Well, it’s that time of year when turkey season is done and either we have just got back from vacation or we are just fixing to go on vacation. Other than a few honeydos and cutting the grass, most of us are counting the days till deer season comes in.
Now I got to ask, how many of you put your bow in the case the last day of the season and it has not seen daylight since that day? Yep, that’s what I thought. We see it all the time at the shop, and now is usually when folks start getting their bows out and getting ready. Now is the time to get the bow out and see just how rusty it is from where it was wet several times!
HaHaHa!!! I got a funny story for you… this time last year I had a guy come in and asked for his bow to be checked out and requested a few upgrades before the summer. I said sure lets get your bow out and see what we got. As he was pulling his bow out, I glanced at the bow, looking for rusty bolts, dust, cobwebs and wore out strings. I have to admit his bow looked in good shape as he was handing it my way. As I took the bow from him he said he thought the string was a little wore out and wanted some new ones. But as I held the bow and rotated it, water began to run out from the limb pocket. The string and sling were soaked. I have seen wet bows come out of cases, but never one where it was wet and there was no rust anywhere! “Was this bow wet when you put it up for the season?” I asked. “No Trav, it was so dusty and cobwebby that I was too embarrassed to let you see it that way. So I stopped by the car wash on the way here and sprayed it down with the pressure washer!” I have never laughed so hard. But it did answer the question as to why it was not rusty!
But seriously, this is the time of year to get the upgrades and repairs done to your bow. It will give you more time to practice with a tuned bow in good shape; plus your pro shop owner will not be swamped right now and he can get you fixed up quick without having to wait for equipment to come in. The biggest thing is you will be gaining confidence in your equipment and in your shooting ability because you started early.
Let us hear about your equipment mishaps and blunders. We all love to laugh at ourselves, and each other.
Shoot Straight,
Travis “T-Bone” Turner
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I worked in a local bow shop while in collge here in south GA. We had one gentleman that would come in and get me to change the blades on his broadheads about every week of the season! He didn't know how to and didn't want to learn??
Another quick one. We sold trade in and used bows in the store and had one customer looking at a slpit limb model bow. He drew it back, was holding it, and the thing exploded! He was left standing there at "full draw" with the string in one hand and the riser in the other! Parts were all over the store. After I made sure he was OK, my sided were tore up from laughin at the "I just crapped my pants" look he had on his face!
Hey let's open a bow pressure washin' ervice together!
Hunt hard!
Michael Lee
Southern Backwoods Adventures
During the brake between the early and late season of the 2002 archery season,I was shooting my browning recurve. both of my sons(8 and 4 years old)were whatching when the lower limb split in two. I had to hold my breath so that I wouldn't teach them any words my wife wouldn't like. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the older son grab the younger one on the shoulder and back up towards house in fear that I was about to explode. That was the only bow I owned at the time and I still had a tag to fill. Ken Freund Spokane Wa
Hey T-Bone,
It was the middle of May this year. I had just purchased a Glendel Full Rut Buck. When I got home I naturally wanted to try it out. The last time I had seen my Matthews was the beginning of Turkey season in MO. I had put it back in the case and hadnt seen it since. When I went to get the bow out of the bedroom, I saw the sides of my case were sticking way out and I could almost reach inside of the case while it was closed. The strings and cables had broken on my bow and one of the limbs had cracked. The limbs on the bow were sticking straight out. My 33 inch Matthews was now about a 48 inch Matthews in a 36 inch case. I have now upgraded from a Matthews Feathermax to a Bowtech Allegiance with Realtree Hardwoods.
PS
The Glendel Full Rut Buck is awesome. It is the best target I have ever shot.
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I think thats the SMARTEST thing ive ever heard!
Anonamous