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DJPLAP2232006 03-27-2008 12:11 PM
Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
I am sure we all have had close calls before so let here em....


My first time ever bowhunting was when I was ten. I climbed up into our treestand that my dad welded for me. Me being the dummy I am knocked an arrow and then went to put my saftey harness on. The Platform on the stand broke and I tumbled down the tree 20'. I landed flat on my back with the broadhead sticking up inbetween my legs. Yikes!

MGH_PA 03-27-2008 12:20 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
ORIGINAL: DJPLAP2232006

I am sure we all have had close calls before so let here em....


My first time ever bowhunting was when I was ten. I climbed up into our treestand that my dad welded for me. Me being the dummy I am knocked an arrow and then went to put my saftey harness on. The Platform on the stand broke and I tumbled down the tree 20'. I landed flat on my back with the broadhead sticking up inbetween my legs. Yikes!
Moral of the story...don't let dad touch a welder anymore:D I've luckily not experienced any close calls in my stand. Probably the most inconvenient thing that happened in my stand was climbing a tree in the dark morning hours of a PA rifle season a few years back after we had recieved about 6" fresh powder the night before and single digital temps. Needless to stay, my stand was frozen to the tree, covered in snow. So by the time I had broke the stand loose, brushed the snow off and headed up the tree, I'm sure every deer within a square mile knew something was up. To make matters worse, I get halfway up and the bottom section falls away (my feet slipped out of the loops) and it went sliding down the tree.

Here's the kicker. I FORGOT I had tied the two sections together (I just assumed I hadn't because I'm stupid like that), and since it was dark I couldn't tell anyways. So I just say there...feet dangling, gun at the base of the tree still attached to the haul line and me thinking about how maybe this was one of those times where a bad day of hunting was not really better than a good day at work, lol.

Splitear_Leland 03-27-2008 12:22 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA

ORIGINAL: DJPLAP2232006

I am sure we all have had close calls before so let here em....


My first time ever bowhunting was when I was ten. I climbed up into our treestand that my dad welded for me. Me being the dummy I am knocked an arrow and then went to put my saftey harness on. The Platform on the stand broke and I tumbled down the tree 20'. I landed flat on my back with the broadhead sticking up inbetween my legs. Yikes!
Moral of the story...don't let dad touch a welder anymore:D I've luckily not experienced any close calls in my stand. Probably the most inconvenient thing that happened in my stand was climbing a tree in the dark morning hours of a PA rifle season a few years back after we had recieved about 6" fresh powder the night before and single digital temps. Needless to stay, my stand was frozen to the tree, covered in snow. So by the time I had broke the stand loose, brushed the snow off and headed up the tree, I'm sure every deer within a square mile knew something was up. To make matters worse, I get halfway up and the bottom section falls away (my feet slipped out of the loops) and it went sliding down the tree.

Here's the kicker. I FORGOT I had tied the two sections together (I just assumed I hadn't because I'm stupid like that), and since it was dark I couldn't tell anyways. So I just say there...feet dangling, gun at the base of the tree still attached to the haul line and me thinking about how maybe this was one of those times where a bad day of hunting was not really better than a good day at work, lol.
Yeah, it's always nice to have to bear hug your way down a tree with no safety harness.

MGH_PA 03-27-2008 12:27 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
ORIGINAL: Splitear_Leland

ORIGINAL: M.Hensler/PA

ORIGINAL: DJPLAP2232006

I am sure we all have had close calls before so let here em....


My first time ever bowhunting was when I was ten. I climbed up into our treestand that my dad welded for me. Me being the dummy I am knocked an arrow and then went to put my saftey harness on. The Platform on the stand broke and I tumbled down the tree 20'. I landed flat on my back with the broadhead sticking up inbetween my legs. Yikes!
Moral of the story...don't let dad touch a welder anymore:D I've luckily not experienced any close calls in my stand. Probably the most inconvenient thing that happened in my stand was climbing a tree in the dark morning hours of a PA rifle season a few years back after we had recieved about 6" fresh powder the night before and single digital temps. Needless to stay, my stand was frozen to the tree, covered in snow. So by the time I had broke the stand loose, brushed the snow off and headed up the tree, I'm sure every deer within a square mile knew something was up. To make matters worse, I get halfway up and the bottom section falls away (my feet slipped out of the loops) and it went sliding down the tree.

Here's the kicker. I FORGOT I had tied the two sections together (I just assumed I hadn't because I'm stupid like that), and since it was dark I couldn't tell anyways. So I just say there...feet dangling, gun at the base of the tree still attached to the haul line and me thinking about how maybe this was one of those times where a bad day of hunting was not really better than a good day at work, lol.
Yeah, it's always nice to have to bear hug your way down a tree with no safety harness.
Yeah but imagine my surprise (and delight) when it got light enough to see that bottom section dangling and it was attached to the top. I almost did a happy dance...then I remembered I was 20ft in the air.

Edcyclopedia 03-27-2008 12:32 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
I used my climber and got to about 15', unfortunately I learned quickly to make sure to have a good lock onto the tree before the next stretch upward.
Sum-beatch... It hurts when your face is dragging against bark, it's also somewhat bloody!

GMMAT 03-27-2008 12:34 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
I was hunting Thanksgiving morning and my neighbor Mr. Poachy McPoacherson strolled in, squatted down and took a **** 30 yds from my best stand.

Scary.

Edcyclopedia 03-27-2008 12:39 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
ORIGINAL: GMMAT

I was hunting Thanksgiving morning and my neighbor Mr. Poachy McPoacherson strolled in, squatted down and took a **** 30 yds from my best stand.

Scary.
Now that could be some fun!!!!
Wait until he starts to push and scare him, I bet he pushes out a brick or his colon?!!

HuntinGUS 03-27-2008 12:40 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
I was hunting Thanksgiving morning and my neighbor Mr. Poachy McPoacherson strolled in, squatted down and took a **** 30 yds from my best stand.

Scary.
I swear Jeff, I laugh out loud every time you bring this up.

nvshooter 03-27-2008 01:52 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
ORIGINAL: GMMAT

I was hunting Thanksgiving morning and my neighbor Mr. Poachy McPoacherson strolled in, squatted down and took a **** 30 yds from my best stand.

Scary.
You should have put an arrow into the ground 2 ft in front of him. It would have helped him along!!

GMMAT 03-27-2008 01:53 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
You should have put an arrow into the ground 2 ft in front of him. It would have helped him along!!
I'd be in jail right now.....or dead. He had a rifle. I had a longbow;)

kcouny 03-27-2008 04:02 PM
RE: Scariest Bowhunting Story
 
One morning I was setting in my stand half asleepabout1 hour before daylight. When I heard a Funny wooshing sound; I looked up and a great horned owl was flying through the woods directly at me with its talons out. I closed myeyes andjerked my hand upand it couldn't have missed me by 4 feet. The only thing I can figure is that it saw thereflection ofthe moon in my eyes but couldn't see my face becauseI had my face mask on.Thatpuckerd me up so bad mybutt wouldn't let go of the seat for a couple minutes.


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