Lots of time to contemplate a lesson learned!

[SugarSWAT]

Depending on which model mine did that and I was able to grab the tab it came out of with my fingernail to release it. I loctited the mess out of mine after that..

Tried this but as soon as any tension was put on the release it would open. Yea ill be buying a new one today and coating it in locktite. And my backup as well!

[tx07]

One word brother, "Loctite"



Agh I see you already know

[flywise]

Practice a little finger shooting so next time the hunt will not be a bust

[Slick8]

Very good point, I have a backup release but like you it's in my gear bag in my truck.

It will now be in my pack.

Thanks for sharing.

[Txbhunter1]

I always carry an extra release with me but have also learned to shoot fingers too, just in case.

[Wudstix]

Important to check your gear. Yep, But don't have to worry about losing my release. One less thing.

[Bonesplitter]

Lesson learned the hard way. Sorry this is long but learn from my mistake!......
Headed to the lease Friday evening for a couple days of pig hunting and took a buddy with me. Got to camp and got all equipment ready for the next mornings hunt. I have had a HUGE boar coming in at dawn that we have named "Fred"Estimated at about 350lbs . Today mr Fred had a date with a G5 Montec...or so I thought. I took my buddy to a stand that was on the ranch road between camp and my spot. Dropped him off and then rode a bit further before leaving the ATV and walking in about another 500 yards to my tree stand. So I get there about 30 minutes before dawn and climb up to about 15 feet. perfect spot, perfect morning...this is a done deal! So about 45 minutes later, and right on time here comes Mr. Fred for breakfast. Positive this is in the bag I go to clip on my release and.......no trigger. Sometime during my walk, the Alan screw on the trigge of my Scott release backed out and fell off! And guess who didn't bring his backup!.... Sooooo that's right, I just get to sit there and watch Fred eat his breakfast at a chipshot 18 yds. And if that wasn't enough, the only route back to camp,is right past my buddys stand. So not wanting to screw his morning as I did mine, I sit there for 4 1/2 hours watching Fred along with several other nice shooter pigs come and go....I guess it's better that it happened on a pig hunt than in October when that shooter buck comes out. ........so remember to ALWAYS CARRY A BACKUP RELEASE!!!!!!

LOL! I learned that lesson a long time ago! I always have two releases on me. Matter of fact I just wrote a short article titled "the hoarding bowhunter"..The story came very natural to me!

[AtTheWall]

If you practice shooting your bow without a release....and without using your sight.....ala Traditional style, just for moments like this (Hog hunts), you might be suprised how easy it is to stay in a Hog hunt.

I've had a few recent situations where I found myself in the same situation. One scene, my Dad and I corned a full moon sendero, hogs hit the scene and off I go on stalk. In my haste to get on them, I forgot my release at the truck....now roughly 300 yards up the sendero with Pops sitting there watching the show. So plan B.........3 fingers below the nock, made my draw on the biggest hog at 25 yards instinctively......THWACK! We recovered that hog about 50 yards into the brush.

Draw valley on these shorter ATA bows make the finger draw a bit tight but, using 3 fingers below the nock, vs split finger grip, makes it a bit easier on the fingers to do. The sight's housing, also serves as an aiming aid, when you have to shoot instinctive using fingers (can't use the peep). If you consistently practice using fingers, with a consistent anchor point on your face, corner lip or cheek, and then use the sight guard as the other reference point in your aim, you may find a sight picture that works for 10 - 20 yard setup....without using a release or peep = all instinctive.

I shot my first few compounds, years ago, all instinticve with tabs or 3 finger glove style releases. I still practice shooting my current compounds with a 3 finger glove, instinctively, just to stay semi-fresh with this shooting setup just in case I need to go back to PLAN B. These new compound bows shoot so FLAT, out to 20 yards, grooving the trajectory with a finger grip, solid anchor point and a bit of practice makes it a piece of cake. There are times it's so dark, on night time hog hunts, using a peep and pins isn't gonna help at all...if you lose the sight light battery or your peep turns in the string etc etc etc. Even with your release, seeing the sight picture may not be there and you are stuck shooting instinctively anyway. I've done this a bunch of times as well......on a deer hunt where hogs come in right a sundown, no sight light to use for pinpoint fiber pin aiming but.......I can draw, hold and shoot instinctively - ignoring the pins and peep and simply going strictly instinctive. Killed a lot of night time hogs this way.....even when I have all my gear to do so...darkness and no sight light = all instinctive - THWACK!

Rob

[cheez]

I had about the same thing happen to me once. I found the end of the release near the feeder where I had spread hand corn. Of course I couldn't find the screw but was able to put a small zip tie through the hole. I tested it and it worked but I didn't really trust it. When I got a new screw I put Loctite on the threads and wrapped black tape around the release to hold the screw in. Just to be sure

[Bowdark]

Forget the release, learn to shoot with your fingers. Its an art, but can be done if you try.

For example: I shoot inverted (thumb down) I still use my peep and anchor at the corner of my mouth. I hunt the mountains some years (not this one), that means no margin of error. Carry a backup or learn a trick. One hit or quit, ya know?

[Draco]

I don't know how you guys get by with all the crap you have to have to shoot one of those things.

[TXBlkCld]

Ouch. That sucks

[junkmanhunter]

Has always been a fear of mine.. This yr I have a back up finally

[xman59]

although it is not fun with a compound,, i still do a little finger shooting just for days like that

[explorer1]

Murphy strikes again.