Is there such a gadget?!?

[Bowslayer]

Alright guys, I'm planning on doing some mountain biking to some stands this year. I was wondering if anyone makes anything that will hold a bow atop the handlebars firmly and have no chance of falling off while riding. I saw a hunting show with a guy riding a bike that had a set-up like this but it did not show what he was using. I know I can get a strap and hold it like a back pack, but I plan on hauling a back pack and a climber already. Is there anything any of you guys have fabricated to do this? I just need some ideas. thanks

[Michihunter]

Maybe a couple of bow vises clamped on the the handle bars?

Or get a backpack such as a Badlands Superday that carries everything you mentioned.

[bigcountrysg]

I would think you could get the bow holders for ATV's and make them work.

[Kelly Johnson]

These on a U bracket.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0034379521812a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all-perf&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=atv&Ntk=Products&Nty=1&cm_cat=yahoo_non_brand&No=36&Ne=2510&Ntt=atv&noImage=0&cm_ven=performics&_requestid=98970&Ntx=matchall&cm_pla=autoatv_atv_general&N=4645&cm_ite=atv%20accesories&rid=0180101070502&cmCat=perf

I believe Steve modified his Mtn Bike for a hunting machine a couple years ago for getting into the nether regions of state forests.

I have a buddy out west that uses one but he told me he prefers a backpack for the bow instead of the Handle bar mount as it vibrates and transfers all the shock of riding to the bow though.

[Bowslayer]

Thanks for the ideas guys! I am in need of a new pack, so maybe that is the route I will take. I do like the idea of the gun grip Kelly, but as you menitoned, it probably would vibrate the heck out of the bow. Any other ideas?

[symen696]

They make some real nice backpacks now that haul everything you can imagine

[TrekJeff]

Just keep in mind that everything you take in on the bike has to come back out...and then if you get a deer you may be making two trips. I fab'd a deer hauler/trailer for my bike out of old steel tent poles and 24" bike tires. It carries a good amount of weight. All my gear goes in the trailer on the way out, if I'm blessed with a deer, everything can go back on my back or bungied back into the trailer.

[ambushunter]

i seen some somewhere, but i think there the same as what they use for ATV's

[Fix_F16]

I like the idea about a bicycle, which got me wondering about the legal transport of a bow. According to the hunting guide, it looks like it doesn't have to be in a case on a bike.

http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10366_37141_37706_37727-31579--,00.html

I think it might be worth asking a CO beforehand though. The guide mostly talks about motorized vehicles, but also mentions sailboats. The weapon must be encased whenever the boat is moving. Would a CO equate this with a bicycle and issue a ticket?




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