Nicked String

[coyote72]

Nicked my string with a broadhead this evening.  Maybe made it through a strand.  I leave on Thursday for Elk opener Saturday.  Should I restring?

[OltHunter]

Order news strings now.

If it's really through one, based on your timeline and no backup bow, you will be fine. I would shoot it. I wouldn't shoot it a lot though and get it restrung as soon as you get back.

If you have a press, press it out to confirm the strand count. More than 2 or 3, I'd look for a backup bow or expedite some pre-made strings and get it swapped. 60x has a bunch of premades.

Learn your lesson for next time though. If you don't have a backup bow (which I recommend) get 2 sets of strings. Shoot 100 through 1 set, tune it up perfect, take it off. Put the other set one, do it all over again and use that set. Now you got a prestretched backup set, 99% tuned as long as you don't lose or gain twists in storage. Then when your current set is ready to swap, get a new set, tune that up after 100 shots, take them off. Then pull out last year's set and use that... You see the pattern.

I was retying a peep and cut off the serving and accidentally cut through a couple strands. Luckily this was July, but you are always bound to have accidents with strings and bows at some point!

[coyote72]

Sounds like solid advice.  I did put about ten more arrows through with no discernable issues.  Never had this occur. 

[MADMAX]

I would

[MAVsled]

another good time to always have a back up string.

I shoot my new bow into tune, +100 arrows and then order custom strings. Remove original string and save as back up. it goes into my necessary archery travel tool kit and kept in the vehicle.
been doing this for 20 years...

Few years back, friend had this happen. Back to camp, he shot 20+ arrows with no problem. 3 days later, drew back on late archery buck and whap....all hell broke.

[Piscatory_5]

Don't know if you have enough time to get new strings and get bow tuned before your departure. Unless you can find some in a local shop...

Might be ok to use for a few shots but I would toss them.

[coyote72]

The place I go built the last string and had it on within the hour.  If I am fortunate enough for that to happen again I can get my groups back fairly quick.  When I swapped from the original to this new string my bow shot with very little difference.

[pianoman9701]

Did you save the old strings when you replaced them? You could get set up really quickly if you did.

[coyote72]

No.  It was shot out.  All frayed.  If they have time and with some luck I will be back on track by days end Wednesday.  You never know, might be an interesting start to a good elk hunt.   

[pianoman9701]

It sounds liked you've got a good shop stepping up like that. Don't forget when it's time for a new bow. The internet doesn't care if your string breaks in the week before bow season. A responsive shop is invaluable at times like this.

Two years ago, the cable pulled off while I was slugging through heavy brush - opening day. I tried to Jerry-rig and bow press and made it worse. I drove to Windy River Archery in Hood River and the guy re-served the cable and string, and put it back on for $30. It took him at least a couple of hours and when I shot it, it was perfectly tuned. If I lived in Hood River, this would be my bowshop.

[coyote72]

You are correct.  I go to The Nock Point mostly.  Very knowledgeable and give a damn about the customer and the work they do.  They had a bad batch of glue and a person that thought they knew what they were doing one year building arrows.  All but two inserts out of a dozen pulled out of my arrows.  I made it work and didn't go back for a couple seasons.  Bought another run of arrows and nonchalantly told the owner about the issues I had.  He personally put the string on my bow and built my arrows at a discounted rate no less.  I highly recommend them.