Welcome to the club. I did this last year 3 months into shooting. I was at a 3d shoot last year on the 49th out of 50 targets, it was hot I was exhausted, I ranged the target set my sight pulled back and realized that I didn't load and arrow, I was using a index finger release and as I started to let down I squeezed off the trigger.... dry fire about 2/3 of the way. String popped off but didn't do any damage. I went Immediately to my bow shop and everyone in there kept saying welcome to the club. I felt so embarrassed, best lesson learned.

I was testing draw weight with a hand scale one time after installing new strings on my bow. When I got to fully draw, the scale slipped out of my hand that thing went flying into my laundry room door at Mach 30. 😂 blew it into a million pieces. The string popped off, but the bow was otherwise ok. My wife, however, was NOT ok. She was PISSED. 😂 Also, nice upgrade to the drop away rest and peep. And that’s definitely a nice shop with a very nice indoor range. Always try to take your bow to an actual archery shop versus a big box store like cabela’s or bass pro. Way more selections for stuff, and generally more knowledgeable techs. Glad your bow is alright and you’re back to shooting.

Hey Brother. I'm glad you didn't get hurt. And that it was just a string and a couple of cables to swap out. I've dry fired 2 different bows and was lucky both times. All that was damaged was string and cables. I'm super conscious of it now and double check that my drop away rest is working and I have an arrow nocked. Keep grindin'. Archery isn't easy. It's seeking perfection in something that can't be perfected. #ABT Always Be Tinkering. Awesome that you have a local shop. I've had to learn my own bow maintenance because the closest shop to me is almost 2 hours away.

Welcome to the club. You definitely blow those strings out but it happens. At least u didn’t get hurt. And it worked out since u went from a whisker biscuit to that nice QAD drop away. Baby steps on getting your setup right and then gradually graduate to a newer bow. Welcome to the sport and keep up the great work

💥happens 😅🤷‍♂️🏹

Been there brother. Second day I had my bow. Was a good excuse to get new color string. Keep shooting. Just another learning experience.

Stuff happens. Glad you're ok. Got your bow fixed and your shooting again. Keep shooting

Stuff happens bro. Keep on shooting. I’ve caught myself a couple times. Definitely can see it happening.

It happens to us all.im glad you got past it and still killin it. Full send!

Thanks for sharing your journey with us. I dry fired my bow a couple of months ago. First time it happened to me after 20+ years of shooting. It can happen to anyone. I wasn’t as lucky as you. Needs new limbs, cam mods and sting. 😮

You shoot long enough its not if but when! It happens, Keep Grinding, never quit learning!!

It’s a hard lesson to learn. But at least your bow survived it. And hopefully you never make that mistake again. Keep grinding and shooting.

LOL Happens to the best of us.

We've all been there brother, its only a matter of time. I blew up my first bow and now Ive also punched myself in the face with my release. Its the sacrifice to the bow gods lol. Im glad she wasnt busted! Its funny, I was going to send you that exact arrow rest, but Ive got some other stuff to send you to pimp out the bow. Glad you moved over to a modern peep sight too. Keep shooting!

I did the same thing at a tournament last month. Won't make that mistake again! I've made checking an arrow is nocked a step in my shot process. At least you got an awesome looking new string out of it! I really enjoy the chill vibe of your videos, keep it up!

Man! I feel ya! Glad you’re good and they hooked you up. Just found the channel, really liking it!

Glad it didn't cause a cracked limb or total a cam. Keep it up. Nice to see you get rid of that peep and into something little better

Glad your bow is ok. Dry firing is inevitable so don't feel bad. Pro tip: ask the shop to let you shoot your bow when paper tuning. Everone holds and torques the bow a little differently, so it needs to be tuned to how YOU shoot it.

I tiold ya!! Haha it happens, to everybody!!😂

It’s easy to do. I’m glad you could laugh about it.

I blew my lift 33 up at the bow shop. I was upping the DW and my thumb button release slipped out of my hand and shot out of there. Hitting my riser, bent my cams. Yeah, I was pissed and embarrassed. But i got it repaired and back at it. Keep up the good work brother.

My heart sank when you said what happened. I’m 56 years old & just got into archery … probably been shooting about the same amount of time as you. I got a Mathews Lift in March … fantastic bow. Just wish I was a little stronger - currently drawing 50# but will be upping it a couple #s here soon. Glad you are back up & shooting. Keep posting your progress! You’re doing great.

Some of the best videos are when we admit our shortcomings, accept them, and move on!

Oh man I feel for ya! I just had a misfire. halfway into pulling it back I must have tapped my release, punch in the face. Luckily I aim as I was pulling back and it went into the ground. But that wise guy is where it is at!!

