Packaging a bow to ship

[idaho-bill]

What is the best way to package a bow to ship cross country ?

I just sold a bow on the internet and would like to know the best way to package it for minimal damage in shipping.

[mez]

Go to a bow shop and get an old box or better yet take it to a mailboxes etc. and let them build a box and ship it.

[game4lunch]

I'm asuming there is no case. Wrap it in bubblewrap and box it snug, but not tight or too loose. Cut the box down if needed. If a bow shop idea for a box doesn't work, a box used to ship an electric guitar works very well. (@ local music store).
ALSO!!! I much prefer FedEx Ground over the Brown guys for care of handling, shipping faster, and are always cheaper! All Kinko's now take FedEx shipments.

[uphunter15]

The only suggestion I could add to these is to put some foam over the cams. I have shipped and received a few bows now, some right from the factory, and there is only a plastic bag around the bow in the box. The only xtra I do is the foam over the cams and wheels for a precaution.

I also make my own boxes if I don't have one. I cut down an appliance box and use a blunt tool to score the cardboard and a straight edge to make the corners bend nicely, then a little elmers glue and tape then your done. These boxes are better than the ones the bows are originally shipped in, a stiffer cardboard and built to size. I have even shipped an elk shed in a homemade job, worked out great and I kept it within the shipping measurements.