Cocking question

Snuffy · Post by **Snuffy** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:51 pm

Do you cock your crossbow before you climb up into your stand???? I have a climber with a rail around the top section. It is dificult to cock my Exocet after I'm in the tree. I have been cocking it on the ground then using the pull rope to pull it up into the tree with the safety on and without a bolt loaded. How do you do it???

gogo · Post by **gogo** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:53 pm

I do it the exact same way.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:05 pm

Same here

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:07 pm

i do mine just before i leave the truck .i always walk with my bow cocked but no arrow .somtimes it stays that way for days

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:09 pm

WELCOME Snuffy,
Mine is cocked before I go into the woods. (sans arrow)

deerhunter430 · Post by **deerhunter430** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:12 pm

dutchhunter wrote:i do mine just before i leave the truck .i always walk with my bow cocked but no arrow .somtimes it stays that way for days

isn't that hard on the limbs just wanted to know..

fdegurse · Post by **fdegurse** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:19 pm

yes, cocked, safety on then loaded when I get out of the truck, unload the bolt and pull it up and load it again,

FJB · Post by **FJB** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:51 pm

Thats the way we do it!

VTX4 · Post by **VTX4** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:47 pm

I cock by CB in the garage and walk to my stand with safety on and no arrow on the deck.

whateverworks · Post by **whateverworks** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:11 pm

I might catch some flak for this but, i cock mine before i climb up but i leave the arrow in with safety on. tie the cord around the stock at the small point by the pistol grip, that way the bow comes up the tree pointed straight down and no chance of a dry fire. when the bow is on the ground while i'm climbing it is leaned against the back of the tree pointed down.

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:15 pm

I have adopted the practice of the rubber band on the safety until I have full control of the crossbow: from the atv to the actual stand unless I have both hands on the bow. Thank you TPM!!

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:33 pm

i cock mine on the ground put safety on tie hoist rope. climb tree pull CB up then put arrow in

Fork Horn · Post by **Fork Horn** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:38 pm

Thanks for that pic Ischa!!

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:13 pm

I do the same as Laura - that rubber band is just a little bit of extra insurance should something go wrong.

I don't load my bow until it's up though, as I'd rather risk a dryfire than an injury.

TripleM · Post by **TripleM** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:01 pm

Thanks for that rubber band hint lscha. Simple yet clever.

I will have one on the trigger before tomorrow's hunt.

A safety device on the safety mech. Great post as far as I'm concerned.

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