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[forced2workborn2fish]

I wrecked my car a few years back and destroyed my left arm which is the arm I hold a bow with. I have a hard time shooting full size bows, but I'm still able to shoot my old browning micro midas, my question is, can I customize this little bow to make it shoot faster/farther? any tips would be appreciated. thanks.

[bloodtrails]

Get a crossbow!:yes:

[camoman1]

You can gain some speed a few ways. Lighter arrows (talk with a bow shop to see how light you could go), shorter arrows/overdraw, use lighter tips/broadheads. And keep your string clean, by that I mean dont have anything on the string that may slow it down. examples...cat whiskers/ silencers, extra hard nocks. You wont gain a ton with the last idea..but it will make a small difference.

Otherwise you could look into one of these http://www.libertyarchery.com/

[forced2workborn2fish]

crossbow would be cool but can you hunt regular bow hunts with a crossbow?

camoman that bow is awesome! I'll look into that :ninja:

what happened to my arm is that I have two six inch plates in my forearm, one on each bone, and 60 percent of the muscle in my forearm is herniated (not sure how to spell that) and that causes my thumb to be weak, causing my grip to be weak. but I'm going to take this bow to someone to max out the draw and help me out, I haven't been active with a bow since the wreck, but I really would like to hunt again. :crutch:

[m gardner]

The main thing is not to stop trying. I've had some difficulties myself. Both my arms went from 15 inches to 10 and 11 inches after injuries. They were repaired and I've recovered to 14 and 14 1/2 inch diameters which is acceptable. I can remember having to push my drawing hand with my chin to get the string back. I also remember having the bow fold my thumb back and being hit in the face with the bow. Both character building exercises. Keep working at it I'm sure you'll figure it out. Most states will let you hunt with a crossbow if your doctor gives them a note saying you are disabled. Good luck. God bless.

Mark

[bow hunter steve]

i would just buy a crossbow lol

[m gardner]

I saw Pete Shepley shooting with a harness that had a release on it (after he broke his arm badly). He'd snap the release on the string and push the bow with his strong arm then use his weak arm to release the arrow. If you could manage to shoot with your other hand this would work. I know I had to learn to do everything lefthanded when my right arm or wrist was being operated on. Maybe this could work for you. Contact PSE Archery and ask.

Mark

[forced2workborn2fish]

I saw Pete Shepley shooting with a harness that had a release on it (after he broke his arm badly). He'd snap the release on the string and push the bow with his strong arm then use his weak arm to release the arrow. If you could manage to shoot with your other hand this would work. I know I had to learn to do everything lefthanded when my right arm or wrist was being operated on. Maybe this could work for you. Contact PSE Archery and ask.

Mark

I will keep that in mind. I've been working on my draw trying to build a "technique" with my weaker arm. :ninja: thanks mark

[toddyboman]

crossbow would be cool but can you hunt regular bow hunts with a crossbow?

could you possible receive a exemption from this rule given the circumstances????

[Doc]

I would keep trying to get the bow to work for you using whatever tricks you have to such as the method of drawing that Mark suggested. Whatever attempts you make to shoot your bow may actually act as physical therapy to some extent and may begin to rebuild strength.

I would see the crossbow as a last resort. It is always a final option, but let's face it, it isn't really bowhunting if that is what you are actually wanting to do. However, if there just simply are no other choices, check with the state fish and game agency to see what options that a crossbow might provide.

[layin on the smackdown]

crossbow would be cool but can you hunt regular bow hunts with a crossbow?

camoman that bow is awesome! I'll look into that :ninja:

what happened to my arm is that I have two six inch plates in my forearm, one on each bone, and 60 percent of the muscle in my forearm is herniated (not sure how to spell that) and that causes my thumb to be weak, causing my grip to be weak. but I'm going to take this bow to someone to max out the draw and help me out, I haven't been active with a bow since the wreck, but I really would like to hunt again. :crutch:

sorry to hear about your accident...One thing you might be able to do that most archers do naturally is not grip the bow...remember, you are not trying to choke a chicken with your left hand, you are simply stablizing your bow...maybe try shooting with your left hand open, crotch the grip between your thumb and index finger...when you draw, use your left hand to push the bow away from you and pull at the same time - this might reduce the amount of strain you are putting into your left arm/hand...but keep your left hand open...plus its really not good form to grip the heck out of your bow, it will cause you to jerk more.

good luck with everything, i hope it works out.

[Doc]

I wrecked my car a few years back and destroyed my left arm which is the arm I hold a bow with. I have a hard time shooting full size bows, but I'm still able to shoot my old browning micro midas, my question is, can I customize this little bow to make it shoot faster/farther? any tips would be appreciated. thanks.

Another thought: Is there any kind of brace that can be used. Something you can buy at a medical supply store or maybe something you could make? If the damage doesn't extend to your left hand or wrist, all you need is something that keeps your elbow from collapsing. You are fortunate that it wasn't your drawing arm. That would be harder to work with.

Just something that occurred to me.

[m gardner]

I would keep trying to get the bow to work for you using whatever tricks you have to such as the method of drawing that Mark suggested. Whatever attempts you make to shoot your bow may actually act as physical therapy to some extent and may begin to rebuild strength.

I would see the crossbow as a last resort. It is always a final option, but let's face it, it isn't really bowhunting if that is what you are actually wanting to do. However, if there just simply are no other choices, check with the state fish and game agency to see what options that a crossbow might provide.

Doc brings up a good point about the physical therapy aspect. I found that even when I could not do anything hardly at all with the injured portions of my body that if I kept working out as much as posible with the rest of it I healed much faster. It seemed that the conditioning of the rest of my body helped drag the beat up parts along. I looked pretty pitiful on the stair stepper with my arm in a cast but it worked.

God bless.

Mark

[Missilelock]

Note- when you shoot a lot , your holding arm actualy gets tired first, so it must do more work than the pulling arm.

there are actually folks out there who have lost an arm & shoot with a device that they grip in thier mouth, although I have no idea how it works ( have never seen it) Dont lose hope, where thers a will theres a way. I have nothing against the crossbow route, but it sounds like there might be tremendous satisfaction in beating this thing.

[forced2workborn2fish]

so a guy I met at work on friday gave me some pointers and traded me my little browning micro midas for a pse nova! he had it in his truck and was showing me some things and mentioned he wanted a bow for his son, I told him I had the browning and he just offered to trade strait accross, then the talk began about my arm. he's been bow hunting a while and was able to give me some good tips :boxing: