Originally Posted by
txhunter58
So if you go on a weeklong hunt, do you leave it ****ed for the entire week? Or do you fire it each night after a hunt and re**** it each morning?
Best bet is to unc0ck it each time you quit hunting. Many people w/ the lower poundage compounds and recurves have used the 'grab the string' method for years.
Excal has a vid of using the rope c0cker to unc0ck, they go down a lot easier than one would think, as the rope slipping in the groove eats up a lot of energy.
The vid shows putting the hooks on the c0cked string, w/ one handle tight against it's hook and all the rope pulled to the other side, your 'strong arm' side. After
double checking the hooks, string
still in groove, and while
pulling up real hard on the one handle, w/ your foot
firmly placed in stirrup, you use your other hand to trip the trigger.
Be advised recurves have the force lessen as the string goes down and compounds increase as the cam effect comes into play.
As w/ any hunting tool, you need to use common sense and caution. If you've mastered keeping your fingers below the rail, it's a safe bet you can remember to remove the arrow.
It took me a few months to work up the nerve to try this w/ my Emax, I kept envisioning the same force as c0cking, my 1st thought was 'piece of cake'. 2nd, life just got better, lol.