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Author Topic: Strung Bow??  (Read 997 times)

Offline 3Feathers

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Strung Bow??
« on: October 20, 2015, 05:36:00 PM »
Do you leave your bow strung during the whole hunting season or do you unstring it after the hunt of the day??
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Offline Stump73

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2015, 06:06:00 PM »
I keep mine strung all year as long as I shoot it 2 to 3 times a week. If not I unstring it.
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Offline BRITTMAN

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2015, 06:11:00 PM »
I leave mine strung all year
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Online goingoldskool

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2015, 06:44:00 PM »
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Offline halfseminole

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2015, 07:04:00 PM »
Unstring after every shooting.  Then again, I hunt with a horn composite, and they get weak if you leave them strung.

Offline dbd870

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2015, 07:06:00 PM »
If I'm not hunting or shooting for a handful of days I unstrung 24/48 Hrs I leave it strung
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Offline VA Elite

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2015, 07:55:00 PM »
leave it strung... all year... I shoot a few times a week all year
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Offline Sam McMichael

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2015, 08:10:00 PM »
I unstring every time.
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Offline PeteA

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2015, 08:15:00 PM »
Strung all week as long as I'm shooting.
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Offline Mr. fingers

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2015, 08:26:00 PM »
Unstring my longbow after use. My Recurve I'll leave strung for longer periods of time.

Offline jt85

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2015, 08:35:00 PM »
As others have said I leave mine strung as long as I'm shooting pretty regular.
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Offline Paul Cousineau

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2015, 09:31:00 PM »
I leave it strung during season. When hunting season is closed I unstring it if I don't think ill shoot in the next few days.
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Offline 30coupe

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2015, 09:49:00 PM »
My recurves stay strung. I've seen more recurves damaged by stringing and unstringing than any other cause. Longbows, I usually unstring unless I know I'll be using it the next day.
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Offline **DONOTDELETE**

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2015, 10:22:00 PM »
It wont hurt a glass bow to leave it strung for long periods if its hung up properly ..... More recurve bows are damaged stringing them up than any thing else....

Offline VA Elite

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2015, 07:07:00 AM »
I hate stringing and unstringing my recurve. scares me every time
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Offline bear bowman

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2015, 08:02:00 AM »
KirKll, what is hung up properly? I'm asking because I don't know.

Offline Recurve7

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #16 on: October 21, 2015, 09:07:00 AM »
Leave mine strung unless I know I won't be shooting for a few weeks. String/unstringing is where most  problems can occur. In fact, Norm Johnson with Blacktail bows recommends leaving them strung.

Offline GreyGoose

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #17 on: October 21, 2015, 09:57:00 AM »
I unstring every day.  Not necessary, but a habit born when everything I read told me it was.
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Offline johnnyk71

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #18 on: October 21, 2015, 04:23:00 PM »
mine all stay strung all the time. modern materials can take it easily.

recurves and longbows with glass are fine for it.
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Offline neonbutterfly

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Re: Strung Bow??
« Reply #19 on: October 21, 2015, 04:48:00 PM »
recurve and longbow, I keep them strung...as I shoot just about every day.....only time I unstring,  is to adjust brace height..

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