Where do you keep your bow?

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  1. DVFD236

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    I have a couple buddies who treat their bow like and old pair of work boots :bash: leaving them here, throwing it there. Just wondering how many of you leave your bow in humid environments like the garage or a shed. I dont worry about it during the winter because of the low humidity, but during the summer months it comes on in the house with me. Maybe im just crazy haha.
     
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    When its summer I keep it hung on a hook in my spare room with the rest of my hunting treasures so its in the house but when season comes along it stays in its case.
     
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    kb1785 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    In the house on a hanging on a dedicated hook. Humidity controlled but I don't know if humidity would hurt them anyway, If outside shooting I don't like to leave my bow exposed/stored in direct sunlight for any period of time. Hunting season it is in a case in the vehicle most of the time.
     
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    I pay too much money for my bows to treat and handle them poorly. I keep them in a spare bed room in case or hanging on the wall.
     
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    My bow stays in a Plano hard case in my house somewhere. During hunting season I will generally leave it hanging somewhere in camp for quick and easy access.
     
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    On the kitchen table
     
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    It lives in a hard case underneath my bed.
     
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    When I'm at home I kept it on a arrow/bow holder I made out of pvc, 2x4's and dowels. I bring it out side when I'm shooting and use it for a stand then I bring it in my room and use it to hold my bow.
     
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    ^^^^^^^this^^^^^^^^
     
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    I have a hard case it stays in inside the house. I have a older bow that hangs on a hook in my room.
     
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    I keep mine in a hard bow case. It's worth the time and effort to take it out and put it back in after each use than to have it exposed to potential accidents.
     
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    In the basement with the dehumidifier running all Summer on a hook from the ceiling so I can look at it every single time I am in the basement. On an older bow at a different home I would keep it in the garage usually in a case. I'm not sure if it was the bow or strings on the bow, but I had to tune that POS all of the time. Have had no problems since I have been storing them in the basement. Of course, I did change manufacturers at the time also....
     
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    Hanging on the wall in my room
     
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    In the hard case in my bedroom.
     
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    I keep it on a table in a soft case out in the garage. The garage is insulated and I run a dehumidifier. I have only had the bow in a truck twice. When I brought it home and when I had new strings and cables installed. I shoot out of my garage so the only time my bow is outside is when I hunt
     
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    Hard case inside the house
     
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    I keep it in a hard case out in the garage. Its not temp controlled and I have yet to notice any issues with any of my bows I have done this with.
     
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    Seems the majority keeps it in the house like me. I will leave it in the truck during hunting season though but it's in a case usually or covered up so eyes cant see from the outside.
     
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    Under my pillow!! LOL!! I keep it locked up in my hunting closet where it hangs on a special padded hook so it does not get scratched!!! During bow season it lives in a hard case locked up in my truck right next to my Lone wolf sit and climb!! Lethal combination!!
     
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    My boy and I keep ours hanging near each others on hooks in the basement. Not much humidity in WY.
     

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