longbow etiquette?

[AdamH]

All of my L/B's are unstrung after shootin, get yourself a Sel-Way L/B stringer, takes about 3 seconds, why risk leaving it strung ...

[Mojostick]

Upon a poor shooting session, I curse both the same, liberally.      :D

[Mike Vines]

I unstring mine after each use.  Don't know if it's right or wrong, but it has never failed me.

[Brently]

I leave my glass backed longbows strung unless I am not going to be using them for several weeks.  I have a Robertson that pretty much stays strung all the time and it is just fine.

[Bowtie]

Unless I'm traveling with the bow, whatever laminated-glass longbow that I'm currently shooting, I leave strung, because I shoot it every other day, if not every day.  Same with my recurves.  If I'm not going to shoot a particular bow for a while, I unstring it.  My selfbow, I always unstrung it after shooting.

[highplains55]

i had a longbow that had 30 thou. on back and 40 thou. on belly, glass with yew cores, if i left it strung for a couple of days it would take a set, but return to shape in a day or two, all of my other longbows have 50 thou glass, and it doesn't matter, i have longbow socks i keep em in
unstrung though.

[GingivitisKahn]

Longbow etiquette:  Thou shalt not blame your longbow for hand shock when the culprit is your grip.   :D

I unstring my HH.  Not sure if that's really needed or not but it makes the thing more convenient to transport and takes all of two seconds to do.  

Congrats on the longbow purchase!

[gregg dudley]

The advice here is generally good, but...  Regardless of what you hear follow the recommendations of the bowyer that made the bow.  They are the ones that you will have to talk to if something goes wrong with it uner warranty...

[cbCrow]

I been shootin many years and can't remember any twisted longbow, not to say it won't happen. Taught to always un string any bow after your done shooting.

[lpcjon2]

You don't baby a longbow... lol

[mongoose]

I almost always unstring, both recurves and longbows. I always, always use a bow stringer just to be on the safe side, I think that other methods are just to risky    I kindly thanked him and promptly left  

[centaur]

I leave 'em strung. Haven't had a problem in a bunch of years.

[greyghost]

Congrats on the longbow.

I unstrung mine after use. Right or wrong, damage or not, I have not the clue.


Earl

[LONGSTYKES]

Glad to hear you got yourself a Long Bow Brandon. Doesn't matter with the newer bows made today. Your option Don

[bobman]

I always unstring mine no one will ever convince me it doesn't affect the bow to leave it strung

[Carbonkiller]

thanks for all advice guys. i checked with the bowyer and he said to leave it strung, unless i wont be shooting for a while. i cant wait to chase some hogs with this baby!!

[Jeff Strubberg]

Originally posted by GingivitisKahn:
Longbow etiquette:  Thou shalt not blame your longbow for hand shock when the culprit is your grip.    :D  

How about:  Thou shalt not claim thy bow to be free of handshock whilst taking steps to alleviate said handshock?    

[sffar]

My 2 cents. I unstring my bows to store them. I might leave them strung for a couple of days, though if I had a self bow I'd unstring it after shooting. My method of stringing, besides using a stringer that fits the bow, is to foot the stringer with two feet wide stringing a recurve and one foot–or two close together–for a longbow. Feet spread makes it a lot less likely to twist over a limb tip.

[Frenchymanny]

Hunting a full week my hybrid longbow will stay braced all the time.

I always unstring between shooting sessions, with a stringer

F-Manny

[Andy Cooper]

The best advice, to me, was the phrase, "with a stringer."!  I leave mine braced unless they are not going to be shot for two or more days. I always leave them braced for at least a week when breaking in a new string.