Best way to uncock a loaded crossbow after your hunt?

PAHUNTER · Post by **PAHUNTER** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:23 am

Without shooting it to unload? By yourself?
Thank you

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:23 am

With a rope cocker yes.
The Excalibur is a great resource, you should spend some time there. Especially the videos.
http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/demo/l ... gory_id=47

Phoenix_Tom · Post by **Phoenix_Tom** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:31 am

Check out the Excalibur Rope Cocker Video. Bill T shows us how to cock and uncock with the rope cocker.

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:43 am

Took me 3 months to work up enough nerve to try the rc method w/ my Emax, could not believe how much easier they go down vs up.

The rope sliding friction eats up a lot of the stored energy. Like anything else xbow related, it pays to double check everything prior to tripping the trigger.

gogo · Post by **gogo** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:50 am

I use the rope cocker to load and unload my bow. Very easy to do, I highly recomend it.

DanO · Post by **DanO** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:04 am

That one tip took alot of the anxiety out of hunting with my crossbow. I took one across the fingers when my gloved hand punched the trigger before I had a good hold on the string with both hands. Good thing there was snow around to kill the pain. The rope cocker trick is excellent but as Awshucks says check the setup to make sure.

Dan O.

Carnivorous · Post by **Carnivorous** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:06 am

ROPE cocker for sure.

But do yourself a favour & check & double check that you have removed the bolt first. If not you will have an issue!!

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:13 am

this is a vry good idea and everyone should do it a few times at home first DUTCH

Missouri_Hunter · Post by **Missouri_Hunter** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:22 pm

I have watched the video...but I have not tried it for myself yet...I think I will practice tonight...just been shooting a field point into the ground...but I realize that it is also a good idea to be able to do it with the cocking rope...

gogo · Post by **gogo** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:44 pm

Just thought of it in ontario it is supposed to be against the law to have anything other then broadheads in your quiver during deer season. If that is true and I beleive it is rope cocker is the only way to go.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:48 pm

gogo wrote:Just thought of it in ontario it is supposed to be against the law to have anything other then broadheads in your quiver during deer season. If that is true and I beleive it is rope cocker is the only way to go.

Definitely not true, I usually have a blunt with me too, more in season out there then just deer.
You can also carry two bows.

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:53 pm

I was afraid I didn't have the strength to to uncock the bow with the rope cocker until I saw Kath Troubridge at the Woods and Waters show. They were demonstrating the use of the rope cocker to many people and were letting everyone cock the bows and let them down after demonstrating the procedure. They were able to do this all day. It is so much easier than I imagined when done properly.

I don't think the compound crossbow dealers were letting people cock their bows. I didn't see anyplace for the dispatch of arrows in their limited concession space.

Stosh · Post by **Stosh** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:57 pm

Works with compounds also, Just a short piece of arrow shaft with flat nocks on both ends, I also make sure to triple check before pulling the trigger. I do not like making noise when leaving the woods so, It paid to learn this. Also if you use an arrow that is broken and it does not weigh enough, It will ruin something.
Happy hunting, Stosh

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:22 pm

Stosh wrote:Works with compounds also, Just a short piece of arrow shaft with flat nocks on both ends, I also make sure to triple check before pulling the trigger. I do not like making noise when leaving the woods so, It paid to learn this. Also if you use an arrow that is broken and it does not weigh enough, It will ruin something.
Happy hunting, Stosh

That's interesting. Never heard that before. I learned something. On the TenPoints with Acudraw 50 is there a way? My husband would be interested in that. Also, would you have more to worry about in case of a hand slip (foot)?

FJB · Post by **FJB** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:35 pm

Rope cocker all the way

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