huntin_addict
Well-Known Member
A meat bag would also suffice. If you cut and carry you may already have one.
-
The SH Membership has gone live. Only SH Members have access to post in the classifieds. All members can view the classifieds. Starting in 2020 only SH Members will be admitted to the annual hunting contest. Current members will need to follow these steps to upgrade: 1. Click on your username 2. Click on Account upgrades 3. Choose SH Member and purchase.
-
We've been working hard the past few weeks to come up with some big changes to our vendor policies to meet the changing needs of our community. Please see the new vendor rules here: Vendor Access Area Rules
Saddle hunting in the snow....how to keep your bow out of the snow???
- Thread starter Alaska at Heart
- Start date
Just make one....reversible !I don't think she is "WRONG" at all. First off, she was thinking that I could use it all season long so my bow isn't coming down a tree into dirt and leaves. Maybe I will have her make me two.....the second being white or snow camo.
Secondly, Tyvek from my small exposure would seem to get stiff and noisy in sub-freezing weather. Try rolling and unrolling Tyvek quietly in the woods. Gotta think big picture here.
Definitely thought about the crinkly noise but heavily discounted it due to all the racket already made crunching through the snow getting to the tree. Maybe your snow stays soft and quiet longer. If and when we get a snow, by the next sunrise it is normally good and crunchy.I don't think she is "WRONG" at all. First off, she was thinking that I could use it all season long so my bow isn't coming down a tree into dirt and leaves. Maybe I will have her make me two.....the second being white or snow camo.
Secondly, Tyvek from my small exposure would seem to get stiff and noisy in sub-freezing weather. Try rolling and unrolling Tyvek quietly in the woods. Gotta think big picture here.
Yeah, our snow generally makes for very quiet walking except for very early in the snow season. Just goes to show how we all deal with differing versions of the same things as deer hunters across the country.
Anybody use Tyvek as a footprint? Throw it in a washer (cold water no soap) and dryer (low heat with a couple tennis balls) and wad it up a couple times, you'll eliminate a lot of that crinkliness lol, and it'll only get softer/quieter with use!
Alaska at Heart
Active Member
I definitely have a bow sling.....and my Alps Pursuit pack I sometimes use with my saddle setup has bow/firearm straps. I just didn't want to add more to my back as I was installing sticks and climbing. But it is definitely a workable option.
Alaska at Heart
Active Member
Ok.....so that took it up a notch. Nylon won't soak water up, folds small and should be fairly quiet. THIS may be my answer.....you folks are awesome! Great 'think tank'. Thanks!!!Double duty something like a meat tarp?
Meat Tarp
The Marsupial Gear Meat Tarp is the perfect accessory to keep you meat clean while breaking down an animal in the field. Constructed out of a durable waterproof ripstop material, the tarp serves a clean surface to lay the meat on as your are processing game animals. Blaze orange in color and...www.marsupialgear.com
Or maybe a game bag?
- Joined
- Sep 27, 2018
- Messages
- 3,930
Never mind, I just figured it out for you.
Tie a loop in your pull-up rope.
Put your first stick on the tree.
Hang the loop on the stick.
Tie the bow to the tag end such that it’s above the ground.
Continue along about your business.
Tie a loop in your pull-up rope.
Put your first stick on the tree.
Hang the loop on the stick.
Tie the bow to the tag end such that it’s above the ground.
Continue along about your business.
Yes. Tyvek becomes pretty soft once you smash it a million times.
I would worry about Tyvek blowing away after I hauled my bow up.
Iron_llama
Well-Known Member
I ground my pack 2-3 yards away from the tree, on the face I'm going to climb on. Tie it to the end of my rappel rope. Set my weapon on my pack so it's out of the snow, mud, etc., and attach the carabiner on my haul line/pulldown line/gear hoist/dog leash. Being yards away from the tree, any branches or bark or snow I kick loose while climbing won't fall on my gear; added bonus if I fall I'm less likely to land on my own broadheads. At height I haul up my bow/rifle and hang it, switch my haul line to my scaffold knot so it's now my pulldown line, then haul up my rappel line with my pack at the end. Before I hang my bow I do a couple of practice draws, both to function-check the bow and to identify any twigs or branches I need to trim. With a rifle I ensure I have a round chambered, safety on and clear scope picture, or hammer down and unobstructed peep sights.
At the end of the hunt I'll either just drop my pack to the ground, or lower it on a bight of my rappel line. I generally try to drop it away from the trunk so I don't land on it. Lower my bow on the end of my rappel line; I try to 'fish' it so it comes to rest on my pack. Rappel down to retrieve my 1-stick or ROS or platform; use the attachment strap or rope to sling it. I used to just toss it down but would invariably catch my aider on a branch and have to wrestle it down. I've got 40' of rappel line so I have plenty-enough slack that I won't jostle my bow while rappelling.
Good thought on the pillowcase. When I helped with the hunter safety program, the COs always suggested including a soft gun or bow case in your pack; if you have to hitchike or whatever back to your ride you can case your weapon and stay in compliance with DNR regs. I'm suddenly picturing a large-ish rectangle of blaze orange fabric that can be zipped or buttoned to a DNR-compliant bow case, or use as a signal panel in an emergency, or any one of a dozen other purposes a clever marketing person could come up with.
At the end of the hunt I'll either just drop my pack to the ground, or lower it on a bight of my rappel line. I generally try to drop it away from the trunk so I don't land on it. Lower my bow on the end of my rappel line; I try to 'fish' it so it comes to rest on my pack. Rappel down to retrieve my 1-stick or ROS or platform; use the attachment strap or rope to sling it. I used to just toss it down but would invariably catch my aider on a branch and have to wrestle it down. I've got 40' of rappel line so I have plenty-enough slack that I won't jostle my bow while rappelling.
Good thought on the pillowcase. When I helped with the hunter safety program, the COs always suggested including a soft gun or bow case in your pack; if you have to hitchike or whatever back to your ride you can case your weapon and stay in compliance with DNR regs. I'm suddenly picturing a large-ish rectangle of blaze orange fabric that can be zipped or buttoned to a DNR-compliant bow case, or use as a signal panel in an emergency, or any one of a dozen other purposes a clever marketing person could come up with.