JohnoFon
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I was nearly 20, and had been shooting for about two years. During the winter we used to shoot in the local school's gym, which was small so we put our boxes down the side wall. (This was a long time ago, and safety standards have risen since.)
You can probably see where this is leading; I got to the shooting line, realised I'd not got my finger tab, and went back to get it ? cutting the corner and walking across the front of a drawn bow.
Goodness knows how I survived. The poor woman holding the bow was inexperienced and a nervous character, but fortunately she didn't loose the string out of surprise. I was overweight and she was short, so there was a lot of body for the arrow to hit.
I'm glad to say that she didn't realise the enormity of what had almost happened and wasn't scared off this dangerous sport.
You can probably see where this is leading; I got to the shooting line, realised I'd not got my finger tab, and went back to get it ? cutting the corner and walking across the front of a drawn bow.
Goodness knows how I survived. The poor woman holding the bow was inexperienced and a nervous character, but fortunately she didn't loose the string out of surprise. I was overweight and she was short, so there was a lot of body for the arrow to hit.
I'm glad to say that she didn't realise the enormity of what had almost happened and wasn't scared off this dangerous sport.