Mountain bike bow hunting

[EastWaViking]

I'm trying to decide between some sort of bow holder mounted to the handlebars of my mountain bike, and a daypack that holds the bow.  Any thoughts on which would be the safest for the bow, the last thing I want it my sight knocked off while I'm hunting.

If you have pictures or links to products you think I should be using, to solve this issue, send them my way. 

thanks.

-Viking

[Little Fish]

I don't really have an opinion on pack versus handle bar rack, but I have the mad dog fin grips mounted on my handle bars and am happy with the setup. Initially I mounted them directly to the handle bars, but was having a problem getting clearance for arrows plus string. I added handle bar extensions to give me another 4 or 5 inches of height and mounted the grips to these extensions. This setup also works well for carrying a rifle.

[EastWaViking]

I've been looking through old posts because I remember this topic has came up before, but I can't seem to find the old link. 

Anyone anyone....Bueller?

[grousetracker]

i use handlebar mounts, but a pack might save your bow the vibration of the bike. i like the mounts because i dont like alot of weight on me while riding.

[300rum]

I use a pack.  I really don't care to have my arrows in front of me when I crash.   

[Todd_ID]

I've used a bow sling for mine every time until two years ago.  Opening day before daylight a branch grabbed the sling and my bow did about 10 cartwheels down the gravel road.  Nothing was bent, broken or loose, but I learned my lesson on that.  Now I bungee it to my backpack....no problems since.

[SHANE(WA)]

I wear my guide series crooked horn pack, hold my bow well and protected.I have wore my sling before but moves around and gets in the way sometimes

[BC CHASER]

i use handlebar mounts, but a pack might save your bow the vibration of the bike. i like the mounts because i dont like alot of weight on me while riding.

I have used both and prefer to ride with it on the back due to the vibration.  There is no real safe way to carry them in the event of a crash.  I just ride slow down hills.  I also have a rack on the back of my bike that I strap a milk crate to.  I put my pack in that and carry my bow on back.  I had trouble with hand clearance issues with the gun rack and cut some old handlebars off a bike and am going to weld the with a couple of 1'' tubes 6'' out in front of my handle bars.  Also if you are on wet roads the mud flaps you can buy come in handy, they wont keep you 100% clean and dry but will drastically reduce becoming a mess.

[Kain]

I've been looking through old posts because I remember this topic has came up before, but I can't seem to find the old link. 

Anyone anyone....Bueller?

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,30862.msg364482.html#msg364482

As far as crashing I dont know which is worse having your arrows in front of you or strapped to you.  But some of those packs seem pretty secure.  Just not easy access.  I have ridden my bike up on lots of animals on or near the road.  No shooters but you never know.

[EastWaViking]

thanks for the link, that's the one I was looking for!

Has anybody used a Horn Hunter G2 Day Pack?  It looks pretty nice without the price tag of the Badlands etc.  and it can carry a bow.

http://www.sophuntinggear.com/hornhunter/site.pl?page=hh02

[DOUBLELUNG]

Ive had the Badlands 6 years, I'd use it if I biked.

[lilswab]

I have used a few different packs for my bow.  I like my badlands 2200 along with my bow-sling to protect the string and cams from all the mud(late season) dust(early season) that could get on my bow.  It's not really designed for a bow but I make it work.  I know that badlands parks are spendy but in the long run you will never have to buy another pack!

[Crunchy]

Sling that sucker over you shoulder, nice thing is u can carry it that way while u walk in the dark.

[M_ray]

I do a fair amount of hunting from a mountian bike (don't own horses) so I don't know about safer??? I have wieghed this out in my mind several times before and figured if I wipe out my bow is taking a beating weather it's on my back or on my bike and I know I don't need the extra beating so I use a handlebar bow holder! 

[jstone]

been mountain biking in for almost 10 years and i love it. Pushed several animals out strapped to the bike