Something you don't want to happen before the season!!!!!!!!!

[biggamefish]

Luckily the top limb just folded over on the draw and it didn't explode on release.  Such a terrible sound though.  Broke my heart she was a real shooter.

[dbHunterNY]

Had that happen to me too. Bear treated me well though and sent replacement as mine was newer. You should've felt it shooting not quite right before it actually delaminates. At least that's what happened to me.

[biggamefish]

  That was the funny thing about it.  I had just started my practice for the night and my groups were great at 25 yards.  I was like this is my hunting bow for sure then snap.  

 

  I picked the bow up at an auction 2 years ago and shot it occasionally.  This year I decided to give it a whirl for hunting.  At least it didn't happen when I was pulling it back on a deer!!

[dbHunterNY]

Yea good thing. Good luck finding replacement.

[NFA-ADK]

Shame but better now than later.  Good luck, hope your replacement finds the mark.

[Vince1]

Wow. New to shoting. Is that what dry firing causes?

[wooly]

It was probably about time you upgraded to a x-bow anyhow!

[biggamefish]

Wooly to your suprise I have a cross bow but it was my fathers from when he was younger.  It is super safe!!!!!  LOL  I don't have a problem with them but I don't think you will ever see me hunting or buying one.

 

Vince1 yes dry firing can cause this to happen.  In this case I think it was just an old bow and it looked like they used to for bow fishing. It you get moisture in a bow like this, it is only time before she gives up. 

 

  Every year I hunt traditional I seem to get more into it.  It is really relaxing for me and just plan fun and that is what hunting to me should be.

 

  I am going to my old stand by A Martin Vision 50 @ 28".  She is a proven bow with many successful hunts under her belt.

 

[abuckn6does]

Sorry for your loss.

[agross]

That sucks.  As a trad guy myself I just realized my recurve is really out of whack, with the bottom tiller larger than the top.  I don't need that blowing up in my face.  Had to buy a new recurve and now its practice practice practice to get comfortable with it before opening day.