What do you do with your bow in a tree stand?

[VixChix]

I like to use a rubber band around the stock which I pass over the safety to hold it down. A little extra insurance.

In the stand I hold the bow. If I have to put it down to do something I'll either hang it by the stirrup on a hanger, or unload it and lower it from the stand.

[mr meat]

i just hold mine! never heard about tying them off. good idea if you are one of those people that get more sleep in there stands then they do at home!

[robertyb]

The Summit has a "shooting bar" across the front, when I get seated I take one end of the shoulder strap off and pass it through, the bow can't fall past the bottom half of the climber.

I hunt a Summit also. What do you do if a deer comes up behind you and you have to stand and turn around to shoot?

[Pydpiper]

The Summit has a "shooting bar" across the front, when I get seated I take one end of the shoulder strap off and pass it through, the bow can't fall past the bottom half of the climber.

I hunt a Summit also. What do you do if a deer comes up behind you and you have to stand and turn around to shoot?

My stands are typically not in a spot where deer come from behind, river edges, fence lines etc.. If I do find myself in a location that requires me to shoot behind me, my stand would be facing in that direction, or I use no strap at all.
Different locations call for different strategies.

[Cossack]

All my ladder stands have rails, my bow rests on the rail and my right hand is on the rear handhold at all times. One stand has a partial branch conveniently located where I could hang the bow, but I seldom do. Same goes with any firearms I (used) to hunt with, albeit the 'hand cannons' (single shot, rifle caliber handguns) lay in my lap.

[Bullzeye]

My daughter and I were just talking about where the heck I would put the bow in our two person ladder stand. That Highpoint bow holder looks lime a good idea.

Also like the idea of having a tether.

[massbow]

kill things!!

[gendoc]

I cock mine on the ground tie hoist cord to it. Go up & untie then put a tether cord tied at rear to sling bottom. Then i load my arrow & wait fer my tick toter

VM, that's the only way I will do it !!!...........
holding pointing in the general direction they might come in at.

[Riflemanz]

I sometimes sit with my bow resting on my lap and rifle rest,other times it hangs within arms reach for fast shooting.Bolt is always loaded when i get up the tree.I cock on the ground.

[Hester0305]

I hang mine on a crossbow holder while in the tree or if I'm hunting in the evening in one of my lock ons I just hold mine in my lap.

[deerdhunter]

I also tether mine through the thumbhole stock. I use a web belt across one shoulder and the chest. I can adjust the belt for length. I can also use it to carry my bow instead of the traditional sling. I tighten up the belt and the bow hangs under my arm and down my right side.