Just dropped my bow from 30'
 

I was in my favorite (most comfortable) stand, and have carabiners on each of my hoist ropes. I hoisted my pack and bow and was organizing. I had a hanger for pack and as I undid the caribiner from bow, it slid off rail and landed on the nocked arrow, shattered the arrow and then all I heard was thump!:rant:

I climbed down, brought it home changed to field tips and bullseye on the 20 pin, 1/2 inch off my 30 pin...so the Apex sights are tough, that was some kind of shock put on whole bow! I couldnt watch it hit....but at least I know my Hoyt is made like a Hoyt and Im back in the game. :lmao:

Re heating my carbon activated scent clothes now and had lunch. Now Im ready for anything!

Might not be a bad idea to have a pro shop look at it too. Glad everything seems ok.

Holy cow, that amazing. Good to find out its still ticking. Just look it over for cracks and what not. Make sure cams don't look bent. Thats all a pro-shop can do.

I dropped a slug gun about 2 years ago from 25ft. so don't feel bad.

i dropped my bow from that height a few years ago. I was some scared pullin it back for the first time even after visually inspecting it!!! My first few arrows were all over but then i quickly realized it was just me and my preconceived notion that something must be broken. I settled down and concentrated on my form and holding through my shot and all was good. BTW mine was a hoyt too!!

I was a wreck when mine came off the line while I was lowering it at about 6 ft, can't imagine a 30' drop.

Hope it all checks out for ya!

Why in the hell are you 30 feet in the air? As a former iron worker, 30 feet is very high for a tree stand. My guess you are at 12-18.

I have stands at are 30ft. Many reasons. Sometimes your in a valley and need the hieght to hunt even eye level with deer on hllsides. My standard hieght is 24-25ft.

I had a friend that told me he hunts from 40 feet up in a tree. Obviously he doesnt realize height as well as he thinks. Most likely he was only 20-25.

good to hear the bow is fine.

Its actualy 2 sets of 16' steps 16 + 16 = 32'. My hoist line is from platform, so Im still guessing 30...maybe even more. I love it up there....they have no clue and cant smell you fart!

Its a perfect stand. I can see clover field and right on two trails that converge, Its the big oak with a perfect view of all I need to see, especially muzzleloader season.

It may sound high, but its that high for a purpose....what does a steel worker have to saysomething about a treee stand!?/:hit:

Glad to hear that your bow is OK. Is true though, Hoyt's are tough!!!

12-18, wow the deer around my county would have your number if thats all you sat.. my average tree stand is 22-26ft. I don't have any at 30ft, but I understand the reasoning depending on the ground layout.

Im just happy to hunt another day. It could have been worse, but besides the nocked arrow, its history, cracked in half. I will be putting team #17 on the board this week....I feel It!

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I dropped my first hoyt out of the stand THE FIRST DAY home with it. scuffed a cam, that was it.

Well if you say it's 2 16ft ladders, I've got to believe you, my statement was that most hunters can't estimate height very well. I've heard so many guys talk about being "almost 30" and when i see their stand they are more like 14. Unless you are up in the air a lot, it's hard to judge.
good luck.

I guess you had to be there.

thats why you have to have a hoyt. there tougher than hell. but i would take it to a pro shop and just have them look at it

Thats a hoyt for you. I think i might have to switch from bowtech to hoyt.

Chalk me up to the list of bowhunters who have dropped their bow from a treestand.....and you guessed it, mine was a Hoyt as well! Mine only fell about 20 feet though. I pulled the bow back up into the stand, looked it over, aimed at a stump about 20 yards away and shot. The arrow hit its mark so I decided to stay and hunt.

Whats with all you Hoyt guys dropping your bows? :)

What a relief to know it was okay.

Must be hoyt shooters have butter fingers. Ive never dropped my pse. and if i did it would be fully covered :)