who hunts with an arrow nocked?

[carpsniperg2]

If I am into some climbing and hiking, I don't have one knocked. If I am hunting I have one knocked and ready to go. Still hunting and spot and stalk is pretty much the only bow hunting I do. I cant tell you how many times I have jumped animals out of there beds and they run 10-20 and stop and look back real quick. If I had to knock a arrow 95% of the time I would never get a shot at those animals. A lot of the time it seems to be a lot of new bow hunters that end up having problems with this. Not saying it couldn't happen to anyone but hell. I have been shooting a bow since I was right at 5 years old. That is 20 years now and have never had a problem.

[BULLBLASTER]

I think the hardest thing is climbing into and out of a treestand or trucks with my arrow loaded.... but you never know when you will see a deer... best to be always prepared! 

[sirfunkeybut]

i hunt with mine nocked, i just follow the same as when i carry a rifle. Just make sure my arrow is pointed away from people and im not walking hip-to-hip with the others

[vandeman17]

Only time my arrow is nocked is if I am in amongst some critters and putting a stalk on or if I am sitting in a stand or groundblind.

[pianoman9701]

I don't. It doesn't take long to nock one when you need it and if you need to run, you've got to quiver your arrow before you take off. It never seemed safe to me.

[huntergreg]

Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.

I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.

[DoubleJ]

Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.

I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.

Exactly.  I hunt alone with an arrow knocked and I carry the bow by the string, arrow always pointed at the ground

[pianoman9701]

Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.

I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.

I don't think anyone's mad. Just a discussion.

[dreamingbig]

Stupid is as stupid does.  It is an unecessary risk.

[h20hunter]

I walk in/out with my arrows in the quiver. It is to dark to hunt at those times. I'f I'm slow hunting I'm knocked and ready to go. I also rarely hunt with any else in that manner. The last time I hunted with a buddy during archery was with D-Rock. We both had arrows in our quiver when walking together, then, both had arrows knocked when hunting apart. Considering I carry a locked and cocked sidearm while hunting all seasons I feel that I am safe enough to hunt with an arrow knocked.

Stupid is as stupid does.....yes...I agree.

However, hunting smart and safe with a knocked arrow is fine for me.

I would figure I'm at just as much risk of shooting my own foot, breaking a leg, or getting attacked by a rabid bear as I am sticking myself with my own arrow.

[gasman]

Hunt with an arrow nocked all the time. Never know when you are going to stumble across an animal. I have seen many other hunters doing the same thing. Only time mine is not nocked is when climbing something steep.

I find it funny how people get mad at the way others do things that are not against the law and are doing nothing wrong.

Exactly.  I hunt alone with an arrow knocked and I carry the bow by the string, arrow always pointed at the ground

X2............

[billythekidrock]

This is an ongoing argument with my hunting partner and I. He always hunts with an arrow nocked, no matter what he is walking around the woods with a nocked arrow. I tell him that its pretty stupid it only takes one wrong slip and hes dead. He always tells me that it will never happen, and what if he has to take a quick shot with no time to pull an arrow out of a quiver and nock it then draw. To me that is almost a natural instinct so it takes no time at all. I would rather be safe than fast anyday. Just wondering what everyone elses take on this situation is.

Just remind him of the Winston death a couple years ago where a guy pushed a knocked arrow through his buddies back on accident.

[Bob33]

This is an ongoing argument with my hunting partner and I. He always hunts with an arrow nocked, no matter what he is walking around the woods with a nocked arrow. I tell him that its pretty stupid it only takes one wrong slip and hes dead. He always tells me that it will never happen, and what if he has to take a quick shot with no time to pull an arrow out of a quiver and nock it then draw. To me that is almost a natural instinct so it takes no time at all. I would rather be safe than fast anyday. Just wondering what everyone elses take on this situation is.

Just remind him of the Winston death a couple years ago where a guy pushed a knocked arrow through his buddies back on accident.

http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Elk-hunter-killed-by-arrow-in-SW-Washington-102670349.html

[D-Rock425]

I think there is a time and a place to hunt with an arrow knocked.

[Wa hunter]

Only time my arrow is nocked is if I am in amongst some critters and putting a stalk on or if I am sitting in a stand or groundblind.