Just wondering how long I should leave my recurve strung. I shoot it everyday and don't know if it will hurt it stringing it every day or leaving it strung. It is a Bear Black Panther.
Thanks

won't hurt it at all

The view on how ok it is varies from bowyer to bowyer, but I believe that if the bow is laminated and not "all-wood", there is no harm in it..
That being said, I always unstring mine with a stringer, when not in use.. just feels more right..

i got my bear alaskan 20 some yrs ago. it was strung when i got it,had been leaning against a wall for who knows how long. i changed the string and its been strung ever since. no problems, shoots great. probably have more of a chance of damage the bow stringing and unstringing it.

Thanks for the input guys. I'm still a newbie. So I really apprceciate all the advice on here.

I have had a couple of recurves and longbows for a year now and i never unstring them and shoot them most everyday.

So far i have had no problems at all while doing this.

That's right, it won't hurt it but for the last 43 years I unstring mine every session because I believe in Murphy's Law, $^&* happens, strings fail, accidents, strangers in the house, you name it.  Only takes a second to string and unstring and I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Black Widow had a video about their bows and their care, It showed one they had strung in the shop as a demo for about 20 years or some such thing. I would say if not in use unstring it, if you shot it all the time let it be strung.

Won't hurt to leave it strung.  However, a strung bow is a weapon ... unstrung it's a stick.  Something to think about if you have kids.

Should be Ok to leave strung if you are shooting every day,but like others have posted,it doesn't take long to unstring and less likely to have an accident when unstrung,

Kurt

I never unstring my bows.

I HAVE A MAMBA IT"S BEEN STRUNG FOR OVER 15 YEARS I SHOOT IT JUST AS GOOD OR BAD AS DAY ONE I THINK IT"S JUST FINE

Only time I unstring is to change the string (once a yr??) or to take it down to travel.  Otherwise.....never.

If my kid grabs the weapon, I should be happy he didn't grab the shotgun by his bed or his compound!

I keep mine strung with no ill effects. I agree, you're more likely to damage the bow while stringing/unstringing it than to leave it strung all the time. The only time I unstring mine is when adjusting the brace height, adding silencers, etc. I also believe everyone needs a proper bowstringer to use when needed.

I have 3 Red Wing Hunters pre AMF/Head Ski from the early 60's. 2 of them are now hanging unstrung because I just don't shoot them enough.
The 49#'r that I just got back will remain strung because it will be shot considerably.
Also 2 longbows remain strung at all times. I just recieved a new to me Osage selfbow that I will unstring after each use but only because I'm a bit afraid of leaving selfbows strung for any lengthly period of time.

QuoteOriginally posted by GMMAT:
Only time I unstring is to change the string (once a yr??) or to take it down to travel.  Otherwise.....never.

I concur.  Have shot close to five days a week since my widow arrived.  Has been unstrung 6 times.  Four traveling to and fro, and twice to change the string or string silencers.

I'd question it's ability to last in hunting situations if it couldn't handle being strung for a bit in the closet, but I don't set in the corner. Two nails about 40" a part parallel to the ground hangs the bow nicely from the string.

My regular shooters stay strung for years-soon decades!

I leave all mine strung, but never leaned up in a corner. I have bicycle hanging hooks, two to a bow that I hang them on.

This is how I store my bow, right above my PC where I'm at right now. I find that I shoot it more often if I leave it strung and ready to go.

I have friends that claim to know more about archery than I. As usual they disagree about this subject. Wish I really knew the best way. Been doin it for many years. Gotta admit I've had a couple kinda curl up a bit, but was never sure why.
  Larry