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Old 07-30-2007, 12:09 PM   #1
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Default when do you nock your arrow ?

If you guys are hunting, when you go for a shot, is your bow loaded or do you nock an arrow after you spot your target.
The reason why I'm asking is because I think nocking my arrows is a noisy thing.
Any solution or do you just put an arrow on the string and wait ?
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Old 07-30-2007, 12:13 PM   #2
 
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Default RE: when do you nock your arrow ?

Well when Im still hunting I leave it in my quiver untill I spot my qaurry. But when Hunting froma treestand I nock it when I get in the tree and hang it up on a hook. Then when i spot a deer I just stand up grab my bow an Im ready to go.
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Old 07-30-2007, 12:16 PM   #3
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Default RE: when do you nock your arrow ?

Ready to roll while on stand or in a ground blind.

Why is nocking an arrow noisy on your bow?
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Old 07-30-2007, 12:18 PM   #4
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Default RE: when do you nock your arrow ?

It makes a dull click, might be the arrownocks are a bit small, dunno...
I've had deer spooked by the click of my camera and that's less noisy...

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Old 07-30-2007, 12:21 PM   #5
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Default RE: when do you nock your arrow ?

I'm nocked as soon as I get my bow up in the tree. It goes on a hook while I get stuff ready, but then I usually hold it for the majority of the time, or lay it on the front bar on my climber.
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Old 07-30-2007, 04:13 PM   #6
 
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Default RE: when do you nock your arrow ?

Press your thumb on the ears of the nock while you "click" it on to the string and it'll dampen the noise. I'm still hunting most of the time so I nock when the shot is eminent, if on stand I'm always nocked to save motion more than for the noise factor.
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Default RE: when do you nock your arrow ?

As soon as I get settled in my stand, I nock my arrow. It hangs ready to shoot by my side.
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Nocked and loaded for me...once I'm in the tree.

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Old 07-30-2007, 06:14 PM   #9
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once im in the tree and settled in the arrow is nocked and bow is at the ready...usually in my hand laying on the rail of my summit viper. i dont wanna get caught with my bow hanging 3 foot away on some flimsy hanger while i got mr. bighorns starrin at me in my shootin lane
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Old 07-30-2007, 06:53 PM   #10
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Locked and loaded as soon as I get settled in my stand.
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