Carrying a Bow on a horse
Question:
Anyone have a good way of carrying a compound bow when hunting/traveling horsback? Because horses can be unpredictable, and bows are not very compact, it makes it hard to travel with one. I thought about getting one of those scabbards but don’t know anyone with experience with one. Have you? Any thoughts? Mike I’ve used a bow scabbard for several years with good success (with the scabbard, not the elk.) The bow is securely held in place but is at risk of damage from trees, etc. I would put the bow in a hard case and on a pack horse for the trip in and out if it involves any great distance, but for daily hunting, the scabbard works well. Norm Norman Kerr RRT, RDCS Grande Ronde Hospital PO Box 3290 La Grande, OR 97850 541.963.1504 voice 541.963.1849 fax Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Response:
Although I’ve never packed in to the back country on horseback, I am a horse owner and rider and avid bowhunter. I think those bow scabbard things would be just the thing for a horse-borne hunting trip. The ones I’ve seen advertised in Bowhunter Magazine hold the bow against the horse’s flank where it is not likely to catch on trees or brush. This would be the safest and most convenient way to carry it, I think. Good hunting. — Robert in Missouri INTERNET n: The ability to demonstrate to the entire planet that you haven’t the slightest idea what you’re talking about. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
