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Author Topic: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?  (Read 834 times)

Offline RedShaft

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where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« on: November 09, 2012, 02:06:00 PM »
i use a climber mostly and get tired of having to turn around to grab my bow that on the tree behind me. any suggestions? what do you use?
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 02:17:00 PM »
I just lay it across my knees...

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2012, 02:28:00 PM »
Usually across my lap, but if an all day sit I use a rest from 3rd hand archery.  

This is my first year using it I'm not TOTALLY sold, but I like it better than the pivoting arm that get screwed into the tree.  

Fact is, there probably isn't a perfect solution.
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2012, 02:29:00 PM »
In my lap.

Offline bruinman

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2012, 02:41:00 PM »
Lap X3.

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2012, 02:55:00 PM »
I break off a small limb to hang it on, or use a small screw in hook.  I don't like it on my lap

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2012, 03:13:00 PM »
I hold it.
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2012, 03:21:00 PM »
Ditto lap.

 

In fact - this year's buck was standing right where my riser window frames in front of that first small tree.

One arrow nocked.  One in a single arrow bow quiver and the rest hung beside me (I have a side-access quiver).
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2012, 03:28:00 PM »
I have a small hook I hang it on when I first get into the stand. Then it lay's across my lap.

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2012, 03:29:00 PM »
With a longbow, I just slip it down in my rubber boot, you can even nap this way!!
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2012, 03:50:00 PM »
I install a tree step at shoulder height on the right side of the tree (standing and facing the tree that right side).  I hang the bow by the quiver with an arrow on the string.  I can pick it up without much motion.  I can also use that step when climbing into the stand... double duty.
I hang my pack on the left side of the tree so it is out of the way but handy.
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2012, 03:54:00 PM »
Yep... What joe said.

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2012, 04:18:00 PM »
I have a lone wolf belt that has accessory hooks and 2 bow hangers. Pretty handy for ground and tree.
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2012, 06:16:00 PM »
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Originally posted by kennym:
With a longbow, I just slip it down in my rubber boot, you can even nap this way!!
Same here.

 

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2012, 09:48:00 PM »
Sometimes in my lap and sometimes in my boot.  I usually strap a bungee cord to the tree to hang the bow on while I am peeing.
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #15 on: November 09, 2012, 10:05:00 PM »
I bought one of those rubber coated bow hangers that sticks out about 6" or 8" out, and has the little support screw in hanger with 2 hooks on it. I like it because I hang my bow on it, and all my stuff immediately after pulling it all up from the ground. It goes in easy, and holds a heavy load.  I just started using it last week, and really like it after about 6 hunts.

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2012, 08:21:00 AM »
Ditto on the boot!

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2012, 08:36:00 AM »
My wife and I both have Gen I DAS risers so they have a built in system for hanging the bow in the tree. Too bad they don't make them like this anymore.

 
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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2012, 12:48:00 PM »
I took two office clip's, put a cord between them, clip one on coal, and other under arrow on bowstring, slip hands in pocket or glass, works good.

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Re: where do you hang your bow while hunting from treestand?
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2012, 09:51:00 PM »
I buy small 3" cup hooks from the hardware store and screw them into the tree. I like to hang the bow while I get all my stuff together and situated before getting down to hunting. Trouble is I leave them in trees or drop them. I dropped one last night and forgot to retrieve it. They work well though.
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