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09-10-2009, 05:51 AM

npockat32

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Location: Central, WI

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Arrow Blow Up

I was about to shoot bow last night and nocked my first arrow and shot. And bam, the arrow blew up in my face. I felt some of carbon hit my neck and I asked the fiance if I was bleeding and I was in one spot but not real bad luckily.

I think it was the arrow from the night before that I jerked badly on and hit the fence but it looked alright after I inspected it. I was pretty freaked out after that happened. My kisser flew off too and my G5 peep sight is out of wack. I have to go to the shop today and take care of it because my season opens on Sat.

Just a reminder for everyone to check out their arrows for any "bad spots" . Next time I will just throw that arrow away I think.

09-10-2009, 05:58 AM

wis_bow_huntr

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Location: Nekoosa Wi USA

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Lesson learned the hardway Noah. It could have been alot worse since you dont wear glasses.

09-10-2009, 05:59 AM

onebigelk

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Location: southeast missouri

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WOW, npockat32, glad to hear you are all right. That sounded kind of scary. Who knows what could happen in a case like that, especially if you would have had a broadhead on and it hit you somewhere. I had one break cleanly in half one time while shooting at a turkey. The fletch end fell to the ground under my tree and the rest hit about 10' from the turkey. It took me a little while to figure out what happened. Lets be safe out there.

09-10-2009, 07:31 AM

wingchaser_labs

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Location: Trempealeau, WI

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If that ever happens again where you are unsure of an arrow (carbon) even after looking them over, bend them while holding up to you ear a couple times and listen for a cracking if you don't hear anythign it should be ok but ya never know. WCL