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Saddle hunting in the snow....how to keep your bow out of the snow???
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Snow accumulated from laying the bow in the snow is often the least of my worries winter hunting. 
Ya I thought it was birds and such going after your hat!Snow accumulated from laying the bow in the snow is often the least of my worries winter hunting.
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Alaska at Heart
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I'm liking the king sized pillow case idea. Very lighteweight and can be easily laundered in scentless to avoid excess odors on the ground. I was initially thinking and old bath towel, but a pillow case is lighter and should roll up even smaller to stuff in my backpack. Thanks for the ideas, gents. Keep 'em coming.
That’s pretty freaking smaht.
I wish you had mentioned this during the firearm season.
I have way more issues with my firearm optics than my bow. Here's my take on your solution . . . Thanks for the suggestion!
I was thinking about that to. My only thought about that was having to lower it. Could turn into a skill game in the cold weather and darkness trying to come down.
Actually it's coming down that causes me fits with the firearm. Going up I lean it against the tree and spool out enough pull up line to not tug it while going up but I can't manage to lean it back against the tree lowering it. That forces me to sling the firearm while rappelling but that affects my ability to store my platform in the pack pouch on the way down since I'm now essentially one armed with the rifle slung over my shoulder. That changes my whole descent process during firearm season.
With the big orange hook attached to the tree above snowline I'm pretty confident I can loop a sling over the hook and then follow my normal descent process. We all know we're safer if we can do the same thing, the same way, every time. Hooking a bow limb should be really simple. I like this idea all the way around in theory and I can't wait to try it.
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In case he has anything listed now I’ll vouch for him, first part of his statement is true. Bought from dump pouch to quiver to bow, shows up at my door like new without exception.
As far as the thread goes when I hunt in snow I’m still hunting. I clean up a bit but you’d be fine to do way less than most of us do. One morning in the snow isn’t wrecking anything of your setup. Just like rain dry it off, put oil or wax where you should, let it dry.
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This is what I do.
I lay my bow on top of my pack (on the ground) while climbing. Unless the bow slips off, it stays pretty clean. After the hunt, I don't care--I dry it out when I get home.
Alaska at Heart
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Same thought I had.....standing on my platform with a headlamp trying to win the giant claw game with my bow. LOL A rope step would definitely be valid for keeping the bow out of the snow before the hunt though.
My wife suggested a piece of camo or dark colored fleece fabric that would just lay on the snow or ground. Lightweight, roll up easily and less apt to absorb water than a cotton pillow case. Should have just asked her first.
Issue here fellows, is not simply being fussy about my bow, but snow can become ice and potentially derail your string with the modern shallow cam grooves. Quite honestly, there is enough to think about getting up the tree and hunting with a saddle, that simplifying one aspect isn't out of the question.
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huntin_addict
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I'm in NWPA, in the snow belt where lake effect is real. Like @boyne bowhunter said, I just pack down an area and set my bow there. I always set with quiver side down (easier to get everything off arrows vs. sight and rest) and my haul rope attaches to my D-loop.
She is WRONGSame thought I had.....standing on my platform with a headlamp trying to win the giant claw game with my bow. LOL A rope step would definitely be valid for keeping the bow out of the snow before the hunt though.
My wife suggested a piece of camo or dark colored fleece fabric that would just lay on the snow or ground. Lightweight, roll up easily and less apt to absorb water than a cotton pillow case. Should have just asked her first.
Issue here fellows, is not simply being fussy about my bow, but snow can become ice and potentially derail your string with the modern shallow cam grooves. Quite honestly, there is enough to think about getting up the tree and hunting with a saddle, that simplifying one aspect isn't out of the question.
In the snow, camo or dark fleece is going to stand out like a teenage pecker at a peep show. Tyvek is your snow solution.Could glue on some white velcro and make a sack for the bow and lift by the stabilizer too. Still works for a meat bag too.
Alaska at Heart
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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.
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.
Double duty something like a meat tarp?
www.marsupialgear.com
Or maybe a game bag?
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?
Pillow case = meat bagDouble 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...
Or maybe a game bag?