Wow, I never realized I wasn't supposed to rest my hunting rig on the cam barried in dirt and leaves. Maybe that explains why the string on my Mathews has lasted over 2 seasons since I last changed it.

My hunting bow is my target bow. And if it get droped in the mud, or in a creek like it has in the past, I wipe it of with my glove or my pantleg and continue on. My bow was bought in 01 and it deffinatley looks older than that. My bow isn't made for looking pretty. It is made for getting the job done, and if it gets stuck in the mud in the process....so be it.
With that being said....the bipod looks like a great idea if it fits into your style of hunting.
And the little attachment rail does not d.q. you for P&Y if you have a camera on it. Actually it looks like a very good way to mount a camera on a bow rather than strapping it to the stabilizer or something.