Strung or Unstrung ?

[BigErn]

Strung!
         Ernie

[postman]

If shooting everyday I leave strung. If not for a few days unstrung.

[JamesV]

I voted unstrung because that is what I was taught to do back in the early 50's. You know almost everything we knew back then has been replaced with new thinking or standards. Some bows shot good but we didn't do any tuning back then for the most part. Arrows were rated 45-50 or 55-60. Now we get to mess with our set-up all the time, what fun we can have with a bow today.  

James

[McDave]

Originally posted by KyStickbow:
I leave the bow that I am shooting everyday strung...others are unstrung.

+1. I would guess that if this had been one of the options, it would have gotten the most votes.

[Trond]

What does the bowyers say in this matter? A glass bow, is it  not a wood bow with fibreglass reinforcement? Is there no "memory" in a glass reinforced bow that can lead to string-following? I will continue to unstring my bow until I get an assurance from the bowyer who made my bow that it is OK to leave it strung.
Red. Question sendt to Bearpaw, Germany. I'll come back with the answer.

[jt85]

I have asked the Bowyer this question on every bow I have had built, the answer has been the same from each of them if you are going to shoot it pretty regular leave it strung.

[Firstlight]

Always unstrung when at home.  Hunting camp, strung for a few days.

It takes less than a few seconds to string and unstring so to me it just "makes sense" to unstring them.

Also, young boys in the house + strung = weapon.  They always ask, "when can they shoot a broad head.  That said, they have never tried firing my bow and I'm not worried about it, but safety is no accident.

I did keep them unstrung before I had kids...

[The Whittler]

I believe most if not all bowyers will tell you leave it strung because some people string or unstring  their bows improperly.

It really is not that hard to string or unstring a bow that's why I will unstring my bows unless I am going back out to shoot the same day. If I don't intend to shoot said bow that day then I take a couple secs. and unstring.

[Sam McMichael]

I always unstring when not shooting.

[Moots]

Always unstrung when not shooting.

[dnovo]

I would have voted this way also had it been an option.

"I leave the bow that I am shooting everyday strung...others are unstrung."

[huskyarcher]

Wow, didnt think that one would be that close!

[elk nailer]

my bowyer, Abe Penner says unstrung!

[kwc]

unstrung

[kwc]

unstrung

[Trond]

Took a little while to get an answer, but here it is: Bodnik Bows agree with most of you guys. Keeping the bow strung for shorter periods wont hurt it, but unstring for storing or longer periods of not shooting.

The thicker the core, the more important it is to unstring it, in my experience.

[jhk1]

I agree with Pavan-- the thicker the core relative to the thickness of the glass (for example, HHA or similar longbow vs. a typical recurve bow) the better it is to unstring the bow when not in use.

I unstring mine every time I get done shooting!

Bisch

[Doc Nock]

Originally posted by The Whittler:
I believe most if not all bowyers will tell you leave it strung because some people string or unstring  their bows improperly.

That would be what mine said...he's seen way more limbs twisted from stringing and unstringing (regardless how easy it is to do "right") then from leaving strung.  His personal is left strung and has been for a long time...