total disaster...Do not let anyone pull your bow back!!
It does that kind of damage? eek. Was your friend ok?