I store mine in a case in a cool dry area.If its a bow that I don't plan on shooting for several months, I will back the limbs out to the lowest poundage. I have hung my bows up before but don't recomend it if its in direct sunlight at all. A few years backmy 3 year old Martin had it limbs delaminate andexplode while it was hanging,becauseit wasgetting baked in the sunlight each and everyday. Martin replaced them for free but gave me warning not to over expose my bows to sunlight or heat during storage. It was a lesson I'll never forget.