There is no reason to have a bow holder that holds your bow away from the tree as it will only get in the way and the proper way is to have at least 2 holders, one 90 degrees to your right and another on the opposite side of the tree. When you want to move around the tree to your left to shoot to the backside, lift your bow off the holder to your right and reach around and put it on the holder on the backside. Then move around the tree with both hands free and once in position, you grab your bow when you need it as it will be right there at hands height. The cheap $1 bow holders sold at every SG store work just fine and I suggest buying a Cranford bow and gun holder (about $4) to make the hole first before screwing in the cheap $1 holders as they bend very easily on hard trees and they are hard to start. Cranfords have hard steel and start easily and will not bend.