Bow Storage

[bartman9]

Hi Everyone,

I am new here and new to hunting.  This will be my first year.  I just got my first bow this week.  

 

Anyway, I am curious about where everyone stores their bow?  The most convenient would be to store it in a cabinet in my garage.  I live in the Rochester, NY area... not sure if the heat/cold could potentially cause problems for the bow.  Any input is appreciated. 

 

Bartman

[gfdeputy2]

Heat / cold can have affects on your bow / string. Mostly string cam bearings  but would be extreme temp changes

Never leave it in your car/truck on real hot/cold days or store it where moisture can get to it either

[Hock3y24]

Heat can Ruin your limbs also I keep mine inside during the summer and winter garage in spring and fall.

[dbHunterNY]

keep it dry, don't leave it in your car at all unless you're driving somewhere, don't set it next to a heat source or on a heater, don't take it from inside to outside or the opposite if there's a difference in temp enough to cause condensation....

 

finally get a hard case for it.  even if it's a cheaper one.  then open it up every so often to make sure everything is alright or to actually practice shooting it.

[chiefbkt]

Purchase a hard case and keep it in there.  Cheap, expensive, doesn't matter, just get one.  Put some of those free silica gel packets that come with just about everything purchased inside your case.  If possible, keep the case inside your house where the temperature change is minimal.  Wax your string.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I have a room built out in my garage with cabinets, counterspace, etc that I keep all of my hunting gear in. Theres a padded ladder hook on the wall that it hangs from. Nothing special.

[growalot]

in it's case in the basement we run a dehumidifier so it's always dry.  Cool in the summer and 64 in the winter....

[Doc]

As far as protection from cold, I know that people hunt polar bears and muskox in temperatures a lot colder than anything that will ever occur in someone's basement or garage. And they even shoot them in those extreme temperatures. Extreme heat is a different story. I have a dozen bows stored downstairs with each one hanging on a rack in an unheated area. Many of them are periodically pulled down and shot with no sign of performance or structural problems.