YES!!

Bowhunting from my climber, in a bind, on a skinny tree in a thicket. I was on a really good trail, and was really pressing to find a climbable tree. It was windy, 10:00 - I was standing, as a scrub buck approached from behind. Well, the wind shifted and I must have wobbled a bit, causing my stand to swing and slide about 6 inches. I just threw the bow and hugged that god-forsaken tree. You're right - it's like s l o w m o t i o n - After a 25 foot freefall onto frozen ground, my bow was unscathed. It landed right on the single-cam, and bounced sideways about 10 feet. I had to pick a lot of mud out of the cam and bushings - a garden hose proved the most effective.

I am very hard on equipment, and I must give my nod to Jennings bows (Airmaster). I have broken/damaged just about every other bow I've ever owned. As always, I do not baby my equipment, and expect flawless function. I've treated this one worst of all, and it has yet to fail. I was on a run of buying a new bow every two years. After seeing this bow get dryfired and dropped without skipping a beat, I decided to spend my money on a new treestand and more deer tags.

Anyone ever drop a rifle from their stand???