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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: kglacken on July 04, 2011, 12:47:55 PM

Title: Hunting from a bike
Post by: kglacken on July 04, 2011, 12:47:55 PM: I am planning on hunting from my mountain bike this year for early archery deer and modern season also! (multi season deer tag). So my question is, what do you guys use to hold your bow/rifle to the bike? Or do you guys that bike just sling it over your back? Post pictures if you have them too! I want an efficient way to carry my weapon without having it on my back if possible :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: JimmyHoffa on July 04, 2011, 12:57:10 PM: You can make a bike gun rack. I used to use scrap pieces of metal. Form them into a 'U' shape and mount above the handlebars. That way you can get the gun off while in the process of stopping. If you use a sling, then you have to stop and nearly get off the bike...a lot of movement. The one I made was similar to the ones on ATVs---except nothing matched, wrapped in duct tape and pipe insulation--so it wouldn't shock the gun or scratch it, and then spray painted.
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: kglacken on July 04, 2011, 01:09:53 PM: I was thinking about making one too. Our family owns a metal fabrication company and I wanted to get some ideas to see how I could build one for no cost :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: Camp David on July 04, 2011, 01:16:41 PM: Here is my set up from the "Green Mountain" archery hunt. I strapped my bow to the pack using the existing straps. There are also packs made for strapping guns and bows to the pack.
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: Drifterat on July 04, 2011, 11:40:01 PM: I have not seen a bike bow holder that I'd use. Get a good backpack that carries a gun and bow. Make sure the fit is correct, because having a backpack slide back and forth when your chugging up a hill sucks.
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: GreatWhiteHunter on July 05, 2011, 10:35:31 PM: I bought an ATV bow rack, and am gonna try and mount em to the bars. Might work. Might be a waste of $30. :guns:
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: Kain on July 05, 2011, 10:45:18 PM: I use an ATV gun rack also. Works good and is nice and secure on gravel roads. I dont do any trail riding so not sure how they would work for that.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi406.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp150%2FNaithankain%2FMyhuntingrig.jpg&hash=fca0f2ba93f80ee913b0aedf98577e42e9325aab)
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: Arrow on July 06, 2011, 02:17:30 PM: I use the Eberlestock pack. It has a quick release so you can get your bow or gun out fast and its pretty big so you can store just about everything you will need for a day or 2 day trip.

http://www.eberlestock.com (http://www.eberlestock.com)
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 06, 2011, 02:45:45 PM: I like the ATV gun clamp idea. I'm gonna try that. Is there a particular brand and/or model, Kain?
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on July 06, 2011, 02:50:11 PM: This is what I use. it holds rifles and muzzle loaders just fine. you have to get used to it to get the gun out quickly and easily though.
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: pope on July 06, 2011, 03:22:14 PM: Hey Wapiti, did you fabricate that or is that commercially available?
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: brianb231 on July 06, 2011, 03:22:36 PM: Quote from: Kain on July 05, 2011, 10:45:18 PM
I use an ATV gun rack also. Works good and is nice and secure on gravel roads. I dont do any trail riding so not sure how they would work for that.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi406.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp150%2FNaithankain%2FMyhuntingrig.jpg&hash=fca0f2ba93f80ee913b0aedf98577e42e9325aab)

Hey there,

What bike trailer is that and how much weight have you hauled with it? It looks like a nice setup.

Thanks,

Brian
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: pope on July 06, 2011, 03:25:53 PM: I was going to ask the same....looks like the same trailer I'm using, a collapsable double kiddy caboose jobber. I like the low connection, as opposed to the seat post attachment. Kain, did you modify your trailer?
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: throttlejocky20 on July 06, 2011, 03:27:15 PM: If you use a gun rack for your bow make sure your sting dosent rub on anything. I had a buddy ruin his string before his hunt began from the vibration.
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: Kain on July 06, 2011, 04:33:38 PM: Quote from: brianb231 on July 06, 2011, 03:22:36 PM

Hey there,

What bike trailer is that and how much weight have you hauled with it? It looks like a nice setup.

Thanks,

Brian

No mods just a regular double kid trailer. Its rated at 100lbs. I think there is about 75 in the picture above. It worked great but I have not got to use it in over a year.

I cant find the rack I have but it is very similar to this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Innovative-Products-Handlebar-Rack--Single/dp/B000HZCX76/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1309995490&sr=1-2 (http://www.amazon.com/Innovative-Products-Handlebar-Rack--Single/dp/B000HZCX76/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1309995490&sr=1-2)

My dad was having trouble getting his bow to fit without rubbing on something so he had to install some handle bar ends similar to these.
http://www.amazon.com/IBIS-ROSIE-HANDLEBAR-BAR-ENDS-MOUNTAIN/dp/B000XPWLNQ (http://www.amazon.com/IBIS-ROSIE-HANDLEBAR-BAR-ENDS-MOUNTAIN/dp/B000XPWLNQ)

Here are some links to mountain bike hunting articles.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/hunting_articles/bikes.htm (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/hunting_articles/bikes.htm)
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,16387.0.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,16387.0.html)
http://www.examiner.com/bow-hunting-in-portland/turn-a-mountain-bike-into-a-hunting-bike (http://www.examiner.com/bow-hunting-in-portland/turn-a-mountain-bike-into-a-hunting-bike)

These guys build some nice carts and are down in Oregon.

http://www.hawkeyebilt.com/ (http://www.hawkeyebilt.com/)
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 06, 2011, 05:09:13 PM: YEP... Think this family is bike huntin this year ...need to get rid of this computer belly first !!! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: pope on July 06, 2011, 05:41:22 PM: Kain, thanks for the links. Those Hawkeye trailers are the cat's A$$! The stats they posted are impressive (strong and light weight). I may try to build something similar.
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: wapiti hunter2 on July 06, 2011, 05:46:05 PM: This is what I used.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Kolpin174-Rhino-Rack-or-Handlebar-Gun-Mount/717030.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dgun%2Brack%2Bbike%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=gun+rack+bike&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Kolpin174-Rhino-Rack-or-Handlebar-Gun-Mount/717030.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dgun%2Brack%2Bbike%26x%3D0%26y%3D0%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=gun+rack+bike&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products)
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: pope on July 06, 2011, 07:28:30 PM: Thanks....looks a heck of a lot more comfortable than what I did last season.
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: Stickerbush on July 06, 2011, 07:41:33 PM: http://www.montanascabbards.com/ (http://www.montanascabbards.com/) saw this in outdoor life, might pick one up
Title: Re: Hunting from a bike
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 07, 2011, 06:30:30 AM: I Just ordered this one yesterday:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Gun-Storage/ATV-Gun-Bow-Racks%7C/pc/104792580/c/104730480/sc/104194980/ATV-TEK-Gun-Racks-150-V-Grip/847409.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FN%3D1100216%26WTz_l%3DSBC%253BBRprd717030&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd717030%3Bcat104194980 (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Gun-Storage/ATV-Gun-Bow-Racks%7C/pc/104792580/c/104730480/sc/104194980/ATV-TEK-Gun-Racks-150-V-Grip/847409.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FN%3D1100216%26WTz_l%3DSBC%253BBRprd717030&WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd717030%3Bcat104194980)