We're into the late part of winter with spring just around the turn. This means to me, Archery Season is on its' way so Prep time is here. Every year about this time I like to tear down my Bow and clean it up. With the anticipation of 3-D shoots, hours of target shooting, the occasional competition between friends and hunting, comes the need for my equipment to be ready for the task.
1. First things first, try and clear a good spot so you can lay things out and not spend an hour looking for something you just set down, I hate blaming the dog for loosing my stuff!
2. Before you start undoing stuff, get a pencil and make a few marks on your bow for the correct locations of your sight & rest, this will save you a few hours later-on in the rebuilding & tuning stations.
3. Then it's pull it apart time, pull the quiver, pull the sight, pull the rest and at that point take a good long look at your string. If you have kept your string well waxed, you waxed it after every session at the range. and it is less than three years old, I like to replace my string about every fourth season. It's not mandatory but if you ever have a string break while you are shooting, that memory will stick with you. There should not be a problem. I started using a Winner's Choice string set-up, and stuck with this maintenance program. I have not had a problem sense.
4. Grab a clean old T-shirt and start wiping your bow down, my equipment sure seems to get pretty dirty over a season of running around in the woods.
5. Lubing it up time, ok, don't go there! I like to use a product called Break Free, it cleans, lubricates & preserves, that's what it says on the bottle & it works for me. Let this product set on the areas you lubed for a couple of hours before you wipe all the excess off.
6. Rebuild time. I like to use Loc-Tite, use the BLUE and NOT the RED. On all the screws & bolts but in small amounts. This will save a few rattles later-on down the road.
7. Tuning time. For me this is the time I get reacquainted with my Bow Tech Allegiance all over again. It starts with tuning moves on to the sight-in range, 3-D shoots and by the time hunting season is on me, I'm dialed in.
Well I hope this reminder will help you. The equipment we use today is not cheap so a little bit of care can save you a few $$! and maybe give that perfect shot on that record book animal.
Thanx for ask'n, Wildarcher
