How do you keep your heavy winter clothes from getting in the way of your string?

[Oldskool2]

just bought a winter parka and I am experimenting with ways to keep it out of the way of my string but not having much luck. I was just wondering what everybody else does, it seems to be an issue for me.
Thanks

[Knawbone]

Try putting a belt around the parka to draw it tighter to your body. Sleeves can be drawn down with an arm guard. Hope this helps.

[Jake Diebolt]

I have my arm guard on over my sleeve and in general wear layers that are both thin and warm. I haven't had much of a problem in my winter gear - my mitts give me the most trouble.

[Orion]

I made my own arm guard that is twice as long as normal.  Not only covers my forearm, but also my bicep area. Keeps all of the fabric on my bow arm out of the way.  Also, I tend to open my stance a little more, i.e., turn a little more toward the target, if necessary.

[ChuckC]

I tend to wearing more vests beneath a single outer garment with sleeves.  Keeps arm bulk down by a ton.
ChuckC

[DayTripper]

I normally wear... wait. I am in Texas. Never mind.  

[Bob N.]

I have had a bulky jacket cost me a fine buck years ago, ever since then I use several pieces of elastic, tied in loops, two above my arm guard  and one that loops under my armpit-around my neck, this one works great for pulling a bulky jacket out of the way. Love hunting in the cold!

[pdk25]

Binocular straps for the body.  Black elastic hairbands or an appropriate colored sock with the end cut off for an upper armguard.  As mentioned before, a good vest really minimizes the buk on the arms.

[Ray Hammond]

Take a knee high sock and cut the foot part off- slide it over your outerwear and problem solved

[Bowwild]

I noticed this on a cold day last year while on stand (I know, I should have checked before going). I used my haul line to tie chest area down tighter. Worked.  Of course I think an oversized chest protector like target archers (and a couple of TV Hunting "Stars" use) use would work much better.

However, it takes a lot of cold to make me wear the bulky stuff. I prefer to wear layers (Sitka Gear)with hoodies and up to two vests, one thinsulate and the other standard Down.I wear the hoodie over the down vest.

[Hoyt]

I use these velcro straps. The ones I use are 18" x 1" and I put a couple of stitches in the buckle end to hold it to an old camo T shirt I cut the forearm end off of. Sew it to the upper end and wrap the velcro around.

Probably work just as good by themselves..just wrap a couple around your arm. People use them for pants leg cuff when riding bikes.

 

[Lefty]

I use and armguard for my sleeve and my bino harness keeps the chest portion tight against my chest.

[gordydog]

I sew the seam of my bow arm, armpit and midsection to tighten the clothes up for string clearance. You can get it just right for movement and clearance, and use a seam ripper to redo if too tight.

[LookMomNoSights]

I make my own arm guards with a simple piece of 550 cord (para cord) about the length of my arm.  I have a way that I wrap this cord in a spiral with a slip knot and cord adjuster (like you find on sweatpants or hooded sweatshirts,  rain jackets ec.)  around my sleeve to act as an arm guard in the way that it keeps the sleeve of my heavier coats/jackets out of the way.  I dont, but you could tie one of these up on BOTH sleeves if you wanted even.    Anyway,  it works great and is CHEAP!!!!  550 is readily available and comes in any color you could imagine!  

[3undr]

daytripper that's just mean   funny   but mean lol

[Mr. fingers]

I have a cabelas wooltimate fleece jacket that rides up and puffs out in my chest area. I use and older archery chest protector to flatten it. I would like to get a new one 3rivers carries one by Easton that looks decent. As far as my bow arm I have a realtree compression sleeve made to flatten bulky clothing. It goes from my wrist all the wa up my bicep it was about 8 bucks. I leave it on my jacket and just slide my arm in. If you have and old long wool sock cut the foot off .wool because it will stretch out after while then you just wash it put it in the dryer and it will be nice and tight again.