bows.. strung or unstrung

Florida bowhunter · September 18, 2014, 05:10:00 PM

Do you leave your bow strung or unstrung, when you are thru shooting or hunting for the day.....??

Terry Lightle · September 18, 2014, 05:12:00 PM

Strung

Don Stokes · September 18, 2014, 05:17:00 PM

Strung for the season.

Bjorn · September 18, 2014, 05:19:00 PM

My main bows have been strung for years. They sometimes get unstrung for maintenance and string replacement. Not recommending just answering.

seabound · September 18, 2014, 05:24:00 PM

Always strung unless I'm tuning or if it'll sit in a hot car

Miles Bate · September 18, 2014, 05:26:00 PM

I believe it all depends if you are still going hunting or shooting targets . If it is going to be more than a week I unstring mine.

Just my thoughts on the matter

jcs271 · September 18, 2014, 05:56:00 PM

Mine has been strung continuously for the past 6-7 yrs except to replace the string. This is of course with the manufacturers blessing. Not to be done with the vintage bows.

Florida bowhunter · September 18, 2014, 05:57:00 PM

I try to shoot mine every day so it stays strung, I have seen some serious damage done when stringing and unstrung on a daily basis.....

mahantango · September 18, 2014, 06:06:00 PM

Boy, this sure comes up a lot. The bows I shoot frequently , vintage or otherwise, stay strung - some for years. Always unstring when traveling in a hot vehicle. No right or wrong, just do what you're comfortable with.

lilbobby · September 18, 2014, 06:21:00 PM

Bjorn X2!

kadbow · September 18, 2014, 06:23:00 PM

Strung when I am hunting, unstrung all other times.

September 18, 2014, 06:43:00 PM

It really does not matter..........but for the record, I unstring mine every time I get done shooting.

Bisch

Mr. fingers · September 18, 2014, 06:54:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Bisch:
It really does not matter..........but for the record, I unstring mine every time I get done shooting.

Bisch

X2.
I don't like the idea of loosing draw weight.

halfseminole · September 18, 2014, 06:57:00 PM

Have to unstring my horn bow after every time, the Manchu type stays strung.

Thumper Dunker · September 18, 2014, 09:58:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Mr. fingers:

QuoteOriginally posted by Bisch:
It really does not matter..........but for the record, I unstring mine every time I get done shooting.

Bisch
X2.
I don't like the idea of loosing draw weight. [/b]

x3

PaulDeadringer29 · September 18, 2014, 10:10:00 PM

I will leave mine strung for a few days at a time, ecspecially during hunting season. Most times, unstrung....saves space since I hang mine vertically.

Dave Lay · September 18, 2014, 10:33:00 PM

I leave recurves strung all the time , the bowyers of them all say draw weight will not be lost and the chance if bow damage stringing and un stringing is greatly reduced , I normally unstring longbows

rraming · September 18, 2014, 10:37:00 PM

Unstring longbows and you can leave your recurve strung if you shoot it ALL the time. If not daily, unstrung it!

Bjorn · September 18, 2014, 10:48:00 PM

Here is what Bob Morrison told me years ago. I don't mind whether a customer unsrings or not-both are right, and does not affect the warranty. If you leave it strung you can expect to lose 1# of draw weight; but it is not permanent. Anyway that's what Bob had to say.

Huntschool · September 18, 2014, 11:31:00 PM

I guess I operate under the old line that you can leave a recurve strung but a long bow needs to be unstrung.

My old dacron string Widow MA has been strung forever. No limb twist and no loss of #'s at draw. However, I keep my PL's unsrtung when not in use.