Yeah I had it happen when I first started, you lucked out lol when I did it.. it destroyed my cams. Another thing, a lot of bow shops will paper tune your bow and send you on your way… make sure you tell the bow tech that you want to shoot your bow through the paper since you’ll be the one shooting and hunting with it. Lancaster tried that with me a bunch of times and I had to tell them I am the one shooting my bow, not you. Everyone grips the bow differently… so that paper tune will vary. And remember paper tuning is just a starting point too. But yeah man… happy for you getting upgrades! Keep at it and stay positive always!

Man those guys really hooked you up with the upgrades. Seem like good people over there.

You're sooooo lucky. You could have destroyed the cams or cracked the limbs. Most important is that you did not injure yourself. I'm a lefty so when I put the arrow in the whisker biscuit I see the arrow before I shoot because of the way I hold it.

Ive did it few times. Did it to a brand new bow had it for less then a week. But just got better strings and cables and then did it again right before a hog hunt checking my sight luckily nothing didnt happen and i was shooting less weight then i am now.

Nice upgrade with that drop away rest

Glad your ok bro.and got your bow fixed and a new rest. Its good you did not bend your cams or break a limb .best of luck wt your archery

Happy everything worked out!

I dry fire mines too and my limb broke the same time of the month dude, what a co ink ki dink. This is on a twenty sixteen something Martin bow I believe.

It happens to everyone brother. If someone says it never happened to them, either they are lying or it just hasn’t happened YET. just be thankful it’s not broken. Ive seen bows that were absolutely wrecked after being dry fired.

So glad the bow made it thru the blow up. Some do some don’t. Getting some upgrades too. Sweet! 👍👍

An arrow rest is awesome, whisker biscuits are good and entry level but he hooked it up with a rest, and the paper tuning looks solid and center. Still, watch out now. It didn't hit your face and that's a relief. Still it's a rookie or drunk mistake to do that so don't feel too bad in your case and never let someone else fire your bow unless it's absolute trust, Bows carry the same weight legally as guns. Also either they just had spare string around or you really like the color Green on your strings. I'm more of a yellow/gold and burgundy red myself.

Just make sure your limbs aren't damaged and your cams aren't bent first I would replace the buss cables with the string I've seen it a lot it happens glad your ok

Happens to the best of us brother. R. I. P.

Yo, my girl just blew up her bow due to dry fire! She was all in the moment and she didn’t realize she didn’t put the arrow and just like you so it happens to best of us!

That's some scary stuff huh?! I had my string snap on me at full draw once and that whole ordeal got me pretty good. Honestly glad it happened to you in a way, this way you know you don't want it to happen again. Also, did it not sound like a rifle went off?? Keep it up man you'll kill it!

Glad you and your bow weren't terribly harmed. It's a great piece of mind knowing you have a pro shop like that! Back in the game! Tip: if shooting groups inspect those nocks by squeezing/pinching them. A cracked nock can spell doom a few different ways. Flex those shafts as well.

Bow hunted since I was a kid and bro I literally just did the same thing about a month ago. Got distracted with my 2 year old and thought I had an arrow knocked, bent both cams and had to replace the strings. It’s an expensive lesson but it happens to the best of us.

brooo i did the same thing for the first time like 3 days ago i was soo scared it was over but it luckily survived keep i moving bro i hope your bow is okay

It happens my man. I punched myself in the face with my release yesterday for the first time. It hurts but you learn from it and use it to make yourself better, no other way! Are you gonna pick up some new strings?

I'm sorry to hear that, bro it could happen to anyone, I almost did it too but I realized it when I started pulling my bow back

Ouch man. You got that mistake out of the way though. You won't ever do that again brother. Many have made this mistake and learned from it. Hope you get it taken care of man.

Keep Shooting E!!! No matter what 😂 it stinks but hey it happens:)

I am hoping to change from whisker biscuit soon, what did you go with brand wise….where I am from I have only the $$$ options but want to try the redline guru but not available here. Dry fires happen just keep shooting you got lucky there.

KZfaq must have heard that I just did the same thing, cause this video popped up in my feed. I just did it with a brand new bow, after just installing the arrow rest. I pulled it to make sure my rest was setup right, and I think my release was set too sensitive, and boom. Insult to injury my sight showed up at the door the next day 😩. I’m feeling your pain. SMH😒

the only thing I see wrong is them paper tuning instead of you no one can paper tune your boy but you they should have had you shoot and adjust from there glad it worked out bud God Bless

Glad the bow is ok. Nice looking archery shop! What State are you in?

...... I just dry fired my bow :-(

Anybody who shots a bow, blows one up at some point. I beleive if a person says that haven’t, they either don’t shot much or are a liar.

I got one better for you dude.... I didnt dry fire my bow, I happened to grab the wrong arrow with half the grain Im set up for and mine exploded too. The guy at the shop said in 30 years hes never heard of that happening.

Question for you. I know that you said your left eye it. I have a missions switch that I'm willing to rehome. We can talk more in a private message. Good luck, and let me know if you're interested.