For over four months, I have been unable to draw my traditional bows. I jammed my finger playing basketball and the pain would not go away. So over the past several months I would occasionally pick up one of my bows and slowly start to draw. When the pain started, I let down and put the bow away.
To my surprise today, I kept pulling further and further back until I hit may anchor without any pain! I CAN SHOOT AGAIN! My knuckle is still a little tender but there was no pain. I immediately grabbed an extra bow and ran outside. I didn't want to push my luck so I started out with a light 35# Martin Rebel and set aside my 65# Centaur Chimera.
It felt so good to be shooting again. After about fifty shots, I decided to give the Centaur a try. In comparison to the Rebel, the Centaur is significantly heavier but it didn't cause any discomfort. It felt great to really sink the arrows into the target with the heavier bow. I alternated between bows until I was feeling a little fatigued and decided to call it a night. I had kept everything under twenty yards but when I was heading back to the house, the thirty yard mark just wouldn't let me pass without a few more shots. I didn't mind ending the evening on these last few shots. They were a little low but I was happy with overall group considering my lengthy downtime and the thirty yard shots. I can't wait to get back into the swing of things.
Topic: I can finally shoot again!! (Read 371 times)
