I'll jump back into this fray only because I was called out. Since I'm the only one who mentioned that I keep my bow in my lap I will assume you were refering to me.

So there is no way you will be caught dead with your bow on your lap....huh......so you have NEVER had a deer sneak in without you knowing?

It does not matter if I'm sitting or standing my hand is ALWAYS on the bow grip. It's just the way I have always hunted. The least amount of movement the better. Most of the time I also have my release attached to, and you can bet your a$$ that I am standing with bow in hand and release attached during the last "magic hour"

You hunt the way you want, I'll hunt the way I want.If you want some metal hinged arm sticking out in front of you just so you have your bow at close reach fine, but don't come crying here saying you hit it with your bow (or yourself) or the deer saw you reaching for your bow...... Or better yet, saw you trying to move some silly double hinged POS out of the way so you could take a shot because the deer just happened to come in on the side that your bow hanger is on and is now between you and it!

2 sides to every coin.

I'll just keepmy bow in hand with the arrow safely enclosed in a Whisker Biscuit rest thank you.