I keep my bow off the ground....the chute corte I use to raise/lower my bow is about chest level on the ground..I also tie it to the seat of my stand..so I don' t have to fish around for it in the dark...I sit down, reach behind my right thigh, and there it is...I don' t like my bow on the ground because I don' t want any..dirt, leaves, mud,ect on my bow, arows,ect... One time last year, I raised my bow (from the ground), and while setting up, noticed that all my nocks were full of mud
....I didn' t like that....thought I' d like mud in my cams, rest or sight even less...just cut my cords a little shorter........