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Title: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: manitou1 on September 07, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
Hey guys... put the word out that a lady found a Black Widow (I assume) bow in the road in Kansas and called Roger at Black Widow to report it.  He posted it on the Widow Wall and it has been posted there a few days with no response... so the owner may not be a regular internet surfer.  They can contact Roger at B.W. if the owner is located.
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Mudd on September 07, 2012, 07:57:00 PM
Thanks Richard for looking out for some poor soul.

It's character like yours that helps make this such and awesome place.

I personally want to make sure that the positive gets acknowledged.

You always hear about the planes that crash but there are 100's of thousands that land safely that never get mentioned.

Good on you bother!

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Hot Hap on September 07, 2012, 08:53:00 PM
I did the exact same thing about 12-15 years ago. I was hunting public ground in IL. and put my BW on top of my truck and was setting on the tailgate changing clothes. Got done and hopped in truck and drove home. The next day I went to get something out of the back end, and realized what I had done. I drove back out there and the bow was laying in the ditch across from the parking lot. It had slid off the cap when I turned left.
Hope they find the owner.
Hap
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Roadkill on September 07, 2012, 09:02:00 PM
I lost my cane this past  weekend.  I thought about how often my longbow sat there.
Can we put a sticky on our dash that just says, "where is my bow?"
If it saves one broken heart, it will be worth it
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Archie on September 07, 2012, 09:52:00 PM
When I set my bow down as I get ready to go home, I have a couple of standard rules.  

1.  Never put my bow in a place where it could get run over if I forget it's there.  
2.  Put bow, pack, etc., in front of a door that has to open before I can drive away.  Alternatively, I take my car keys and hook the caribiner on my key ring around my bow string or an arrow in my bow quiver.  

Sometimes I pile up my stuff (including my bow) on the ground on top of my keys, if the terrain permits.
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Jake Fr on September 07, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
Did they say tje area in Kansas ifi hear some talk I will tell them bout this as I travel the whole state with my job
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: JamesKerr on September 07, 2012, 10:37:00 PM
Hope they find the owner.  :pray:
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: mountain lion on September 07, 2012, 10:58:00 PM
Anybody know what part of Kansas?
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: gregg dudley on September 07, 2012, 11:12:00 PM
Like Archie, I put my keys in a place where I can't get to them without getting my camera, bow, or whatever it is that I have that I dont want to leave lying on the road...Keeps me from locking my keys in the truck too!
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: manitou1 on September 08, 2012, 05:36:00 AM
Thanks Roy.  Back at ya Brother!
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Bryan pinick on September 08, 2012, 08:52:00 AM
Hope the owner finds it!
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: emac396 on September 08, 2012, 12:44:00 PM
The S/N should give orig owner
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Marc B. on September 08, 2012, 01:02:00 PM
I hope the owner gets it back. They are too hard to come by loose.
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: manitou1 on September 08, 2012, 01:52:00 PM
yeah, they tracked it thru the original owner and it was sold thru the "Footed Shaft" second hand, if my memory serves me correctly.
The owner is now aware of the find and the poor guy has to wait until Monday to call Roger at Black Widow to get that honest lady's contact information.

great end to a story.
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Dirtybird on September 08, 2012, 01:59:00 PM
That guy is lucky to have such a nice lady hold on to his misplaced bow.
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: Duker on September 08, 2012, 03:01:00 PM
Hopefully a great ending for one lucky guy  :pray:
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: David Mitchell on September 08, 2012, 04:29:00 PM
A buddy of mine did the same thing--left his longbow on top of his car and drove off.  Didn't hear it slide off.  Later that evening a lady called him and reported that her husband had found it.  Because his name was on the bow they looked him up in the phone book and it was returned happily home!  Maybe a good reason to have our names on our bows, huh?  I'm sure if his name had been on the bow Black Widow could help find it's way home.
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: manitou1 on September 08, 2012, 06:57:00 PM
Yeah, the owner placed it on top of the cab of his truck while vacuuming at the carwash. When finished vacuuming, he just got in a drove away.  I think he was just trying to make me feel better about myself!!! Heh. Regardless, he has a long two days before B.W. opens Monday and he can get the lady's info from Roger.
Title: Re: Bow found in the road in Kansas
Post by: hitman on September 12, 2012, 04:15:00 AM
I heard about a guy running over his bow with his truck. That's how the flatbow got its name.  :banghead: