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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: rileyconcrete on August 26, 2013, 10:32:58 pm

Title: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: rileyconcrete on August 26, 2013, 10:32:58 pm

I was just wondering if you guys had any good ways to do this.  I will be riding my bike in on some backcountry elk hunts next month. Any pictures of ideas or how you guys do it would be appreciated.
Thanks
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Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 26, 2013, 11:03:37 pm

Just put it across the handle bars. 




Oh, and stay outa the woods!   >:D

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: rileyconcrete on August 26, 2013, 11:20:44 pm

Yah that's not gonna work JW!  The trails I'm riding are barely as wide as my bike. I thought maybe someone had a good scabbard idea.

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: turtle on August 26, 2013, 11:29:58 pm

How do you haul an an ELK on a dirt bike? :o

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 26, 2013, 11:32:26 pm

Best bet might be a short bow converted to a takedown.  For example, 52" sinew backed osage with a takedown handle.  If tillered well, it can handle a 26" draw.  The bow when taken down wouldn't be much longer than your arrows and could be stowed in a larger diameter quiver with the arrows.  Maybe partition off the quiver like they do with golf bags to keep the heavier bow limbs from dinging up the arrows too badly. 

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: JW_Halverson on August 26, 2013, 11:34:01 pm

Quote from: turtle on August 26, 2013, 11:29:58 pm

How do you haul an an ELK on a dirt bike? :o

You don't.  You ride in with a half pound of salt and pepper, a skillet and a 50 lb sack of potatoes.  When you run outa elk, you ride back out.

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: rileyconcrete on August 27, 2013, 12:01:15 am

We bone them out and ride the meat out in packs. Usually two trips with two guys.
Deer we quarter and haul the whole thing out on one bike.

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: Joec123able on August 27, 2013, 12:37:08 am

Make your self a bow sock or buy one with an adjustable strap depending on how long your bow is will determine how well that works but its about the only option

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: adb on August 27, 2013, 12:50:05 am

Make yourself a takedown.

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: bubby on August 27, 2013, 04:15:22 am

A scabbard on the front fork, you WA.tt to be able to see it, a rifle scabbard will work

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: Wolf Watcher on August 27, 2013, 09:58:31 am

How about a plains style quiver?  Just rotate it under your arm in the tight spaces!  That is what I use on my horse and mule rides into the high country and some of those places are the same type of trails that you describe!  Joe

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: 4dog on August 27, 2013, 01:34:20 pm

If ya pay my way to go with yall,, i will tell ya!  O:)

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: 4dog on August 28, 2013, 10:39:07 am

Reckon thats a big no.   ???

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: rileyconcrete on August 28, 2013, 10:59:38 am

Thanks for the ideas guys. 4dog would love to have ya along.  Couldn't afford to pay your way. If you get here though you have a place to stay and are welcome to go along
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Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: hedgeapple on August 28, 2013, 12:34:59 pm

I'd make a tube that attaches to the top frame bar from the forks back under the seat and beyond and put the bow in the tube.

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: lowell on August 28, 2013, 01:00:32 pm

If you mean a bicycle...this is how I carry my bow.  My son borrowed the bike to get in shape for his elk hunt.  But here is the bike carrier for over the back wheel with a "saddle" I made that my bow fits into.  The bow extends between my legs so I can pedal the bike.

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: seabass on August 28, 2013, 06:18:55 pm

pvc tube strapped to the front forks.

Title: Re: How do you carry your bow on a dirt bike?
Post by: 4dog on August 28, 2013, 11:02:49 pm

The pvc idea is good ,,but i think you could find enough strap points to run the tube alongside the bike front to back and stick the bow in it,you could put your leg right over the tube.
And thanks for the invite another hunt maybe... :D