Bowhunter starts fire with arrow

[stonewall]

robbed this from facebook... this is quite amazing - evidently his first arrow missed, created a spark, started a fire:

Wyoming Antelope Hunter Accidentally Starts A Fire With His Arrow

A Wyoming Antelope Hunter accidentally starts a fire when he misses a shot and his arrow grazes a rock causing a spark.

mycountry955.com

 

[jmez]

Late summer is no joke on the plains. We had a fire started near out house several years back that burned thousands of acres. Was started by a guy picking up rocks with a Bobcat. His bucket hit a rock, threw a spark and away it went.

 

[JRMiller]

If that was in CA they would have already banned steel broadheads lol

 

[MULEPACKHUNTER]

I heard a story from an old outfitter that the forests were closed to even horse traffic one year due to fire danger, they figured steel shoes would spark possibly. Not sure if its true but makes a good story. Good thing mine are barefoot most of the time

 

[rclouse79]

Bet he couldn’t do that again with 100 tries. Crazy.

 

[Rob5589]

If that was in CA they would have already banned steel broadheads lol

Funny, sad, and true all at the same time...

Bear hunting is next on their list

Then maybe metal free broadheads after that

 

[Beendare]

If that was in CA they would have already banned steel broadheads lol

Now don't go and give these DEM politicians any ideas.....less lethal BH's on the CA Roster.....plus it has to have the serial number of the bow stamped on every arrow.

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[*zap*]

Hunter #1: Do you think they will buy the broadhead hit a rock and sparked story?

Hunter #2: Its definitely better than an automatic fine. lets try it.

 

[GotDraw?]

@JRMiller-- remember, in CA, steel broadheads have been found to be hazardous to your health.
JL

If that was in CA they would have already banned steel broadheads lol

 

[Beendare]

Hey if shoed horses can start a fire...why not an arrow?

thanks for posting OP...interesting.

 

[5MilesBack]

Don't give Gov Polis any ideas.

 

[boom]

If that was in CA they would have already banned steel broadheads lol

If your gonna tease CA you have to think more ludicrously. For example:

if that was in CA, they would have banned rocks.

 

[boom]

But honestly, a friend sent me shards of flint (chert?) and a steel striker. It’s a bitch starting a fire without a piece of char-cloth. Just striking spark on tinder? I would die in the wilderness Frozen if I had to rely on the flint.

 

[NMframed]

I heard a story from an old outfitter that the forests were closed to even horse traffic one year due to fire danger, they figured steel shoes would spark possibly. Not sure if its true but makes a good story. Good thing mine are barefoot most of the time

This is 100% true. I’ve been riding in the dark many times with others in front of me and seen sparks fly from horse shoes on rocks.

 

[Rich M]

I always questioned fire being started by sparks from trailer chains on asphalt, but that's true... Why not an arrow.