Lets see how funny some of you can be . Put your archery term that is misunderstood on here and see if any of them are so funny that it makes your eyes tear up .
Example : An anchor point is not a geographical place on a body of water .
A brace height is not how far it goes up your back .
I think you get the point , lets have some good laughs . :biglaugh:
Back tension is not necessarily what happens after your kids are going crazy all day while you have been carrying them on your back.
Point On doesn't mean your arrow made it to the target.
A bowhunter is not a guy who spends all his free time looking for another bow. Oh wait, he is.
A bent shaft is not an indirect path to a gold mine.
A broadhead is not the opposite of a narrow mind.
Woodie IS a wooden arrow.
Quiver: What you do when the wife asks where you got the new Bow.
A quiver doesn't indicate a nervous disorder.
A cock feather doesn't necessarily mean....oh well, probably best to skip this one.
Fistmele-what you feed your significant other when they nag you about your archery obsession.
Bare shaft... :nono: not an arrow for bears
Shaft. See "Woodie" above.
String wax has nothing to do with a bikini.
Great ! That's what I was looking for .
By the way a Flemish Twist isn't a drink . :thumbsup:
A cap dip isn't your brother-in-law wearing a hat.
About that cock feather. Was that left wing or right, helical or straight offset?
And who wants beaver balls on their string???!! :scared:
Spline has nothing to do with arrows.
The back of your bow is the front.
Nocking an arrow is not to criticize.
One very old archery term that is used when we miss out mark...it's called "a sin" and we all do it!
God bless,Mudd
Overdraw has nothing to do with banking.
Cant your bow ................... WHAT?
Serving is not a portion of food.
Endless loop strings do have two ends.
Woodies, and aluminums, aren't always straight.
Nocking point isn't like a doorbell button.
A blunt isn't something you smoke.
A judo point isn't like a pressure point.
When I tell someone I shoot three under and cock in....well....they just look at me with their mouth open.
Drop the string...no you don't have to pick it up.
This is hilarious!!!
Why do you shoot those poor defenseless stumps??! I hope you're proud of yourself!!
The bow's tiller .......... is that what you steer the arrow with?
A take down is not a wrestling move.
A tab is not a soft drink from the '70s.
A field point has nothing to do with a bird dog.
The rug rest is not where my beagle sleeps by the fireplace.
Elvis did not invent the hip quiver.
Burning a hole has nothing to do with the morning after eating at Chili's.
An "R/D" longbow is not in research and development.
"Cut to center" does not refer to butchery.
"Tillering" is not a gardening term.
"Backing" is not a financial term.
"Butts" do not reference a part of the human anatomy.
"Flu-Flu" is not a dance term.
Daffynitions according to my Archery Dictionary:
"Split Finger"...a common archery injury.
"3 under"...where my arrows usually land
(measured in inches)
"Barred Feathers"...those not legal in all states.
"Front of Center"...a good theater seat.
"3D"...really small shoe size.
"String Nock"...an early sign of bow engine failure.
"Reinforced Tips"...when the guide or waitress is serious about gratuity.
"Fast Flight"...useful when you need to get to your hunt spot quickly.
"Draw Length"...the maximum span of time allowed when selecting extra cards in a poker game.
"Side Plate"...used when really extra hungry.
"Cast"...occasionally necessary on shoulders due to excessive archery shooting.
"Target Tip"...a shopping aid for a Minneapolis based chain store.
"Plucking"...required work prior to Wild Turkey dinner.
"Creeping"...anticipation at the Red Traffic Signal.
"Elevation"...your pulse rate increase when the game shows itself.
"Windage"...breeze born on date.
"Release"...the long awaited delivery date for your new bow. (Sometimes as much as 12 months)
Irv Eichorst
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Well you guys did it , I got tears in my eyes from laughing . Thanks for the funnie things .
I have to add that I thought a target butt was on the back side of my sister when I had a rubber band . :wavey: :thumbsup: :campfire:
We never ever shoot blanks, we have dry fires.
:biglaugh:
no the #55 on my bow does not mean I have 54 other bows... I wish.
"your porpossing because your shaft is hitting the rug too hard... um ... you're nocking too low... um er. " A lady said this to me when I was tuning at the range... she became a dead ringer for a tomato when I started grinning at her.
what I mean by 'hand shock' is... oh nevermind!
Target Panic ... isn't when a deer looks up at you with recognition in his eyes!
Flethching Jig.... Not something a Brave would do with a feather in each hand.
A compound riser Modified to accept ILF limbs, it's not considered a MILF.
Flemish twist is not a dance done by Europeans.
A "parting shot" is not what William Tell's arrow did to the hair of the apple holder.
"Rule of thumb" is not used to measure fingers.
Telling another man that he needs to stiffen up his spine is fightin' words in some parts.
Archer's Parallax is not your Grandma's digestive aid.
When I hear of someone "healing" a longbow, I picture a really dramatic cure of a sick bow.
A "static tip" is not telling someone that they are about to receive a small electrical shock.
This longbow measures 70" tip to tip.
And this longbow measures 56" tip to tip. Isn't that a shortbow?
My 7 yr old son: How do you know where to aim?
Me: I don't aim. I shoot instinctive. I just look where I want the arrow to hit.
Son: You sure look at the wrong place a lot!
"Cresting"-has nothing to do with a river at flood stage.
"Straight profile"- is not a profile option for a dating site.
"D shaped"-NOT a way to describe female anatomy.
"bare shafting" does not result in STD's
I don't pick up a pencil when I draw my bow.
If your a male archer, its always good to have a
tip protector
Glove hand is not Michael Jackson's trademark.
Cat whiskers, no cat was harmed in the making of this pun.
Snort wheeze is not the sound heard in the back room at Studio 54.
This Trad Gang member walked out of an archery shop with out buying anything ...... NO really it could happen . :goldtooth:
Thanks again for the fun .
QuoteOriginally posted by McDave:
A cock feather doesn't necessarily mean....oh well, probably best to skip this one.
That's why I stayed clear of broadhead...