Best system for carrying a bow

[hn0527]

What is everyone using as their backpack but also, how are they mounting their bow on it?

 

[805Bowhunter]

What is everyone using as their backpack but also, how are they mounting their bow on it?

I rarely carry the bow anywhere but my hand. Honestly I've been burned too many times. Even "going deep" I have had deer/elk jump up very close and the last thing I will be doing is any killing as I have to take my pack off to ge to my bow. If I am hiking in to a spot, even if its to spike camp, I carry my bow in my hand or rest it on the back of my neck/pack (but not cinched down). I've simply hunted too many times where animals pop up in random/close places and killed/not killed because my bow was or was not in hand.

 

[5MilesBack]

Most packs have straps that go across and connect in the back. It's real easy to strap a bow to the pack using those. Beyond that, the best carry device is your hand, which is where it always is for me if the season is on. Here's one of mine attached to my SG.

 

[hn0527]

I rarely carry the bow anywhere but my hand. Honestly I've been burned too many times. Even "going deep" I have had deer/elk jump up very close and the last thing I will be doing is any killing as I have to take my pack off to ge to my bow. If I am hiking in to a spot, even if its to spike camp, I carry my bow in my hand or rest it on the back of my neck/pack (but not cinched down). I've simply hunted too many times where animals pop up in random/close places and killed/not killed because my bow was or was not in hand.

Fair enough! I respect that opinion.

Only thing I am concerned about is areas and scrambles where I will need two hands, I like to use trekking poles for a lot of my approaches.

 

[805Bowhunter]

Fair enough! I respect that opinion.

Only thing I am concerned about is areas and scrambles where I will need two hands, I like to use trekking poles for a lot of my approaches.

Totally. I didnt mean to come across like I never put the bow strapped down on my pack, as I do from time to time in situations like you are describing where you clearly need both hands. I have just found that if there is any remote chance that I will encounter an animal when I am walking, then I really strive to keep the bow in hand. There certainly are times/places where having the bow on your pack is necessary. When I first started backpack hunting, I carried my bow on my pack all the time. I had to learn the hard way unfortunately haha.

 

[Scrappy]

Never ever put my bow on my pack evvvvveerrrrrrrr. Because if it was on my pack I couldn't throw it clear when I wreck and I wreck multiple times a day. If someone was to follow me for a day with a cam people would be convinced that I am disabled. I just can't stay on my feet in the mountains.

 

[hn0527]

Haha, I'm the same way with my fly rods. I always go down, first thing I do is chuck the rod into some grass, or if I'm going down hard I keep my hand in the air.

 

[5MilesBack]

Haha, I'm the same way with my fly rods. I always go down, first thing I do is chuck the rod into some grass, or if I'm going down hard I keep my hand in the air.

I broke my elbow in '95 doing that. Still had a hold of the rod, but slammed my elbow into the rocks.

 

[Jagger0502]

I suppose someone needs to invent a quick release bow mount for a pack... million dollar idea.

 

[outdoor_matt]

Check out Montana bow sling. You can get it at FHF. I just bought one, never tried it yet, it it looks pretty slick though.


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[bubbay]

2x montana sling

 

[pirogue]

On horseback , I carry it horizontally in a Kifaru Grabbit. It’s 32” A2A, so doesn’t really stick out any further than my stirrups.

 

[blacktail sniper]

how does that MT sling work on long hikes and using trekking poles..seems like would move around too much vs strapping to the pack

 

[Wrench]

just stuff it under a strap or in the bottle pocket and rock on.

 

[Trial153]

I just lash it to my pack. I usually have sitka bow cover on to cover the cams and string