I have sold my house and fixing to close on a new one and will have my own man cave finally so I can keep all of my hunting stuff together instead of stuck everywhere. I was wondering how you guys store or hang your bows, I was lookng at a rack and I shoot my bows quite a bit so I leave them strung is it okay to hang them by the string like a hook on each end ?
Yes. You can also store them horizontally on pegs but this should be in Pow Wow, not here.
U might get more advice over on the Pow Wow
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The Pow is the place to ask this. Lots of answers there
I hang mine unstrung in a bow sleeve on several wall racks and I also have a free standing floor rack that holds 12 bows.
I recommend the wall racks. The free standing floor rack tends to let bows fall if it bumped against so I have to strap them down with an elastic on the pegs for the bows.
I also keep them in a bow sleeve because Jack Harrison recommended it to keep the bows from oxidizing.
Out of sight where my wife won't see them!
Couldn't resist.
I store both of my recurves fully strung laying horizontally in a wall mounted bow rack.
I hang the strung ones, that I shoot frequently, by the string from cup hooks in the bottom of the cieling joists.
If I leave one strung, then I store it horizontally on wall pegs. Otherwise, I store them unstrung hanging vertically from a different line of wall pegs.
All of mine strung or unstrung hang from the top limb on a hanger system a buddy made me. It is a pine board with carbon arrows for hanging posts. I presently have 10 bows on the rack and it works great.
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Whether strung or unstrung like this. Easy to make in a couple hours.
Travis
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Here is the rack I made:
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Ithink you have plenty of backup bows, but I think you need a few more. Very nice collection!
Keep mine unstrung, on horizontal pegs :)
Bjorn, do you have a picture showing the hooks or pegs on your bow rack?
Very nice collection!
Thanks,
Pat
Pat I will take a good pic and post it today!
Bjorn, How do decide which one goes out on the Hunt? Very Nice folks. I unstring the few I have, put them in a bow sock and put them away, out of light and heat.
Store mine strung horizontally on my homemade bow rack. The bowsting carries the weight of the bow supported by wooden pegs at both ends.
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I keep the bow I'm shooting strung
Sorry double post
House I like that bow rack. Mine is Cedar arrows into a cedar board. I need to kill a few bucks and I may make one like yours. Great pics.
I keep mine strung and laid up underneath my bed.
QuoteOriginally posted by Matthew Bolton:
I keep mine strung and laid up underneath my bed.
Matt thats not a good idea, hang them by a peg or coat hook on the back of a door. Mine are strung and hung by a single peg
I keep mine hung mostly strung, and some unstrung on rubber coated bicycle hooks on each end off the garage ceiling.
Strung bows hang by the string, un-strung bows from the limbs.
Easy access and out of the way....
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quote:Originally posted by Matthew Bolton:
I keep mine strung and laid up underneath my bed.
Matt thats not a good idea, hang them by a peg or coat hook on the back of a door. Mine are strung and hung by a single peg
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Whats wrong with keeping them under a bed??
My brothers recurve limbs twisted from lying strung flat under the bed for a month last winter.
Pat B here is a pic of my bow rack it is a piece of Sassafras with holes to accept some pre-made pegs I bought at a lumberyard.
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I took the pic with my phone and it is pretty grainy but does the job.
Bjorn I like those Hill heads
Thanks Bjorn. I couldnt figure out how you were getting the bows to hang that way.. Now it's clear!
nice looking racks guys! I dont have anything quite as fancy....been needn an excuse to build something more good'r ;)
I leave mine strung on one peg i guess that is ok have not had any problems that i know of???
I unstring all of my bows and put them in a case when I am done shooting them for the day. When I go to shoot them the next day I just unzip the case they are in and string them up. The way I figure if I pay $800 for a custom bow I want it to either be strung up while hunting or shooting it or unstrung and in a case protected.
lpcjon2 Those Hill heads were tough to find in the original packaging. That dozen heads originally sold for 4.95-says so right on the package.
Bjorn, nice collection !
Like this.... this rack is 6' wide and will hold 36 Longbows [at 3 per peg] or 24 recurves [at two per peg]. If I have them equipped with a bow quiver, then each gets a peg by it's self to keep them from touching. I usually have a combination on L/B's and R/C's so the number hanging at any one time varies a bit.. I usually hang them un-strung unless it's a bow I'm hunting with or shooting often.
Gene
This picture is out of date, and several shown here are at new homes and have been replaced by those listed below along with a few more that are not on the list. ;)
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QuoteOriginally posted by Bjorn:
lpcjon2 Those Hill heads were tough to find in the original packaging. That dozen heads originally sold for 4.95-says so right on the package.
That is a great find,$4.95 back then was probably around the todays $50.00 mark.
I store all of them horizontally, unstrung, and in bow socks.
I found a way to fill space in my archery room.
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So I notice some of you say you leave some strung while hanging... How long can you leave a bow strung?
I was kinda under the impression that you should un-string them once your done shooting or hunting... But is it ok to leave them strung for a weekend of hunting or something like that?
I've heard of some bows staying strung for 60+ years and still going strong.
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For you guys that twist your bows outward, Bjorn & L. E. Carroll, how far do you space the pegs apart?
Here's mine and maybe I can double it up.
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This is a down and dirty rack made from scrap in my down and dirty basement/workroom. The two modern shooters I keep strung.
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I'm partial to this bow rack.
some nice bow racks
Nice bow rack John. I see a couple of old friends!
You have excellent eyes my friend!!
They are in a place of honor in the Bear rack.
on the recliner in the family room ready to go out and shoot. They are part of the furniture.
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One of my office racks, by my Craftsman neighbor.