Strapping a Stickbow to your Pack
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From: GLB
27-Jan-19
Looking for ideas to strap a Recurve to the pack for hands free climbing in the hill country. I have put mine under the lid when not bush whacking and clearance is not a problem. But looking for ideas to strap it more vertically without having to break it down.
From: LKH
27-Jan-19
Wrap it (unstrung) in your coat or other spare article and then a couple bunjis should do it. Going crosswise is risky since it's so easy to fall.
The bunjis allow it to flex is you fall. Try not to make the strapping too stiff
From: Buglmin
27-Jan-19
Many packs have options to strap your stickbow yo your pack. I stop my longbow to my pack when I'm in Arizona all the time. It was a small pouch that pulls out of the bottom to protect the bottom limb, then straps that secure the riser.
From: jjs
27-Jan-19
I have a Wes Wallace 2 piece longbow that I have broken down for this reason and can put together very quickly and ready to go, takes up no room that strap to the pack along w/ the quiver. Compact and out of the way.
From: GLB
27-Jan-19
I thought about making a sling to carry cross ways on the back/pack or under the armpit along my side to snake through brush.
From: Nick Muche
27-Jan-19
It sucks. No two ways about it. No fun carrying it in one hand with trekking pole in the other. No fun on pack through brush or steep slopes. Never would I leave it unstrung in my pack either. I just came to grips with knowing it’ll suck either way.
From: muliemad
27-Jan-19
I just strap it to my pack (MR Pintler) with broadheads facing down at a slight angle on pack cinch down and go my bow is a titan 62 inches long.
From: SixLomaz
27-Jan-19
A helium balloon will float that bow next to or behind you, ready for action. It works even better if the balloon is camo.
From: Shawn
27-Jan-19
The heck with it, use it as a climbing stick as Nick mentions. I know he doe not say that but I carry the recurve in one hand and a walking stick in the other sometimes. I do quite a few hang and hunts in the mid west and just carry it. Shawn
From: BOWNUT
28-Jan-19
BOWNUT's Link
If you like a back quiver this could work. Shrew Bows.
From: MF
28-Jan-19
How do you get a heavy pack on with a recurve strapped to it?
From: brettpsu
28-Jan-19
Kifaru gun bearer worked pretty good for me.
From: brettpsu
28-Jan-19
I've done it with and without quiver on.
From: GLB
28-Jan-19
^^^ that might be a good option.
From: Glunt@work
28-Jan-19
I just toss it up the hill, climb up, toss again, repeat. Just kidding...sort of
From: PA-R
28-Jan-19
looks good, Brettpsu, good ideee.
