Winterizing your xbow

honker · Post by **honker** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:20 pm

Hi all,

Just curious what people do for storing their bow in the off season.

I read a thread that showed people oiled their bow to prevent rusting, but that seemed to be the normal thing.

Anyone remove strings or dissapator bars?

I've removed my strings but I'm still wondering if I should take off the dissapator bars.

Thoughts?

Thanks all.

scratcherky · Post by **scratcherky** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:25 pm

You definitely need to remove the dissapater pads. That is most easily done with the crossbow cocked.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:27 pm

Mine gets shot significantly more in the off season than in does during hunting season. No rest for my bow, none.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:32 pm

take the pads off before you take the string off. If not, it will damage those pads causing them to flatten out or rip quicker.

but I just take off my string, pads, and oil any metalish parts. Its not a whole lot you can do, but those simple things help bow life years from now

stoop14 · Post by **stoop14** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:51 pm

What parts do you oil up? I'm getting my bo soon(hope by friday) and i'm just curious as too what maitness i should be doing besides taking the string/dis bars off when i'm not going to be using it for a while, like what would i oil up?

scratcherky · Post by **scratcherky** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:45 pm

Take the pads, not bars off.

honker · Post by **honker** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:35 pm

scratcherky wrote:Take the pads, not bars off.

dissapater pads... not the dissapater bars, right?

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:39 pm

I drink! "Winterizing" it means deer hunting is done. That means I will be sad. Damn, I need to win the lottery!!! Bottoms up!!!

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:41 pm

Cheers

honker · Post by **honker** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:44 pm

chris4570 wrote:I drink! "Winterizing" it means deer hunting is done. That means I will be sad. Damn, I need to win the lottery!!! Bottoms up!!!

Cheers...

I have a post coming up regarding my November to remember.

Might put the bows back to together when my brother in laws come over in the coming weeks for some friendly bets in the backyard but I'd like to know the process now since I have time on my hands while my skulls boil out back.

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:16 pm

End the hunt season, My goal is to get good enough calling yotes to get them with crossbow

warningshot · Post by **warningshot** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:30 pm

I wax and remove the string .....remove the dissapator pads .... oil it up and put her away for the season ...

TPM · Post by **TPM** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:01 pm

There's a hook screwed into the ceiling of my work room. Come winter I hang it there...

Brampton Mike · Post by **Brampton Mike** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:02 am

Don't forget to changer your antifreeze...

oh you said winterize your bow...thought you said your boat!!!!!!!