Almost took my eye out

Benoli · January 01, 2011, 10:32:00 PM

I was shooting my longbow day before yesterday and noticed that one of the Cat-whiskers looked like it was coming undone. Since I had a pretty good group going I took the last arrow from my quiver and sent it on it's way. I immediatetly felt a terrible sting on my eye. Apparently a piece of the rubber Cat-whisker flew off and struck my closed eye. My eye stung quite a bit but I finished my shooting session. Upon enternig the house for dinner my daughter pointed at my eye and commented on how gross it looked. Looking in the mirror I saw that I had a huge blood blister on the white part of my eye. What if my eye had been open was my first thought. Anyway rest assurd that I will always check them Cat-whiskers before shooting. The funny thing is that my shooting remains just as bad after being struck.

magnus · January 01, 2011, 10:46:00 PM

Glad it wasn't more serious! Good tip for those that use them.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

GRINCH · January 01, 2011, 10:50:00 PM

Look on the bright side you learned to check your equipment and it didn't affect your shooting,glad your ok.

Eugene Slagle · January 01, 2011, 10:59:00 PM

I've been serving mine in on my bows for quite some time now.

Glad it wasn't more serious than it is.

amar911 · January 01, 2011, 11:39:00 PM

I serve mine in also. That was a close call!!

Allan

Archie · January 02, 2011, 12:40:00 AM

Wow. Sounds painful. I think I'll go and serve mine in right now...

Thumper Dunker · January 02, 2011, 12:46:00 AM

Och ! Almost lost an eye in high school ,still messed up Thats one thing you do not want to get hurt. Glad it was not worse .Go and have it checked out.

Bowwild · January 02, 2011, 09:18:00 AM

I haven't been serving mine in. Now I will. I didn't imagine you could be harmed by a cat-whisker!

Dave Alaxanian · January 02, 2011, 09:22:00 AM

I guess Mom was right..........YOU'LL PUT YOUR EYE OUT!!!!!!!!

Benoli · January 02, 2011, 10:32:00 AM

Thanks for the replies. I had not thought of serving them either. Guess what I'll be doing today!
Regards,
Albert

Ken Taylor · January 02, 2011, 10:38:00 AM

Thanks, that's a good reminder of how fragile and important our eyes are.

Glad you came out of it o.k.

maineac · January 02, 2011, 11:18:00 AM

Glad nothing more serious happened.

Bowmania · January 02, 2011, 11:47:00 AM

I came within 3 months of marrying a woman that did that to me. Didn't use a catwhisker.

Bowmania

NorthernCaliforniaHunter · January 02, 2011, 11:53:00 AM

Dang! Anyone heard of such a thing with wooly boogers?