Crawling with a bow

[sscoyote]

#5615

Has anybody found a way to carry the bow on your back while crawling that’s easier than trying to keep it in your hand?

[MontanaFord]

#43772

If you’re crawling, wouldn’t that mean that you’re sneaking up on something with the intention of shooting it? And if so, wouldn’t you want your bow at hand just in case said shot opportunity made itself available?

Michael.

[sscoyote]

#44057

Michael, sometimes especially when hunting antelope i have to crawl for a long ways on hands and knees, and the bow gets heavy and cumbersome in my hand. There has to be a way to carry it on my back so it’s accessible with little struggle. I’ll figure it out somehow

[Clay Hayes]

#44670

I just unstring my longbow with the top loop around the limb and it makes a sling you can just put over your sholder like a back quiver. I’ve never tried crawling this way, but it works great for walking and riding a horse.

[sscoyote]

#44702

Clay Hayes wrote: I just unstring my longbow with the top loop around the limb and it makes a sling you can just put over your sholder like a back quiver. I’ve never tried crawling this way, but it works great for walking and riding a horse.

I appreciate it Clay, but i’d like some kinda’ strap system setup so i can maybe quietly unsnap it, once i get close enuf and get it off my back without contorting too much or too much movement. I’m thinking about just a simple strap with a snap in it, that tightens/loosens like a backpack buckle. I’m gonna try it. Will report back later. Goin’ huntin’. (Buddy already shot a 5×6 bull–public area OTC Colorado tag–lucky sucker).

[Chris Shelton]

#44728

I dont know how far exactly you are talking about, but I have crawled like 150 yards to get close to some geese, and that was before I had a quiver so I held the bow and three arrows in my hand when i crawled?

[MontanaFord]

#46620

sscoyote,

I know what you mean about crawling for antelope. Another problems I thought of with strapping the bow to your back is that it will be that much taller than you are, and as antelope have very good eyesight, they could pick up on movement of either limb tips or fletching. Good luck figuring out a method to carry your bow for crawling.

Michael.

[Chris Shelton]

#46657

I just thought of something kinda obvious, but I dont know if you have tried it yet. I dont know anything about your bow or your brace height. But you could just use the string as the strap, and hang it down across your chest, I dont know what type of build you have either but I am a skinny lanky dude and that would work for me?

[Danny Klee]

#48033

Sometimes the tried and true methods work the best. Many of the stories I have read by Fred Bear, Howard Hill, Pope and Young all have crawled in the bush with bow and arrows in hand. Perhaps practicing this method a great deal will get you accostomed to using that style. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Dan

[Mark Turton]

#50749

Hi Sscoyote

Crawling on hands and knees, try slinging the bow diagonally across your front, use any old piece of cord with two generous loops either end as a sling across your back. This works well keeps your profile and amplified movement low, it allows you to unsling the bow without any movement above the bodyline.

Crawling prone takes a bit more practice but lay the bow across the back of your forearms with your thumb through the bow sting, its really awkward but the only way I’ve found to work.

Good luck and get some knee protectors from the hardware store.

Mark.

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