Bow Creaks on First Draw Back
09-12-2013, 06:17 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northern WI
Posts: 853
Bow Creaks on First Draw Back
I have a Hoyt Raider Intruder bow, about 12 years old or so, that creaks the first time you draw back. The creak in where the limb is attached. After the first draw, there is no more creak for an hour or more, depending on the temp. In colder weather the creak returns faster. To avoid the creak when hunting, I draw back once every hour or even more frequently in cold weather. This has been like this since I got the bow - is there anything I can do to fix this?
This has never cost me a deer since I always make sure it has been drawn back. But it is a pain in the butt!
This has never cost me a deer since I always make sure it has been drawn back. But it is a pain in the butt!
09-16-2013, 12:48 PM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 43
Sounds like that the rockers need lubed. With older bows small amounts od dust can creep into the rocker pockets and cause to creak on the first draw cycle. A perment fix would be remove the limbs and apply some lube to the rockers. A quick and somettimes lasting fix would be to apply a light oil to both upper and lower rockers.
CK
CK
09-17-2013, 05:37 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Middletown PA United States
Posts: 3,625
Sounds like that the rockers need lubed. With older bows small amounts od dust can creep into the rocker pockets and cause to creak on the first draw cycle. A perment fix would be remove the limbs and apply some lube to the rockers. A quick and somettimes lasting fix would be to apply a light oil to both upper and lower rockers.
CK
CK
