What's your bow holder?

[Swamp_bucks]

What do you use on to hold your bow?  I hunt mainly public land so I cant screw anything into the trees.

Thinking of getting the third hand tree stand bow rest.  Any other ideas or input on this one?

[suburbanfarmer]

i just keep it in my lap

[rob-c]

I installed the the third hand on my climber it works very well and I like the adjustment.I painted mine OD green just to get rid of the glare. 
I used to just lay my bow across the top of my climber till one day I adjusted in my seat and then watched my bow drop 20+ feet to the ground. 

Edited February 11, 2021 by rob-c

[crappyice]

I gave a similar bow holder on my climber that I use when I need to take a puss or adjust my stand or need both hands free. Most times bow is across the front bar of the Summit.
I have mine attached to the standing platform since it’s allows for normal seating for transportation.


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[BowmanMike]

I use a strap to go around the tree and a hanger on that. It's the tethrd HYS strap,it works well for me and i can hang my pack from it too.

[The_Real_TCIII]

Third Hand on my climbers I love them. I even climb with the bow in it


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[Bolt action]

Good thread. Up until now I've laid the bow across the front bar of the climber. That works until it doesn't, so i've been looking for a way to secure the bow while i'm in stand. I've seen the Third Hand option but worry that it might rotate or that the bow might blow off with a good wind. I'm leaning toward the tree strap with a hanger on it setup that @BowmanMike mentioned. 

[fasteddie]

I use a clamp on bow holder in my ladder stands . Fastens tight and doesn't move . Keeps my bow in close reach . 

I could never get the Third Hand tight enough so that it wouldn't move on me . Maybe I didn't have it adjusted right . I will have to look around as I have a couple somewhere . 

 

[rachunter]

I use a belt holster or a hook. This was on a climber I bought. You can have it if you want to give it a shot. I’ll never use it.



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[Ajhunter29]

Made this using 7/64" amsteel and a camjam...same concept as the tethrd strap just more compact.  I use a hero clip to hang my bow from but may try to mount a kydex hook to my bow to hang from instead.

[Swamp_bucks]

Just bought this bow holder for my treestand hopefully it works out. I will just need to stealthstrip it. It's what I'm looking for with my new setup.   Company is based out of NY also.

 

[Overtkill]

I use HME archers ground blind holder.

[bruno1]

I have the Third Hand bow rest mounted to my LW hang on. My set is taken down after every sit and never have an issue with it on my next sit. Never moves and doesn’t get caught up on anything 

[WNYTRPR]

I never actually hang my bow up ,I’m either standing with an arrow nocked and ready ,or sitting with the arrow nocked .I don’t trust myself to be scrambling trying to get prepared for a shot .It’s does get a bit uncomfortable,but does not affect my shot .

Edited August 23, 2021 by WNYTRPR

[Nomad]

I use a screw in step wrapped in tape , but that’s for ,things like when Mother Nature calls . I want my bow in my hand or lap .

[Lawdwaz]

For the life of me I can NOT understand how any bow hunter in NYS can hold onto their implement the entire time they're in a stand.  Beside the shear boredom of holding the darn thing what the heck do you do when temps get below freezing or even in the teens?

God forbid it rains or snows........what do you do if you need to text a story to your wife or buddy?   Take a wiz? It sure doesn't make it easy to use binoculars!

I look forward to your replies.

 

[WNYTRPR]

7 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

For the life of me I can NOT understand how any bow hunter in NYS can hold onto their implement the entire time they're in a stand.  Beside the shear boredom of holding the darn thing what the heck do you do when temps get below freezing or even in the teens?

God forbid it rains or snows........what do you do if you need to text a story to your wife or buddy?   Take a wiz? It sure doesn't make it easy to use binoculars!

I look forward to your replies.

 

Hold it in until done ,or just let it flow lol ,you also get to be a pretty good multi tasker.Also do the same with gun .

Edited August 23, 2021 by WNYTRPR

[Trial153]

Hawk extendable bow arm

[Nomad]

49 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

For the life of me I can NOT understand how any bow hunter in NYS can hold onto their implement the entire time they're in a stand.  Beside the shear boredom of holding the darn thing what the heck do you do when temps get below freezing or even in the teens?

God forbid it rains or snows........what do you do if you need to text a story to your wife or buddy?   Take a wiz? It sure doesn't make it easy to use binoculars!

I look forward to your replies.

 

Temps in the teens ? I’m home . It’s easy I sit mostly ,and the bow rests across my silky smooth thighs , first or last light I stand and hold the bow ,with the release attached to it . 
 

I also don’t use  rifle sling , gun in hand or lap,mostly , I have a para cord loop on it so I can hang it if I need to hang one ….

oh and in bow season I sit maybe three hours in the morning and an hour and a half in the afternoon . Never have never will sit all day . That’s crazy .

Edited August 23, 2021 by Nomad

[crappyice]

For the life of me I can NOT understand how any bow hunter in NYS can hold onto their implement the entire time they're in a stand.  Beside the shear boredom of holding the darn thing what the heck do you do when temps get below freezing or even in the teens?
God forbid it rains or snows........what do you do if you need to text a story to your wife or buddy?   Take a wiz? It sure doesn't make it easy to use binoculars!
I look forward to your replies.
 

Mine sits on the rails of the climber. I always have a hand on the string just in case I bump it. Most times I’m standing. If I gotta go. I have one of the c-shaped bow holders on the foot platform..pee off the other side!


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[Swamp_bucks]

Just got in my new hanger and installed it. Just need to add some stealth strips. I thinks it's going to work put great for hunting statand.

[dbHunterNY]

bow is hung at head height and most of the time in my lap holding it. i don't need that kind of movement and time consuming steps when a deer appears out of thin air.

[Swamp_bucks]

1 minute ago, dbHunterNY said:

bow is hung at head height and most of the time in my lap holding it. i don't need that kind of movement and time consuming steps when a deer appears out of thin air.

When it's the first hr and last the bow is always in hand. This holder will come in nice for those all day sits and when I just need to stretch or in the freezing cold since I don't where gloves while bowhunting

[Bolt action]

Found these and plan to use it when in my climber this fall. Simple, light, and inexpensive. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Found these and plan to use it when in my climber this fall. Simple, light, and inexpensive. 

Had a similar one, lost it. Three hunters could be outfitted nicely with gear Ive lost


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