| Posted: Sun Nov 30th, 2008 01:24 PM |
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Timberghozt
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Most of my close friends know that I got hurt in Iraq.I reinjured an old battle scar involving the upper portion of my spine when the 1151 humvee I was the gunner in hit a parked KBR tractor trailer.
I thought my days as an archer were probably over.
My old Dave Howatt 55 lb recurve hurt too much too sustain at draw.
My 80 pound compound was painful to pull during draw and after 10 or so shots my upper back ached so bad I just quit.
A good friend here at the HB who I wont say as that is how he wanted it sent a package to my best friend WHR who is an admin here.He called me when I got home from Iraq and said there was something for me at his house from one of the fellas here.
I went and picked up a case holding a Diamond Marquis by Bowtech.
I immediately took a liking to this light bow but remembering the searing pain my big 80 pound had put me in..I let the bow sit in my room and everyday I looked at the case and felt ashamed that such a fine instrument of hunting was just"sitting"
Well last week I got the urge to get her into the field and hunting hogs to begin with.
I took it to the bow shop downtown and bought a dozen carbon arrows they made for me on the spot,got me a release(I`ve always shot with tabs,instinctive withy my recurve and one pin on my old compound)
The bow was already setup with fiber optic sights.
I had the owner ,Roger Peacock of Peacock archery http://www.peacockarchery.com
set the bow on 60 pounds.The bow was already setup close to my drawlength and already had a nock point on it.I replaced the shoot through rest with a two prong rest afterI noticed my arrows always falling off it(more my clumsiness than the original rest) but I didn`t want it happening when nerves were working trying to draw on a 140 inch whitetail buck.
back to the purpose of this thread.I was afraid that even at 60 pounds I was going to suffer in my upper spine.To my dismay I started shooting and it felt good.I was stiff at first but not ebough to inflict any real pain.
I have shot for three different days probably 200 shots a day.Amazingly,my back actually feels better I am unsure of whypossibly some flexibility is being helped by the exercise of muscles which havent been used in a long while??????
To the fella that sent me this "welcome home" gift..Thanks my friend.I love her..
I am keeping groups slightly larger than a snuff can at 20 yards with her and hoping with more practice I can get my groups much smaller.This bow is capable of it,fantastic bow..
any other archers here who have been injured and trying to get back into the fold with yopur bow?any tips on shooting with an injury???
TG
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30th, 2008 05:05 PM |
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25souper
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Back about 10 years ago I shattered my left elbow and now have 7 screws in it and lost some of my motion, could not use just any bow after that. I have found that the smother pulling bows like switchback I can use. Now I am in a different problem with the fact of hitting a deer with my 6 week old Harley soft tail at about 60 mph and broke my right wrist. The doctors want to put screws in it but I can use it good enough now and will not have that done. Looking at getting a crossbow but as far as getting back into shooting a bow after an injury, take it slow and decrease the weight until you are comfortable in shooting and holding it for some time and then increase the weight a little at a time. Be careful to not overdo it TG and have fun.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 1st, 2008 10:04 AM |
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Timberghozt
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I hear ya 25..I have a 8 inch long plate down my right forearm with 10 screws in it.In my younger years I rodeo`d a bunch.Bulls and bareback horses.That plate was from a big ole bareback horse named 'Whiskey" that had been to the NFR.He stalled in the gate then blew up,I made about 3 jumps out of my rigging before he launched me.Lucky it was just my arm and not my neck that snapped coming down.. 
Injuries suck huh?sure feel em when it gets cold for certain.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 12th, 2008 11:40 PM |
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I damaged both elbows in a car accident, having my hands at the ten and two position, got metal in both. Pulling a bow is hard for me, in fact holding a rifle in the standing position can be hard for me.
With the bow, I am going towards a crossbow, and I got a Kinmar arm support. http://www.kenmarproducts.com/armsupportsystem.htm
I make have to try that arm support with my long bow.
Jerry
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