agood2255
FNG
If you don’t want to see blood look away!!
Last August I was preparing for my upcoming elk hunt and had a nightmare mistake. I had both Cutthroat and Iron Will broadheads and I wanted to test to see which flew closest to my field points. I shot a few rounds and Iton Will was the clear winner. I was doing one last group of three, first one IW one inch left at 50, cutthroat 2in low at 50, and I was just about to shoot the field point and it just came out of let off as I’m in the trigger pull and I sail it right over the target. There is a tree about three yards behind the target and I saw the arrow hit it it. So in my rush to find my arrow I walk around my target, looking at the eye level branch to see if there was an indication which direction the arrow went. Not realizing that the IW is sticking 20+ inches out the back of the target (the cutthroat being out an inch is what happens every other time). Grazed my leg on it and it felt like someone kicked me in the shin. So I looked down and my leg was covered in blood. I hit the floor and called my wife to bring out gauze. Within a few minutes there was a puddle of blood under me and I was on my way to the ER. Found out it severed two tendons and they had to put them back together to keep my lateral stability. The surgeon told my wife how impressive the cut was, and that it was essentially a surgical cut that was much easier to fix than expected. A few months later I was walking and back in the woods. Had to miss the elk hunt, but overall I’m lucky! Biggest take always 1. Do not take it lightly when you are handling broadheads. 2. With the right broadhead you quite literally do not feel it. 2. The single bevel does try to turn through muscle, trust me 3. IW makes one heck of a product. 3. Always carry an adequate med kit with you hunting!
Last August I was preparing for my upcoming elk hunt and had a nightmare mistake. I had both Cutthroat and Iron Will broadheads and I wanted to test to see which flew closest to my field points. I shot a few rounds and Iton Will was the clear winner. I was doing one last group of three, first one IW one inch left at 50, cutthroat 2in low at 50, and I was just about to shoot the field point and it just came out of let off as I’m in the trigger pull and I sail it right over the target. There is a tree about three yards behind the target and I saw the arrow hit it it. So in my rush to find my arrow I walk around my target, looking at the eye level branch to see if there was an indication which direction the arrow went. Not realizing that the IW is sticking 20+ inches out the back of the target (the cutthroat being out an inch is what happens every other time). Grazed my leg on it and it felt like someone kicked me in the shin. So I looked down and my leg was covered in blood. I hit the floor and called my wife to bring out gauze. Within a few minutes there was a puddle of blood under me and I was on my way to the ER. Found out it severed two tendons and they had to put them back together to keep my lateral stability. The surgeon told my wife how impressive the cut was, and that it was essentially a surgical cut that was much easier to fix than expected. A few months later I was walking and back in the woods. Had to miss the elk hunt, but overall I’m lucky! Biggest take always 1. Do not take it lightly when you are handling broadheads. 2. With the right broadhead you quite literally do not feel it. 2. The single bevel does try to turn through muscle, trust me 3. IW makes one heck of a product. 3. Always carry an adequate med kit with you hunting!
