diff --git a/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/ForgeHooks.java b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/ForgeHooks.java
index f5b0d3b456..13c73eaf74 100644
--- a/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/ForgeHooks.java
+++ b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/ForgeHooks.java
@@ -370,6 +370,34 @@ public class ForgeHooks {
     public static Hashtable<Integer, NetworkMod> networkMods = new Hashtable<Integer, NetworkMod>();
     public static Hashtable<BaseMod, IGuiHandler> guiHandlers = new Hashtable<BaseMod, IGuiHandler>();
 
+    public static boolean onArrowLoose(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer player, int heldTime) 
+    {
+        for (IArrowLooseHandler handler : arrowLooseHandlers)
+        {
+            if (handler.onArrowLoose(itemstack, world, player, heldTime))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    public static ArrayList<IArrowLooseHandler> arrowLooseHandlers = new ArrayList<IArrowLooseHandler>();
+    
+    public static ItemStack onArrowNock(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer player) 
+    {
+        for (IArrowNockHandler handler : arrowNockHandlers)
+        {
+            ItemStack ret = handler.onArrowNock(itemstack, world, player);
+            if (ret != null)
+            {
+                return ret;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+    public static ArrayList<IArrowNockHandler> arrowNockHandlers = new ArrayList<IArrowNockHandler>();
+
 	public static final int majorVersion=0;
 	public static final int minorVersion=0;
 	public static final int revisionVersion=0;
diff --git a/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/IArrowLooseHandler.java b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/IArrowLooseHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f77f46287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/IArrowLooseHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/**
+ * This software is provided under the terms of the Minecraft Forge Public
+ * License v1.0.
+ */
+package net.minecraft.src.forge;
+
+import net.minecraft.src.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.src.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.src.World;
+
+public interface IArrowLooseHandler 
+{
+    /**
+     * This is called before a bow tries to shoot an arrow. If it
+     * returns a true result, then the normal arrow will not be shot.
+     * 
+     * @param itemstack The ItemStack for the bow doing the firing
+     * @param world The current world
+     * @param player The player that is firing the bow
+     * @param heldTime The amount of ticks the bow was held ready.
+     * @return True if the event should be canceled.
+     */
+    public boolean onArrowLoose(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer player, int heldTime);
+}
diff --git a/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/IArrowNockHandler.java b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/IArrowNockHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1858aecc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/IArrowNockHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * This software is provided under the terms of the Minecraft Forge Public
+ * License v1.0.
+ */ 
+package net.minecraft.src.forge;
+ 
+import net.minecraft.src.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.src.World;
+import net.minecraft.src.EntityPlayer;
+ 
+public interface IArrowNockHandler 
+{
+ 
+    /**
+     * This is called before a player tries to load an arrow. If it returns
+     * a non-null result, then the normal arrow will not be loaded and the
+     * bow will be changed to the returned value.
+     * 
+     * @param itemstack The ItemStack for the bow doing the firing
+     * @param world The current world
+     * @param player The player that is using the bow
+     * @return The new bow item, or null to continue normally.
+     */
+    public ItemStack onArrowNock(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer player);
+ 
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/MinecraftForge.java b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/MinecraftForge.java
index e669f3c71d..1ac86308ec 100755
--- a/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/MinecraftForge.java
+++ b/forge/forge_common/net/minecraft/src/forge/MinecraftForge.java
@@ -928,6 +928,24 @@ public class MinecraftForge {
     {
         return ForgeHooks.guiHandlers.get(mod);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Registers a new Arrow Nock event handler
+     * @param handler The Handler to be registered
+     */
+    public static void registerArrowNockHandler(IArrowNockHandler handler)
+    {
+        ForgeHooks.arrowNockHandlers.add(handler);
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Registers a new Arrow Loose event handler
+     * @param handler The Handler to be registered
+     */
+    public static void registerArrowLooseHandler(IArrowLooseHandler handler)
+    {
+        ForgeHooks.arrowLooseHandlers.add(handler);
+    }
   
         
     static 
diff --git a/forge/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java.patch b/forge/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47712eb79b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+--- ../src_base/minecraft/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java	0000-00-00 00:00:00.000000000 -0000
++++ ../src_work/minecraft/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java	0000-00-00 00:00:00.000000000 -0000
+@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
+ 
+ import java.util.Random;
+ 
++import net.minecraft.src.forge.ForgeHooks;
++
+ public class ItemBow extends Item
+ {
+     public ItemBow(int i)
+@@ -13,6 +15,11 @@
+ 
+     public void onPlayerStoppedUsing(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer entityplayer, int i)
+     {
++        boolean handled = ForgeHooks.onArrowLoose(itemstack, world, entityplayer, getMaxItemUseDuration(itemstack) - i);
++        if (handled)
++        {
++            return;
++        }
+         boolean flag = entityplayer.capabilities.depleteBuckets || EnchantmentHelper.getEnchantmentLevel(Enchantment.infinity.effectId, itemstack) > 0;
+         if (flag || entityplayer.inventory.hasItem(Item.arrow.shiftedIndex))
+         {
+@@ -80,6 +87,11 @@
+ 
+     public ItemStack onItemRightClick(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer entityplayer)
+     {
++        ItemStack stack = ForgeHooks.onArrowNock(itemstack, world, entityplayer);
++        if (stack != null)
++        {
++            return stack;
++        }
+         if (entityplayer.capabilities.depleteBuckets || entityplayer.inventory.hasItem(Item.arrow.shiftedIndex))
+         {
+             entityplayer.setItemInUse(itemstack, getMaxItemUseDuration(itemstack));
diff --git a/forge/patches/minecraft_server/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java.patch b/forge/patches/minecraft_server/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b191bdf427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/patches/minecraft_server/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+--- ../src_base/minecraft_server/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java	0000-00-00 00:00:00.000000000 -0000
++++ ../src_work/minecraft_server/net/minecraft/src/ItemBow.java	0000-00-00 00:00:00.000000000 -0000
+@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
+ 
+ import java.util.Random;
+ 
++import net.minecraft.src.forge.ForgeHooks;
++
+ public class ItemBow extends Item
+ {
+     public ItemBow(int i)
+@@ -13,6 +15,11 @@
+ 
+     public void onPlayerStoppedUsing(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer entityplayer, int i)
+     {
++        boolean handled = ForgeHooks.onArrowLoose(itemstack, world, entityplayer, getMaxItemUseDuration(itemstack) - i);
++        if (handled)
++        {
++            return;
++        }
+         boolean flag = entityplayer.capabilities.depleteBuckets || EnchantmentHelper.getEnchantmentLevel(Enchantment.infinity.effectId, itemstack) > 0;
+         if (flag || entityplayer.inventory.hasItem(Item.arrow.shiftedIndex))
+         {
+@@ -80,6 +87,11 @@
+ 
+     public ItemStack onItemRightClick(ItemStack itemstack, World world, EntityPlayer entityplayer)
+     {
++        ItemStack stack = ForgeHooks.onArrowNock(itemstack, world, entityplayer);
++        if (stack != null)
++        {
++            return stack;
++        }
+         if (entityplayer.capabilities.depleteBuckets || entityplayer.inventory.hasItem(Item.arrow.shiftedIndex))
+         {
+             entityplayer.setItemInUse(itemstack, getMaxItemUseDuration(itemstack));