There is a post from a guy on here saying he dropped his bow and then later shot a nice buck. I was wondering if any of you have any tips/tricks to keep your bow safe while putting on your gloves and release. I used to use a little clip leash but it kind of wore down my string. Any ideas would be appriciated.

tie a rope through your riser on to your stand .i put a rope around my neckand tie it to the bow.


go deep hunt hard.

I use bow holder that screws into the tree so I put that into the tree before I bring my bow up. When I pull my bow up I move my bow over to the holder and let it hang there. Then I untie it and do everything else I need to do before getting settled in.

I lay mine across the shooting rail on my stand. Haven' t knocked it off yet.

I do about the same as nbadger23. Have not come close to dropping the bow yet, or any gear for that matter.

I use a safety cord tied to the bottom of the riser and then to the bow holder.

I use a Realtree 3 arm EZ hanger. It' s the first thing I put up after strapping in with the SOTP harness. Screw it into the tree and swing it over out of the way while you get the rest of your stuff ready, then haev a seat and swing it back over in front of you. Always within hand' s reach.

I' ll definately agree with Mike. I purchased the realtree ez hanger this year and have used it all season, it' s a great tool.

i also have an ez hanger, it was money well spent. its the first thing i do and the last, i always worried about dropping my bow until i bought it.

Well, for one, I put my gloves and release on in the truck. The only thing I like to do once I get to my stand is climb it and sit down!! I do have an ez hanger to hang my bow on when I get tired of holding it. But I get about everything ready prior to my walk out.