DIY gear tips

[instinctivebowman]

I am always learning little DIY tips that save time and money, Do you have a good one to share?

i have one for the tree stand. I love multiple  hooks to hang calls, bow, clothes, backpacks etc. One hook in the tree is not enough for me and i hate packing big bulky hooks with me.
I take a 4" or bigger screw, put a 2" piece of rubber hose on it. this is optional. (small black gas line works good) then bend 1" of the head to a 90 degree angle in a vise to make the hook. You can pack a 1000 of these in your backpack if you wanted too, they are cheap, small, and  sturdy.  

hope you find this helpfull
jeremy

[Autumnarcher]

I use a climer treestand withthe railing. I madea a couple pouches that hand from the railingto keep my game calls, water bottle, a couple snacks,camera in one pouch. The other I use to keep my treestrap,haul line, tree hook, and another strap that goes on the stand once its set in so when I get to my stand I dont find I forgot one.
 The 2 pouches are connected with 2 straps, then wrapped around the rail to hold them in place. Made 'em out of an old pair of huntin pants.

[randy grider]

I use 25ft of paracord as my pull rope for treestand hunting. A simple square knot to a $10 Wal-mart backpack, than a loop in the end secures my bow. All my neccessities,saw,sheath knife,plastic bags,monocular,gloves,facemask,extra clothes,water, go in this pack, which is bungeed to my climbing stand. Once the stand is secured I haul up pack and bow together, remove bow and hang from the knot end of my safety harness or a handy limb. than, without untying the pack I wrap the haul rope around the tree and tie, securing my pack full of gear. I never could understand why folks think they need screws and belt hangers, and wind up carrying 5 more pounds of junk, that serves only one purpose. Make you're gear multi-purpose, and carry less. I can be setup in under 10 minutes, and back down just as quick.

[Gatekeeper]

Here is a bow holder that I have been using for four years now.

 

It is made out of ¾” electrical conduit and is held to the platform of the treestand with a 1” beam hanger.

 

 

The beam hanger can be bought in the electrical supply department at most hardware stores along with the conduit. The part that actually holds the bow (HME Universal bow holder) can be bought at Cabela’s or Dick’s for $15.

 

 

After building the assembly I paint it with a rattle can primer.

 

To get the bend in the conduit you will need a conduit bender. The dimensions given will put the bow far enough out to keep the hunter from bumping the bow and it will put the bow handle at the right height for a seated bow hunter so very little movement is required to reach over and remove the bow from the holder.

The first picture provided shows the bow being held fairly low on the lower limb of the bow. Normally I have the bow sitting in the holder so the HME device is just below strap-on quiver on the lower limb.

I put conduit assemblies on each of my treestands and carry the HME holder in my pack so I always have a bow holder at each treestand. This setup has worked very nicely for the past four years.