This should give you all a laugh. I was just shooting the old tribute having a good time at 50 yards. I went to pull back and ended up giving my self a fat lip and a bloody nose.[:@] Once I got my wits about my I looked over my bow, my string loop was still their and the release is still in good function. So with some care I tried aging with the same results (did not hit myself as hard). So I think my string loop has frayed enough that the it slips through the little gap in the release. I was going to have the loop replaced but it did not look that bad so I waited. Going to bring it in this week. Once the pain goes away I am going to attach my release to the string itself and see what the problem is. At least it did not happen at the 3-D shoot yesterday, no one was around to hear the words I said.

put a new loop on it and that should solve the problem .I was trying a new release one time and it slipped as i was partily back and punched my self so i know what you mean [:@]






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I had a loop fail on me with a handheld releae a few years ago...Gave me a mouth full of metal and a bloody lip.[:@] Now I make sure to replace my loops every few months whether they need it or not. Loop material is cheap and the alternative hurts.

ok let me get this straight, u go to pull ur bow back ...slip... punch urself in the face?

I like BowHunterJim's version the best! LMAO



Usually when I mess up like that there is about 1000 people watching me when it happens!

I have punched myself in the mouth more times than I care to remember. However, each time I did it I was using the old style Stanislowski Back Tension Releases. Since I know how good it feels, I now use a hook type release with my loop instead of a caliper style. I have seen several people do just what you did using caliper realeases with loops. It also makes you pretty cautious as you draw back, you know what I mean.

I did the same thinglast year. My string loop got wore out so it would fit between the hooks on the release. The first shot I went to pull back and punched myself in the face and lost my arrow. Then I wondered what happened so I drew back again and the same exact thing happened. I lost 2 arrows and gave myself a fat lip and blood was running out of my mouth lol. Live and Learn

Die Hard

26 Days!

LMAO.... Diehardhunter you definitely live by your signature don't ya? "If at first you don't succeed, Reload!"

Were your eyes watering too bad the second time around that you couldn't make it a third?

I nearly TKO'd myself about 5 times in a row the first (and last) time I tried a back tension release. But it did teach me one exceedingly valuable lesson. Draw to your shoulder and then, once you hit full draw, raise your release hand to anchor. That way if the release prefires or slips during the draw, you hit yourself in the chest and not in the mouth.

rank, glad to hear nothing more than your pride was really wounded...

You mention having to take your bow in... If you're interested, this will save you that hassle:

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2185934&mpage=1&key=tie%2cloop&a mp;#2185934