Strung or Unstrung

[BowHuntingFool]

Well now that I have a new Longbow I'll be asking a lot of, what might be dumb questions so please bear with me!

I have a Montana Longbow and plan on shooting a lot. If I shoot a few arrows a day is it best to leave it strung or should I unstring it after I'm done for the day. I plan on shooting at least 6 arrows a day. When I say at least it will be more like 60 a day!!!!!! So I guess what I'm asking is if I shoot daily should I unstring it and let it sit overnight or just leave it strung as long as I'm shooting it daily???

Thanks

Joe b!

[Bjorn]

The bows I shoot regularly stay strung-period. My 18 month old ACS has been strung for 18 months.

[Shawn Leonard]

Strung!! Shawn

[robtattoo]

^^^ What they said!^^^

[stuckum]

The only time I unstring mine is if I am not going to shoot them for a couple of months.

[Recurve50LBS]

I was told by a very good boyer from Texas that it is fine to leave a modern laminated bow strung all the time. You actually can cause dammage to your bow by stringing and unstringing it all the time.

[GingivitisKahn]

I *love* being the lone voice disagreeing with the masses, but for a modern laminated bow, I just can't be that voice.   Leave the string on that thing.  :-D

[Migra Bill]

What about vintage 1960's and 1970's bows. Do you unstring them?

[jcprintz]

My Centaur has been strung since I got it last March. I shoot at least a dozen arrows almost every day all year long

[Labs4me]

Black Widow recommends leaving their recurves strung (if you are shooting them regularly) and hanging or storing their longbows unstrung. It seems counter-intuitive to me, but apparently the narrow limbs of a longbow tend to resist twisting moreso than a recurve.

Leaving my recurve(s) strung seems to facilitate more frequent, impromptu shooting sessions. While I do unstring my longbow, I leave it on the wall, "at the ready" with a Selway stringer attached.

You may want to check with your bow's manufacturer to see what they recommend.

[bayoulongbowman]

Glass bows or ok maybe, Self bows can get what called a "set" and weaken the bow...thats what Ive been told....I use a stringer and unstring mine and sock it up...mark  

[BowHuntingFool]

Thanks guys, I like the idea of leaving it Strung! I'll check with Bear!