Leaving recuves strung

[kawika b]

Personal preference.

[michigan bill]

it looks like we are a bunch of economists - "we feel strongly both ways."
or that we are advertising executives - "we know our advertising is only half effective; we just don't know which half."
i have to admit, i have never seen a bow "damaged" by leaving it strung but i have watched as two different guys twisted a limb using the step-through method of stringing.  never have seen one twisted by using a stringer.

bill

[Stumpkiller]

Originally posted by OkKeith:
In cool or cold months, when I am shooting (or hunting) nearly every day, I will leave it in the truck strung.

I would NEVER leave a strung bow in the truck in even mildly warm weather. The inside of that truck can get well above the temps of the hot-boxes or heat presses that are used to build the bows. OkKeith

Exactly what I was going to say.  I have three bows at home now strung and the others are not.  That's because I've been playing around and shooting at least one of those three daily.  Potentially, they or one among them could go years in that condition.  Strung, that is.  I hunt out my back door.

Anytime I put a bow in the car it's unstrung.  The heat is a big concern for me in the summer, and the rest of the time I just figure it's easier on the bow and string (and I can wrap it in a wool blanket easier) and less awkward to transport unstrung.