On day 3 of my 10 day hunt, we had a bit of rain which turned to ice. I tapped my bow to get the rain off and attempted to draw it back to check everything. It turns out there was ice on the idler wheel and when I drew back, the string derailed and my arrow fell to the ground. Ugly feeling, during the rut.
Only choice was to climb down and go get the bow pressed and get the string back on. Unfortunately, for me, my back up was on Long Island and UPS wanted $380.00 to get it to me over night.
I've always carried my back up, and now I needed it. I headed to Pike County Archery and upon further inspection, the limbs where done, splinters and cracks everywhere, now I'm disgusted. Wes, who was helping me called Mathews, got a rep on the phone and assured me a set of new limbs would be shipped that day and would be in thier shop the next day. He would then strip my bow, install the new limbs and I would be on my way. But I couldn't hunt!
I gave him one look, he knew what I was thinking and I purchased a Mission, just in case the UPS package didn't show up on time. This was the closet set up the shop had to my bow, so after the set up, a little tweaking and Inwas back in a tree in about two hours.
In the end, the limbs showed, Wes had the bow all set, after a few shots, I was back in business with my bow.
They knew I was after a bruiser and I still haven't killed him, but these guys kept me in the game and I can't thank them enough.
A very big thank you to Scott, Wes, and the guys out there.
And yes, if I kill him, I will stop by!
Just one more thing to pay attention to.
Walked into the shop, and browsed a while. I was waiting to pay with my items and I asked one of the workers who was just standing there how the hunting has been and a casual "what do you know?", just trying to make small talk. In an arrogant tone his response was "that the deer are brown and they are in the woods". It wasn't necessarily what he said but how he said it that rubbed me wrong. I am sure that they get asked those same questions week after week, but really? A simple response like "I heard of a few that have been killed" or "things have been slow" would have been all that was required.
I set my purchases down and went to wally world.
If it's the one I'm thinking of.......... Not right in town, just on the edge.
