Keeping a longbow strung

[mzombek]

Hey guys, do any of you keep your longbow strung with quiver and wood arrows for the hunting season. Thanks

[Trenton G.]

No I unstring my longbow. It only takes a second to string it so it's not a big deal. Also here in Michigan a bow either has to be cased or unstrung, so unstringing it makes it so I don't have to worry about having a case.
I leave some of my recurves strung, but I read that since a longbow generally has a thicker stack than a recurve it puts more stress on the limbs being strung over a long period of time. Maybe that's not true, but I know I've heard it before.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I leave my Longbow strung all the time I shoot almost every day.

[kevsuperg]

Strung always. I think the only time I do unstring it is to change the string.

[old_goat2]

Only time mine get unstrung is if they're going off duty for extended period like weeks or months, going to be sitting in hot car for more than a few minutes or for string maintenance! Same for my recurves!

[Rough Run]

I unstring mine after every session.  To my thinking, unstringing removes unnecessary tension in the bow, and string.  Any time I can remove the tension when I'm not shooting, I do.  In the event of an accident of some sort, I feel like it minimizes the risk of any damage to the bow, or injury to a person.

[two4hooking]

My Hill bow rests when I rest.  Unstring it all the time.  That is part of the the beauty and simplicity of the longbow.

[Orion]

I'm with Rough and 2for.  Unstring my bow when I'm not using it.  It's really not terribly difficult or dangerous to string and unstring a longbow.

[BAK]

Never unstring my ACS or any other glass or carbon, now a wood selfbow is another story.

[starshooter]

On my days off from work the bow stays strung so whenever I get the urge to fling some arrows I can just grab and go. Otherwise the bow(s) are unstrung during the rest of the week. Just sensible .

[Pat B]

I've always unbraced a bow after use, no matter if it is a self bow, all wood lam or glass bow. Right or wrong, just something I've always done.

[Roy from Pa]

I've always unbraced a bow after use, no matter if it is a self bow, all wood lam or glass bow. Right or wrong, just something I've always done.

Me too, Pat...

A braced bow and sharp objects all around is a disaster waiting to happen.

BOOM....

[Yooper-traveler]

I leave the one I'm using strung, unless I'm traveling.  Any bow I'm not using a keep unstrung as they are stored easier.

[Pat B]

A braced bow in a hot car or in direct sunlight can be a disaster too.

[Sam McMichael]

I always unstring my longbow when I finish shooting.