Chapter 7: Advanced Hunting Techniques
Know Your Bow and Arrow (continued)
Stringing a Bow
The safe and easy way to string a recurve bow or longbow is to use a bowstringer.
The push-pull or step-through method can be hazardous to yourself or your bow.
- A bowstringer is simply a strong cord with a loop or pocket at each end that fits
over the limb tip of recurve bows and some longbows. By standing on the loose
middle of the cord after it’s attached to the tips, the limbs can be flexed as the
handle is pulled. This allows the bowstring to be slipped safely into place.
- To replace compound bow strings, you must use a bow press or have double
tears at the end of each cable. Double tears allow you to change strings by
stepping on the string being replaced first and on the new string second. A bow
press is used to place and hold tension on the limbs, allowing the strings to be
changed. Inexperienced bowhunters should have a qualified dealer or individual
replace the string on a compound bow.
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