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what do you use to hold your bow while in a tree screw in tree bow holder,platform bow holder please list the pros and cons so to help me decide on what i want to try this year while on stand

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The RealTree EZHanger they come is 3 different sizes. Ony con is the price.

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I made my own that bolts on to my stand. My bow is right by my side. Very little movement to reach, and as long as I have my stand I have my holder. One less thing to rember and carry in.

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i have a bolt on stand holder but i cant seem to keep my arrows in my quiver from hitting the platform cause i dont takemy quiveroff

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That's the same reason I don't use a stand mounted holder.
I use the long bow holders that fold in the middle in most of my stands
In others,if they have a limb of the tree in the right spot I use one of the .69 cent hooks
I also have a couple of yellow,bicycle hooks that screw into the tree.

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your not worried that your bow will fall thats the only reason i dont use those the dont seem long enough

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Which ones?
I have used the little hooks for 20 years and never had a bow fall.
You do need to take them out of the tree every year even if you leave the stand up like I do. They are pretty thin screws and they will rust in the tree. I have had that happen.
The bicycle hooks need to be bent,widen out the hook part to work good.

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use the little utility holders that come with pull ropes

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I buy a couple of those every year to get the pull ropes too.
Then a handfull of the hooks, I tend to lose them or loan then out to guys I hunt with that forgot theirs
We have about 15 stands out so I need a bunch
It is always nice to have a couple spares in case I use one of my climbers or need a hook to hand rattle bag or other items

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Stand it on your knee and ur always ready.
But i hang it on a rubber coated hook, so u dont scratch up ur bow.

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i bought a couple of EZ hangers for this season. they fold out three times and also have hooks on them so you can hang other things on it.

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I used to use the little scew-in hook but after using a Realtree EZ hanger thats all I use. There are many differant ones one the market and I'mm sure they all work about the same. I have roughly 25 permanant portables in the woods.........instead of buying 25 I built 25 of them! They were so easy and they really work good! I do wish a company would make a lightweight aluminum one for packing in when your not in a permanent stand. HHHHMMMMM.....I just got a new project!

Good Luck!

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How'd you make them?

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Sometimes I just use a branch that's already there.

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I use the Gorilla Swing Arm Bow Holder.

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I really like the easy hanger, If I don't have a convenient branch to hang the bow on that is.

Most of the time though, it's on my lap.

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I use a utility hook to hold the bow while I'm moving around (eating or peeing) Otherwise I hold my bow on my lap at all times.

Tom

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I use a sling and hold it until I can't stand it anymore due to cold or just the need to stretch. When I do hang it, it is on just a screw-in hook.

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I use a harness similiar to the one in the link below. Mine is no longer sold. It works great, holding the bow in front of you. I can stand or sit with the harness. I use a screw in type hook when I'm not hunting (setting-up,eating,etc.)

http://www.pineridgearchery.com/products/matt_marsh

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I lay my bow sideways across the rail of my Summit stand. MUCH less movement needed to grab it and draw.

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Same here.

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I carry about 5 of those el-cheapo rubber hooks in my daypack at all times. I hang stuff everywhere - camera, grunt call, high power bino's, quiver, backpack, bow, etc... Most of the stuff I never even use, but I like to keep it handy.

I hold my bow on my lap most of the day, but if I'm set up with a branch, limb or treetrunk in front of me, then I'm not afraid to hang it up. I don't worry about a little movement too much, b/c I hunt pretty high off the ground, and my stands are usually placed in some cover.

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excellent thank guys

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In reply to how I made mine.......basically I just 1/2" square tubing, drilled 1/4" holes and used bolts and plastic washers at the joint(so they don't squeak) on the bow holder end I drilled another horizontal hole and put a 4" bolt through that and put shrink tubing over that so it didn't make any noise and scratch the bow. On the end that goes into the tree I just boughtextra large screwsand cut the heads off. then I slid the bolt in about an inch and welded it in place. Primed and painted.....I also took some fairly heavey wire and wrapped it near the base leaveing a hook on each side for hanging a grunt call and rangefinder.

Good Luck!