fishead

I have a pheonix can anyone tell me how long I can leave it cocked?????? till the next day?? how about 2 or 3 days??? this would be in moderate weather , not in the hot sun. I have not done this but has anyone??? dose it streach the string??? will it shoot the same ,ect, just a thought, thanks John G

Arthur P

I don't know and don't want to know. It's a basic crossbow safety rule to uncock it at the end of the day and safety rules should never be disregarded. In fact, it's illegal in some states/provinces to leave it cocked after legal hunting hours.

smokepolehall

i have hunted from before dawn til abit after dusk with my vixen cocked the whole time. i wouldn't let it stay cocked more than my hunting time allowed.

Cossack

Unlikely that it would hurt the bow, or stretch the string. I is likley illegal to transport it that way (Is here) and definitely unsafe. Why, pray tell, would you do this?

Dnk

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saxman1

I keep a feild point arrow in my quiver and uncock with that.
Some times I use the rope cocker to uncock.

907Alaska

Cocked during hunting hours only...never overnight for me

awshucks

I've left several Excals cocked over night in my shop to help stretch in new strings. Saves a few adjustments w/ no ill effects.

Pydpiper

I have left mine well over 24 hours cocked too, for the same reason mentioned above, to settle a string. I wouldn't consider doing that in a warm climate though.
Here, in Ontario it is completely legal to leave the crossbow cocked as long as you choose, it isn't considered loaded until you nock an arrow.