BOW FIRST AID

I’ve often said that Murphy, of Murphy’s Law fame, was a bowhunter, because a million and one things can go wrong with a compound bow at exactly the wrong time. If you’ve shot a compound much you know what I mean. You’ve got it perfectly tuned with your hunting arrows, the sight pins are dialed in like a laser bomb sight, it draws smoothly and quietly—and then a small part breaks and suddenly the bow’s accuracy is compromised.

That’s not a big problem if you’re on the practice range back home, but if you’re in