Real life... taking an arrow to the knee : V

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:28 pm

I spent 2 hours searching to see if anyone had taken arrow to the knee that was documented. I finally found something.

http://wildlife.state.co.us/SiteCollectionDocuments/DOW/Education/pdf/HunterEducation/HEIncidentReport2004.pdf

About 1/3 of the way down you will see this report. (It is actually in column form so it collapses irregularly when I cut and paste it)

2004 BIG GAME NON-FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENTS
Shooter's Hunter Ed Hunting Victim's County Date
Age Training Method Age
58 No Bow & Arrow 27 Yes - CO Rio Grande 9/14/2004

Remarks
Shooter, hearing a cow elk and seeing movement, shot hunting companion (nephew) with an arrow at a distance of 31 yards. Victim was hit
on outside of leg above knee, with arrow penetrating leg. Victim is expected to recover. HUNTING IN A CARELESS MANNER, FAILURE TO
IDENTIFY TARGET, MISTAKEN FOR GAME.

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:28 am

that's not the knee though...

that's ABOVE the knee.

IN the knee would be 20x worse... what he suffered t'was just a flesh wound

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:03 am

Yeah, this is a pointless topic

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:45 am

Yeah, this is a pointless topic

Aye. I wish there was a sage function on these forums so i could say this without bumping this thread.

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:36 am

We must find this person ... and ask him what it's like to be a city guard.

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:37 am

Shooter carrying rifle slung across back, un-slung, then re-slung rifle. He again un-slung the rifle, swinging the butt forward with the muzzle
pointing behind him when he discharged the rifle. Bullet struck victim (shooter's father) in the left thigh, traveled through the left thigh and
into the right thigh, fracturing the right femur. Victim, on blood thinners for heart condition suffered severe hemorrhaging and died on the
scene. CARELESS HANDLING OF A FIREARM.

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:38 pm

Me and my brother suffered bad skateboard accidents that prevented us from becoming "adventurers" any further, but he's got the knee problems. Major knee construction. I totally understand that guard. Not sure why people make fun of him. Heh.

» Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:24 am

There's a lot of stuff going on in the knee that can be screwed up with an arrow.