At the end of a day of hunting I set up a target (with a light on it if it's dark) at 30 yards, that's how I unload my crossbow. You'd be surprised what that one shot can do for keeping you sharp.
Glad to read that one about the guy killing himself from a loaded crossbow slinged on his back. I quit doing it (while blood tracking) after I lost a bolt (Duh) that likely hooked up on a tree branch. The more I read here the happier I am I got the Ten Point Elite.