For those of you using a bow holder while hunting, can you describe it to me? I have a few of the rubber coated hooks that screw into a tree but I was really interested in knowing if anyone has a gadget or suggestion for an apparatus that attaches directly to the treestand platform.
my hand. I never put the bow down or hang it up. Never have. I figure if I'm hunting, I should be ready.
Mike
I made one with 2 small rods. They stick out the left side of my platform and you stick the bottom limb in between them. The bow stands up at a slight forward angle. It's right by my bowhand. Works great.
They do sell a holder for your stand exactly as you describe.
Cant remember who has em...and havent laid eyes on one in years...but they do exist.
I have seen that accessory for wheelie bows but I was not aware there was such an item for a trad bow--That would be great. I almost never put my bow down, but there are times I like to glass my hunting area, which requires to hands. Especially if you are studying a certain deer.
I have these attached to the tree stands that I use. The top part (HME) was bought at Dick's and I take it off and move it from one tree stand to another. The HME part works with longbows or recurves. The rest of the material was purchased at Home Depot.
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I changed the 8" dim to 10" so I have a little more room. This setup puts the bow right at hand level while I am setting in the stand. With the arrow nocked, I am ready to go and movement is minimal when I reach for the bow. I have used this setup for three years now with no problems. My hands get cold easily while sitting motionless for hours on end so I need to keep them covered in a hand muff if I'm am going to be effective while hunting.
My hand. I got busted by a beautiful 8pt. probably 20 years ago while reaching for my bow. Decided wright then and there never let your bow out of your hand!
GLENN
Gatekeeper,
Thanks--That looks great.
Kevin
QuoteOriginally posted by wingnut:
my hand. I never put the bow down or hang it up. Never have. I figure if I'm hunting, I should be ready.
Mike
What He said.
I use one of the short Realtree EZ Hangs. It folds up into my fanny pack and allows me to easily hang my bow wherever I like without it hugging against the tree trunk.
Just like Jason
I hold mine 90% of the time. I use the bow holder in my lone wolf platform the other 10%.
Screw in bowholder....the kind that look like a little tree step...
I'll be honest, if I had to hold my bow the whole time I was in my tree,especially when it gets cold, it would take away some of the enjoyment of being there for me.
Cold hands are not good shooting hands.....
How about if you need to use your bino's an a critter that a ways off?
How do you rattle?
How about if you have to relieve yourself?
etc....
I should've said on my lap. I can rattle, pee in a bottle, and use bino's/camera/video and even read. When it gets cold My hands are in gloves and in my hand warmer pouch ( the ones that you put around your waste and slid your hands in ). Now this was all done where I used to live in Jersey and the deer all came down the hill the same way.
They had to walk past me to get to the feeders that where set up 100 yards behind me. On my friends yard. when I hunted on another friend land.
bunjee cord. wrap around the tree and hook together. you can hang your bow from one of the S hooks. cheapo, easy and no damage to the tree. use them all the time. can hang your pack and anything you need to from it.
My stickbow is always in my hand.
I use a strap-on step to hang the bow while I'm putting on my gloves, face mask, etc. After that the bow is in my hand.
Spare tree step wrapped in electrical tape, a bi-fold bow holder-team realtree or the like. I cant hold my bow the whole time.
Good call on the bungee cord Ken...think I will add one to my pack.
So how do you keep the arrow on the shelf during high winds
I usually have knee boots on and slip the bow down in it when my hand needs a break.
QuoteOriginally posted by razorsharptokill:
So how do you keep the arrow on the shelf during high winds
I'm not sure who you are addressing here but, I tilt my bow to the left (left hand bow) and haven't had a problem yet with the arrow coming off in high winds.
Your handle says it all "limbow" - I hang mine on a limb. If there is no limb, I use a screw in hook.
Goodness my hands would be frozen after holding a bow for 2-5 hours before a deer shows up. I want my hands warm when I release the string . In real cold weather I use a hand muff with a chemical hand warmer in it.
I use a screw in bow holder, I bought 100 of them a few years ago for $25.00 at a sporting goods store going out of business.
