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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: jstone on December 20, 2010, 07:55:30 PM

Title: Late deer hunt in eastern wash.
Post by: jstone on December 20, 2010, 07:55:30 PM: Had my release freeze up in the heat of the moment 2 times. What do you do to keep it from freezing? Yes wood shooter i know you dont have that problem.. :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Late deer hunt in eastern wash.
Post by: throttlejocky20 on December 20, 2010, 09:12:22 PM: I have personally never had that problem. I am curious to see if anyone has a good solution. did you try keeping it oiled who know that may have frozen also.
Title: Re: Late deer hunt in eastern wash.
Post by: krout81 on December 20, 2010, 09:20:58 PM: Bummer exactly why I still use fingers, and no sights. If the arrow is straight I can shoot
Title: Re: Late deer hunt in eastern wash.
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on December 20, 2010, 10:14:25 PM: Even in the coldest of temps I have never had my release freeze up. I have had debris create some issues.

Now that you have time to take a close look at it instead of in the heat of the moment put your release in the freezer for an hour or two. If it freezes then obviously the lubricant is the problem. If that is the case I would clean it all off and go with a dry lubricant like graphite. If it doesn't freeze there were likely some other issues.
Title: Re: Late deer hunt in eastern wash.
Post by: MLBowhunting on December 21, 2010, 05:49:20 AM: Ive had mine do that before but never in the moment of truth. I just oiled it up again and worked it a few times and its new again.
Title: Re: Late deer hunt in eastern wash.
Post by: halflife65 on December 21, 2010, 06:21:39 AM: I have definitely had that happen a couple of times. Fortunately, I noticed and it didn't cost me anything.

When there is snow on the ground and it's really cold and I'm taking the chance of putting my hand down, especially on steep ground where I might slip/lose balance, I stick it inside my glove. I think that getting snow on it and having it melt and then refreeze is what did it to me. I don't think it had anything to do with oil on the release. However, putting the release in the freezer and testing it, as suggested by DBHAWTHORNE, is actually a pretty good idea.

Unfortunately, it means that a really quick shot might be out, but just grab one of the fingers with your teeth, pull the glove off, let it drop if you're going to shoot immediately and you're ready to go. It takes about 2 seconds or less and it's a lot better than not shooting because your release is frozen.