air goes in and out - blood goes round and round -
any deviation to the above is an issue! :D
I could not imagine hunting back country, or any anywhere without some basic emergency med knowledge and equipment - whether basic bleeding/shock control to CPR. You crew that head out into those western mountains in the fall need be packing, and know how/when to use pressuer/elevation down to the last resorts quicklot/tourniquet.
Learn situations as you say -- If I was to fall on my arrow, catch an artery?? pull it out or leave and bandage it in place??
Trying to think of another situation? anywhoo you get the idea - not about being fearful but being prepared! talk to some paramedics maybe good docs though medics are better experienced in the "field/real" world, they will be glad to talk you through some situations.
Saw a young man lose a leg in a motorcycle wreck, and he did not rate a tourniquet, did not bleed severly at all, bandage and pressure squared him away just never know so be prepared.
Chief
I think another good point you made about the lost arm, how far you were from help. I have been on ambie runs with severe bleeding but we were only coupole miles from the ER - chose not to tourniquet just control the bleeding with pressure/elev basics as the ER was so close. Where I work we are close to the ER, where your injury occured you would not have survived without the tournie!