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Sunday morning was the bow opener in Michigan. I dressed and then loaded my crossbow in my hunting shed a half hour before sunrise. I walked out to my two-man ladder stand and climbed up with just my backpack on. I pulled the loaded bow up and set it on the outside rail. I stepped down two steps on the ladder to set my pad in place for my skinny back end to sit on. Unfortunately, the loaded Tenpont crossbow with an EVO broadhead slipped off the rail, fell on the seat, and then landed on the base. The safety was on, but it discharged.
The arrow went through high on my left butt cheek and exited low on the same cheek. The broadhead grazed my right butt cheek. I knew something was wrong when I heard it discharge. I reached down my left side to feel the stinging. I saw blood and immediately started climbing down. I started walking back to camp and dialed 911 and told them I shot myself, all the while, I could feel the warm blood running down my right leg like I just peed myself.
The ambulance arrived about 15 minutes later. I knew the ambulance techs and firefighters were deer hunters because they came in with sirens off and just the lights on. The med tech told me I had lost a lot of blood. I arrived at the hospital about 40 minutes later and was greeted by the entire trauma staff. They treated me well, but the doc didn't stitch me because a small amount of cloth was lodged in me.
The pain is not as bad right now. Two days later and I'm still bleeding. The worst part is removing the dressings. The hair on my back end doesn't like the tape.
When I heal and go back out, I'll cock the bow before I walk out, pull it up, and then hang it on a hook before I put the arrow on the flight groove. Until then, I'll enjoy eating ice cream on my belly like Forrest Gump while my skinny back end heals.
I left the bow and my backpack in the stand. My hunting buddy went out later to retrieve everything and follow my blood trail. The arrow was broken in three places with flesh and blood on the last piece of the arrow. The nock was bent and destroyed. My only guess is that the arrow slipped forward before the bow fired. What i can't understand is why the crossbow is still in the safety position. Has anyone ever dropped a crossbow and had it fire?
Be safe out there. This could have been a lot worse, and I'm blessed to be typing this right now. The trauma doc said this was the luckiest of unlucky shots that could ever happen.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Holy smokes! Glad it wasn’t any worse and that you’re still here to tell the story. Wow
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Should have waited till you were set before cocking or loading it, of course you know that now. You got lucky and better thank the good Lord he was watching out for you. Get well soon.
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Thank God you did not get and more serious injury or killed outright! Perfect example of why never to have a loaded weapon in your stand unless it is in your hands and NEVER, EVER pull a loaded weapon up into your tree stand! Praying for your speedy and full recovery.
Last edited by Uokman2014; 10/03/23 11:25 PM.
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Dang man that’s wild! Glad it seems like you’re doing alright. There’s a lot of energy stored up in those limbs
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... Has anyone ever dropped a crossbow and had it fire?
Be safe out there. This could have been a lot worse, and I'm blessed to be typing this right now. The trauma doc said this was the luckiest of unlucky shots that could ever happen. Glad you are making a recovery. There is no reason a crossbow should fire while on safety.
O God, you are my God; early will I seek you. Psalm 63:1
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Yikes! That could have been so much worse!
Next time you take the tape off, shave the area that it has to stick to so it doesn't pull hair.
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.---Winnie the Pooh
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Dang! Glad you made it thru that OK.
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Forget the safety being on, NEVER put a bolt on until you are settled in the stand. Get well soon, God was watching over you!
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I really appreciate you posting this, because it serves as a Reminder, to all of us. Even all the Experts on here need a reminder from time to time. To be Safe. Hope you get better soon.
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good post, also be super careful if you have to cock a crossbow in the stand. i shot at a deer once and went to cock mine again in the summit climber, well my foot slipped off the crossbow halfway cocked and sent the butt of the crossbow into my jaw. it hurt but i was fine, but on another day it could have crushed my face.
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" the arrow went through high on my left butt cheek".  What ?
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Wow! Glad you're ok. I'll bet you won't make that mistake again. 
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Wow! That could have ended up much worse. Glad that you are getting better.
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They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Ben Franklin
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Prayers for healing! Hard lessons learned sometimes. Thanks for reminding us.
"I'm not near as critical about how big they are as I once was. Smiles are more important now! We will grow more deer."
Jimmy G.
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Dang Man. Glad you are still here to share your story . That could’ve been fatal. Another Reminder to us Hunters to always be safe.
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wow, at least you are still here to tell the story. Heal up soon.
"Never Trust Government" -- Smart people.
"The Great thing we should Fear and the Weird Thing we Trust is Elon Musk" -- Me
"You can be broke but you cant be poor." -- Ruthie-May Webster
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Don't do that with your 35 rem
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Forget the safety being on, NEVER put a bolt on until you are settled in the stand. Get well soon, God was watching over you! This
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