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THIS MORNING I WAS OUT IN MY STAND, PLANNING ON FILLING MY DOE TAG. I HAD A DOE COME IN AT 20 YARDS COMPLETELY UNAWARE THAT ANYONE WAS THERE. I SHOOT A MATTHEWS WITH A QUICKTUNE DROP-AWAY, AND WHEN I DREW BACK ABOUT HALF-WAY THROUGH,
MY ARROW STARTED TO JUMP AND CHATTER AS IT CAME UP ON MY REST. THE NOISE WAS LOUD ENOUGH THAT IT CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE DOE AND SHE TURNED STRAIGHT AT ME. NOT WANTING TO TAKE A FRONT SHOT, I HAD TO EVENTUALLY LET OFF THE DRAW AND THE DOE BOLTED.
THE COATING ON THE REST FORKS ISN'T WORN, AND THE ARROW HAD NO ABRAISIONS ON IT. WHAT I FOUND WAS THAT AFTER WARMING THE REST AND ARROW IT DIDN'T JUMP AND BOUNCE AS IT SLID UP THE "V" OF THE REST. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OF WHAT I COULD APPLY TO THE FORKS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, THE FORKS ARE ALREADY RUBBER COATED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP.
THE COATING ON THE REST FORKS ISN'T WORN, AND THE ARROW HAD NO ABRAISIONS ON IT. WHAT I FOUND WAS THAT AFTER WARMING THE REST AND ARROW IT DIDN'T JUMP AND BOUNCE AS IT SLID UP THE "V" OF THE REST. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OF WHAT I COULD APPLY TO THE FORKS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, THE FORKS ARE ALREADY RUBBER COATED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP.