Emergency bowstring

[briandean]

Great story about some friends of mine who had to make a string whilst on a hunting trip. The story is quite long - with pics - so I decided to leave it where it is - just with a link. Hope that's OK with the administrators.
 http://www.africanarcher.com/stringNeeded.htm
The story-writer, Rean Steenkamp, is the publisher of the South African Bowhunter magazine & newly-elected chairman of TASA (Traditional Archers of South Africa)

[calgarychef]

Good story.  I always carry a spare string in the field. It's been shot in, has the nock point installed and cat whiskers, just like I want it to be when I shoot.  Then back at camp I have a third spare set up the same way.

[Swiftspeed10]

gotta love them Scythian bows.

[ScottL]

Hard lesson to learn

[187BOWHUNTER]

I always have a cpl spare strings with me

[Mongo]

I always carry a slightly used string.  Already stretched and the nock point is at the right height.

[Coldfingers]

Thanks for posting that link. Some great reading avaliable from their homepage.

Am sure looking foreward to seeing a bit of SA from behind the longbow in the next few weeks.

My best,

Scotty

[Brent Hill]

I always put the string that I just took off the bow for the annual string change into my survival kit/ hunting pack for my backup string.