Do you unstring your recurve or not?

[coloyooper]

Growing up I was always told to unstring by bow after use. I’ve got a Satori that I’ve been shooting for a few years now. If I know I’m not going to shoot it for an extended time I’ll take it down but is there any real reason to unstring it if I plan to shoot just about every day? I know with wood limbs it may be more important but curious what you guys do?

 

[slatty]

I have a bear takedown and I only unstring it when i'm leaving town for more than a weekend. Otherwise I shoot it most days. Once I got a really high quality string that doesn't stretch I don't see a reason to unstring anymore, unless i'm traveling and the bow is with me.

 

[Rob5589]

I don't but, I shoot most days, not sure that makes any difference though.

 

[oldgoat]

Only for extended travel, like anything other than driving the 15 minutes to the 3d range. I've learned when traveling on rough roads unless the bow is in a very stable position where it can't shift, you might end up at your destination with a twisted limb, happened twice to me, both times I just twisted limb back and went on my way with no long term problems but still! Hot cars it gets unstrung and then don't leave strung standing in the corner, lay it flat or hang on a peg etc. Since they started putting fiberglass over the lams you no longer need to unstring

 

[smoke]

Only when I'm changing strings. I think the idea of unstringing goes back to selfbows. Selfbows should only be strung when shooting or they will take set. Modern recurves don't need to be unstrung - unless for storage or travel.

 

[GLB]

Recurves that I am actively shooting stays strung. Longbows are unstrunged after use. Longbows has more wood vs glass in the limbs than recurves so best to unstring them when not in use.

 

[Sapcut]

Not

 

[Tradchef]

I shoot all the time so no unless i'm traveling with it

 

[Redangus]

Interesting. I’ve always thought unstringing was standard.

 

[Steve O]

Only necessary for selfbows. Modern recurves and longbows can stay strung forever with no damage.

 

[ScottinPA]

Bows I'm shooting most days stay strung. Others are unstrung on the rack.

 

[Te Hopo]

I shoot at least 20 shots every day so my bows stay strung.
If I'm away for more than 2 days I'll take the few minutes to unstring them

 

[SwedishDevin]

I unstring mine when I have a bad session and swear off trad and commit to selling all my gear. I come to my senses by the next morning and restring it but the exercise is itself cathartic

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I calle dbivouac about my longbow with this question, they said to leave it strung.

 

[Q child]

Haha. I do unstring. But that is just what I was taught and have never questioned it until this moment.

 

[Wrench]

Conditions matter. If it's hot where your bow is stored, the hassle of stringing it is worth the piece of mind.

 

[galamb]

The main recurve that I hunt and target shoot with was first strung in 1998.

I think I'm on my 3rd or 4th string so it has been unstrung 3 or 4 times.

 

[bowhuntercoop]

Mine stay strung unless I’m traveling outta state to hunt. They have lost zero poundage and shoot just as good as the day I bought them.

 

[Gutshot007]

A few years ago I had a takedown recurve a buddy made me for a wedding present that was unstrung, it was dark out and I was stringing it up and it de-lammed. Not sure if I twisted the limbs wrong or if it was a defect . Regardless he sent me new limbs. I was using a stringer at the time. From then on I leave bows strung

 

[Squirrel Master]

I try to shoot every day, and if not at least 4-5 times a week. So mine stays strung. If I wasn't going to shoot for a long time (several weeks or longer) I'd unstring it. Not a big deal with most modern recurves/longbows.