How To Safely Discharge Your Crossbow - Decocking Bolts & Discharge Bags

[@fredvandine671]

Thank you. This was just what I was looking for.

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

You’re very welcome!!

[@ASimao71]

Excelent advice and demonstration! Although it may seem common sense, fact is not everyone discharge xbows in a safe manner and even those who know how, not everytime we do it properly...thank you much for educating us xbowman! 👍👍

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

You’re welcome and thank you for the kind words, A. Simao! 👍

[@davehoward2791]

Excellent video and answers some questions, thanks! 👍

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

You’re welcome!!

[@foghorn13]

Good advice for those that do not think! I always use a small target made from a small sandbag filled with Walmart plastic bags and painted camo. If hunting on my land I just leave it 20 yards from the stand and can take a shot from the tree stand when I am done hunting. I use a Zwickey judo point on the arrow.

[@6OnTheDice]

Love the video brother. How can I safely do it in my house, I’m from the Uk so I can’t just go outside and shoot grass. Any suggestions

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Get a good target and discharge into it as shown in this video. Be safe and thanks for watching!

[@mikebenoit6648]

Thanks for the great 👍 advise

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Glad you liked it 👍

[@tomvanthomme7179]

I've never used a unloading bolt. Does this make it unusable if the ground is frozen?

[@stevenhicks815]

Hey buddy can you help me I’m not sure how to and where to lubricate this swatx1 I have always had Excaliburs

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Barrel lube top/bottom of where the string rides, use a Q tip. Wax as much of the string/cables as you can, some hard to reach spots again use a Q tip.

[@stevenhicks815]

@@draggindeeroutdoors okay thanks

[@leadman70]

Great video. that earned a sub

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Thank you! Appreciate the sub 👍👍

[@B_r_u_c_e]

Thank you, again.

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

You’re welcome. Thank you!

[@joe3312s]

Thanks for making us aware of this issue, it seems I got lucky without knowing it

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

You’re welcome, Joe! Safe shooting!

[@one-eyedarcher]

Or... you can just buy a TenPoint with accuslide and forgetaboutit 😁.... just kidding.. great informative video once again Matt! Thank you! 🙂👍

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Hahaha! Thanks, Jim!!

[@paulbhosle6344]

What kind of crossbow do you have? Happy with it? Guessing it was at Rural King purchase.

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

The one shown in the video is a PSE Invictus

[@thisoldjeepcj5]

So no way to decock without actually firing then?

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Many bows don’t have a decock feature and must be fired to decock.

[@proles101]

Firing is the fastest and safest way, you can also attach your cocking rope or crank, make sure you are pulling the string off the trigger, fire it and then slowly let the string down, but if you slip bad thinga happen, so its a little sketchy.

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

@@proles101 you're correct. The rope cocker method of decocking...I typically do not recommend for the reasons you mentioned above. Best to be safe and protect yourself as well as your bow.

[@fishingjoe683]

I've saw someone do this very thing and it wasn't pleasant to say the least.

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Hope said person didn't get injured.

[@nwolinsP]

Ignorant question. Is it bad to fire a crossbow without a bolt?

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Yes, very bad. That is called a dry fire and it will damage your bow.

[@jacobstallcup8648]

You can break limbs

[@RedRaiderExotics]

Some people don’t have common sense

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Very true

[@michaelharriman2794]

Really good advice but you can't fix stupid that's common sense I know a lot of people don't have that anymore

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

Thanks, Michael. I agree, one would think this is common sense. However, there are A LOT of people buying crossbows that have never hunted and/or never used any type of archery equipment. We gotta help them out and make sure they know how to safely use these things!

[@EdwardWhite-k3o]

It’s illegal to wear flip flops while using a crossbow. Citizens arrest citizens arrest

[@draggindeeroutdoors]

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