"Coup De Gras" for "Timex"? Update pg.5

[Guru]

After working 15hr afternoon/overnight work shift I was sleepily headed home actually earlier than than I though I would....I got to thinking..."I could probably get home, take a shower and make it to a little ground blind set-up I've been wanting to try"...

At least I figured if I fell asleep, I'd only fall off my stool!

I should have known better....

Got set-up and about 15min. into it, I was falling asleep!!!!!

I was struggling to say the least, saw one deer, but about 8:00 I packed it in and wearily walked to my truck.

When I got to it I noticed that the maples where I park were ablaze with color.  I thought..."wow that would make a cool picture"...

I put "Timex" down, got my camera out, and took this picture...
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Kinda cool right?

I was dog tired and got everything packed up and headed home.......or so I thought.......

Got in the truck got turned around and headed home...

I got home about 5 minutes later and realized I didn't have "Timex"!

Now I have to back up a bit....

For those that don't know..."Timex" is my original Jack Kempf Kwyk Styk that Jack made for me in '97. It's the bow I still compare all other to!

I've killed so many critters with it, I couldn't remember them all without going thru pix. But it's also been through hell with me!

Been dropped out of a treestand, dry fired because of bad nocks more times than I care to think about, impacted so hard because of me falling that it's come unstrung countless times.  Even went back to Jack to have a limb repaired....but thru it all...it's still all original and still a weird lookin, quiet, rocket launcher of a bow!

I named it "Timex" many years ago after the watch slogan...."Timex, they take a licking, and keep on ticking"....so for about 8yrs. now, the bow has only been known as "Timex"


So...with the realization that I didn't have "Timex" with me...something else also hit me.....

I remember think as I backed up...gods honest truth..."I don't remember that bump being there"....

I immediately jumped back in truck with a horrible feeling...not knowing whether to puke or cry.....I was sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As I pulled up over the hill where I park I afraid of what I was going to see....out it had happened....I'd run over "Timex"!!!!!!!!!!

I almost lost it...how could I have done something so careless!

This it what lay before me....
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Mortified....I was afraid to look at it, let alone touch it!

You can see, it's layed with arrows twisted, bottom quiver bracket bent, and unstrung on both ends!!!!!!!

About to cry, I picked it up and put it in the truck and sad beyond words, drove home....

[Bud B.]

OH NOOOOO!


Will it recover?

[JimB]

Sorry to hear that Curt.Is it repairable? It doesn't look as bad as I would have expected.Hope it works out.Get some rest,seriously.

[4dogs]

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[LookMomNoSights]

Uh....em, .....yeah,   :eek:  
What do you say......this is sad....horrible
God,  I will never leave my bow on the ground again.  EVER!!!!   Because I have before....
NEVER AGAIN!
Sorry Curt  

[GRINCH]

Curt I feel for you buddy,hopefully it can be repaired.  

[Brock]

you going to leave us hanging after that build up????  what did bow look like when you got home and took off quiver....checked limbs and riser....check bolts for limbs...and did you try to string it?

Enquiring Minds want to know

[bowhuntingrn]

Did this with one of my wheelies back in the late 80's. Man what a sickening feeling when you realize what that "bump" was. I didn't even have a good excuse, was just careless. That bow went on to take a couple rabbits, multiple deer, and numerous fish. Here's hoping the same can be said for Timex in the years to come. By the way, it is a very cool picture...we rarely see colors like that in this stretch of the woods. I'll be following this one hoping for a happy ending.

[Guru]

As you can see here, the string had actually somehow ended up stuck on my quiver bracket...
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So little by little I started looking "Timex" over....

Slowly but surely, I went over the bow and arrows...

It looked to me the the tires went right over the bow at bottom quiver bracket piece...

Somehow, all the arrows survived...a testimonial to high quality carbon arrows!  Broadheads were all un-screwed a little , but they seemed fine.....I thought..."at least I didn't ruin my arrows"...

Through everything I checked on the bow...it seemed fine and my spirits were raising a bit...

 Scratched a bit more...but no visible cracks, twists, or major damage...and the string was good.....I slowly and very carefully strung it up.....

Hmmmm.....so far it hadn't come apart......

After a few minutes I looked it over again and decided it was time to pull it back....I got out my safety glasses....

1/4 draw....ok...let up...

Now...I tried 1/2 draw...and I got brave....I closed my eyes and let it go......tragedy!!!!!!!
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I missed the target and smashed my arrow into the wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But.....both the arrow and most importantly "Timex", were still in one piece!!!!!!!


Time to go outside......

No kidding the very first shot, about 20yds.....
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Next 2 at about 15yds....
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"Timex" had lived up to it's earned nick-name!

Afterward I shot all the arrows that were in the quiver just make sure they were ok...and they all shot just fine.....go figure.......

Lesson.....don't go hunting when sleep deprived, and too tired to think straight.....

Thanks for reading    

[bowhuntingrn]

Yeah!

[RickE]

That makes me ill just thinking about it.  I have a friend that drove over his wheel bow.  He was just sick with grief too.  Hope things turn out ok and looking on the bright side, maybe it's time for another one!!!   .  Rick.

[Dogboy900]

Glad Timex made it through! I am looking forward to plenty more write ups of the hunts you two share.

[pauljr]

Thats awsome, I was feeling for you because my go to bows limb cracked but you fooled us. Great read thanks and get some sleep!

[RickE]

Looks like we were posting at the same time.  Great to hear it turned out ok.  Good hunting, Rick.

[pdk25]

Glad it survived.

[4dogs]

[SELFBOW19953]

My father taught me to never lay anything down when you are loading/unloading the boat, car, canoe-pick it up and put it where it belongs.  He ran over a flyrod of his I had laid down and forgotten-got my butt beat but good.  About 10 years ago, I laid a longbow on the roof of the cap on my truck while I dug for my keys.  I never found the bow!!!  Now, I don't lay anything down.

Glad Timex survived.  John Cameron Swayze would be proud!!!

[Marc B.]

The legend lives on    

[Huntrdfk]

I'm waiting for the day that Cade kills something with it.......I don't think it is all that far off.    

David

[Dirtybird]

Whew, close call on a bow that is near and dear to your heart.