RE: 04 Patriot "creaking" on the draw?
The "little bolts" on the side of your limb pockets are the locking screws that hold the limb pockets tight against the riser and to help eliminate the limb bolts backing out. These screws should be loosened when you want to change the draw weight and then re-tightened after the desired weight is reached. I'd bet this is where the noise is coming from.