dropped my bow...

[315hunter]

I finally did it - today after climbing up my stand my bow fell 15 feet to the ground, it didn't appear to hit anything hard on the way down and there were some leaves on the ground on its landing spot, also landing on the quiver side.

I looked it over and it looks fine, and I took it up to Gander Mountain to have one of the archery techs look at it, unfortunately noone was there yet but the guy from firearms apparently helps out over there and knows a little about bows and he looked it over and said it should be fine. It drew back fine, have not had time to shoot yet but heres my question - assuming that it shoots fine am I good to go or should I have it looked over by someone else? Dont know what anyone else could really do for it but at the same time, neither of us are archery pros. Suggestions?

[DEADDEER1]

IF ITS NOT BROKE DONT FIX IT!! do you use a pull up rope i hope consider your self lucky

id just go over every allen head bolt and give em a crank just to be sure it didnt knock somethin loose.

be carefull and use a puul up rope if you already dont.

[RichZ7]

I would definitely take some practice shots if everything looks visibly fine with it. You want to shoot it to make sure the shock of the fall didn't jar anything loose or knock your sight out of adjustment. A slight movement in your sight could put your point of impact way off. You don't want to find out when you miss or worse yet wound an animal.. By the way I definitely agree with Deaddeer. Always use a pull up rope. I always have my screw in bow arm and a smaller hook in my pocket for my back pack. I climb in my climber, secure my stand, screw in my hooks and then pull up my bow and pack together.I untie them, hook them on their hooks and get settled in. I'm sure you probably do the same. Just figured I'd pass that on just in case. Good luck and be safe.

[wdswtr]

Also check the cams over good and make sure theres no burrs on them or they are bent. A burr can severe a string and a bent cam would track the string off them. Both not good.

[damore81]

If it makes you feel better I ran over my bow with my 4 wheeler. I inspected every component then shot about 20-30 shots out of it and it was like nothing every happened.

[Stretchhunts]

I was sitting in a friends stand yesterday and his string broke with my bow hanging on it. Mine only fell 2 feet. First thing I did was check the cams for damage etc. Clean all the leafs and junk off. I'm heading out to my stand in a few mins and I will stop at my uncles to shoot it just to be sure. If cams look fine and string is set in right pace you should be ok just shoot it and make sure sight isn't off.

[mossy725]

Definitely shoot it. And definitely don't ever take it to Gander Mountain again (assuming you have a local archery shop around you).

[315hunter]

Thanks for tips everyone. Lol at gander mountain hate

[skyhunter]

Why rely on someone else and take it here and there when you can check it out yourself by shooting it? If sights have not been comprismised and arrow rest has not moved then it should shoot right where it did before you droped it. Shoot it and you will know.

[mossy725]

Thanks for tips everyone. Lol at gander mountain hate

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. They seriously screwed up my bow when I first started bow hunting.