A Bowhunter's Worst Nightmare...

[naturebob]

Speedy recovery for You I hope. Take Your time .I am going back to work tuesday after 6 months off due to Rotator Cuff ,torn Labrum and Torn Biceps Tendon. Glad I gave up Archery. Won't even shoot My rifle till I go to Wyoming in Oct. for Lope. Gonna be 58 soon and it takes longer yo heal as Ya get older. Good luck and Take easy................BOB!

[mattys281]

Man, does that suck! But thats no excuse for staying out of the woods. Get out there with a camera or video for a buddy.

[porman]

ouch...sorry there bud, I too had a setback (knee replacement surgery) in November of 2013....I lost all of 2013 due to pain and prep for the surgery but the good news is Im healed and ready to go after 7monhs of healing and therapy. I plan on doing a little scouting and knee testing JUly 4th wk-end in 36B. Im sure you too will be back out there soon

good luck

[randyolson]

Sorry about your accident! May you heal quickly and be back at it ASAP!!

[PRDATR]

That stinks. I fractured mine when I was in High School when I was running and got ahead of myself and put my arms out to break the fall. It nocked me out of gymnastics (Rings and High Bar) for the rest of the year.

I also had a pretty noticeable calcium deposit on it for five years or so. Bob is right about it taking it longer to heal as we get older. Last year driving into a canyon on the late November deer hunt I bumped a rock in my truck that violently jerked the wheel out my hand while I heard what sounded like a tree branch snap.

It was my forearm which I assume I fractured and is just now finally getting back to full use, probably 80% and I can almost support my weight to do pushups.

That was another one of my infamous solo hunts and setting up the tent was a chore and I didn't have the strength or dexterity to put up the cot fully. Two days later when I shot a buck it was a major chore getting it down off the hill to a place where I could bone it out. Thank God I was just over a half mile from camp and having a younger guy like Bob along to help out would have been nice. Don't be surprised if you are not able to draw you bow back but there is nothing wrong with dropping down 15 or 20#'s in poundage to hunt.