I shot myself with a muzzy
 

tuning my bow today, I shot a few broadheads at my target. One particular shot, I pulled the trigger on the release and I instantly had pain in my left index finger. I dropped my bow. I looked at my finger and it was gushing blood. Apparently one of the blades on my muzzy came in contact with my index finger and gave me about an inch long cut down the side of my finger. It bled for a long time. Am I just retarded or has this happened to anyone else?

If your hand is gripping the bow, I can't see how your index finger could get that near your blades. I have cut myself a few times with broadheads, just small nicks. None while shooting though, always while handling, assembling, etc.

Wow, be careful, thats a good way to cut your finger. Glad you are no worse for the wear.

Shane

#1 you dont grip the bow! I have seen guys(my brother) for some reason when he relaxes his hand his index finger stuck up and if I would not of caught it he would of done the same thing with a thunderhead! The only thing I can thing of is he does not have a full containment rest therefor he holds his finger on the shaft while drawing then when he drops it it hangs in front of the broadhead??

I think this is what happened to me. When I hold the bow, I point my fingers out towards the target. I think my index finger was pointing up some the blade got ahold of it.

Ahh nothing like a razor cut. Bleeds for a little while, eh? :D

Well, it's my opinion that you're just retarded! :D

Yeah when I read this I knew how you got your finger. Pointing your fingers toward the target is a bit dangerous(if you space your fingers too much, as you did) and it also adds a bit of unwanted torque on your bow, because when you shoot, unconciously you have to "catch" your bow, or it will fall out of your hands. Instead of pointing your fingers out, which is actually tensing up, allow your fingers to bend and slightly touch the center of your riser, keeping your fingers relaxed. No finger cuts, less torque, better shooting.

How does it feel when you press the strings against the fret board with that finger? :D

Try not to do that again.

That's why I freak out seeing guys shoot with their fingers pointing out. Even on hunting shows, first of all it's very, very bad form and not safe. I have taught a lot of archers for over 40 years, and we always begin with how to hold a bow.
Thank God you still have a finger.

I was expecting to read that it bounced off your finger since it was a Muzzy. Kidding of course! Easy to get into habits like that with field points and then forget with the broadheads are on there. Glad you didn't whack the whole end off!

Glad you're OK! Look at it this way, if it had been a RAGE you would have lost your entire hand.:s4::s2::s2::s2::s2::s2::s2:

Who said Muzzies weren't sharp?

hahahaha...:sheep:

Muzzy's leave a heck of a blood trail, eh?

While following the blood trail of a doe with a nocked arrow. I ducked under a fallen tree and proceeded to slash through my camos and into my calf with the Thunderhead broadhead.

After I found the doe, I was able to follow my own blood trail back to the fallen tree.

X2 :action-smiley-099:Just glad that you didn't slice any tendons and cause any permanent injury.

It's called whisker biscuit retard - you asked...
J/K sharp object can cause damage "somehow" - be careful...

thats funny! You've got...
 

a lot of guts actually TELLING THE WHOLE FREAKIN WORLD you're (see I used the right one) a spaz!!!

we'll pray for you :bash::bash:

Instead of pointing your fingers towards the target try barely touching the front of your grip with your fingertips.

i did cut myself with a rage will in my tree once haha not fun:hit:

I wonder what would happen if u gave this dude a sawed-off shotgun!?!?

Sounds like Poor Shot placement!!:wink:

Dan

+1.......:D

Shoot a little longer arrow, keeps you're hands out of the line of fire.