Jack
Little screw in hook for the bow. I'm with many of you and just could not hold the bow for 3-4 hours. For my arrow I drill a small hole in the riser above where my hand goes and epoxy a 1/4" piece of coat hanger in there. Take a small rubber band and wrap it around your arrow. You could throw the bow out of the tree and the arrow wont fall off but pull back on the string and it pops right off. Most times it is sitting on my bow hand between my thumb and index finger after the shot. Works sweet.
my hand. I never set it down. I got enough problems. I dont want to add' how am I going to get my bow in my hand or set there for 4-5 hrs an get busted reachin
I use a Lone Wolf treestand and use the rubber grommet that Lone Wolf makes for a rifle holder. It is not the one for a compound bow that goes in the center of the platform. It is the grommet made for a rifle holder that goes in the hole on either side of center.
QuoteOriginally posted by wingnut:
my hand. I never put the bow down or hang it up. Never have. I figure if I'm hunting, I should be ready.
Mike
Pretty easy to say in Texas Mike, It gets pretty cold in these parts! My hands are in my pockets. lol :bigsmyl:
I use the realtree arm bow hooks. Hangs the bow right in front of my eyes. Never had a problem in our thick woods.
I use the arrow holder sold from 3 rivers with the rubber band on the plastic piece. Problem is they stopped selling them and I love them.
I used to always hold my bow, but over the past few years have used a few different screw in types. These are easy to throw in your pack and are cheap.
Makes for a much more enjoyable hunt, as Guru and others have said.
Makes sense gate keeper.
QuoteOriginally posted by Bill Kissner:
I use a Lone Wolf treestand and use the rubber grommet that Lone Wolf makes for a rifle holder. It is not the one for a compound bow that goes in the center of the platform. It is the grommet made for a rifle holder that goes in the hole on either side of center.
Hey Bill, kow does that work out for ya, is the bow pretty stavle in there, go any pics with your bow in there??
Thanks!
I hold my bow ,But I use a 2" piece of foam with the sticky tape on it for an extra arrow holder.I just take an old aluminum arrow and punch a hole in the foam then make a slit from the hole to the outside and stick it to the side of my stand platform.A hardware store carries the foam for window sealing it's like $4.00 for a 6'piece.The arrow fits perfect and is quick and quit when you grab it.
This is the HME that I use, I like it very much. It keeps the bow right at hand and is completely quiet.
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I stick it in one of those Lone Wolf little thingies that m friend Bill Kisner mentioned.
I use the EZ Hanger that folds out 3 times it puts the bow right in front of you. I have NEVER had a deer bust me while reaching for my bow.
I cant imagine that there is anything else out there that can work as good as the EZ Hanger. It takes about 30 secs to screw in the tree and it folds down so it can be carried in your pack. They also make 3 different sizes. Just my 2 cents but i have tried a ton of them and these are just so simple to use a child could do it.
I use the cheap screw in hangers from a hardware store. You can find them up to six or eight inches long and they work better if you have a bow quiver. They hold the bow farther from the tree.
To each their own but I don't "feel less ready" at all when my how is on the Ez hanger. I hang in on the left side of the tree (I am right handed) and simply reach up and grab it.
I would also think I do that faster than getting my hands out of the muff and maneuvering it off my lap out of the tangle that that must produce.
Plus I have to go with what Guru said, it seems more pleasant having it - just - out of the way.
EZ hanger. If you have to hold onto that thing for hours it gets old....besides, I can't pick my nose with just one hand!!!!! :biglaugh:
I use cheap screw in hooks that you get at the hardware store. Or a branch if there's one handy.
E-Z hanger, works for me.
Screw in hooks from hardware store or screw in bow hanger. It's great for when you first get in and have to arrange everything and for when your hands get cold.
I'm using the swing arm hooks that screw into tree (RealTree, Primos, Allen, etc sell them). FYI, the new owner of Cranford EZY told me over the phone recently that next year he will be marketing something very similar. The main difference is it will have the superior EZY screw, so it will go into tree much easier.
That is the problem I have with the E-Z hanger that I have, the screw is too dull and thick. I have to use a tree step to start a hole in hardwood trees. I think I will make a bowholder like gatekeeper. I will have to make it high enough to keep my arrows in the quiver off the treestand though.