This quick tip will save you a hole in the hand, your blind or pack.
Holding a bow on your lap in a blind for long periods of time can get old. I’m not fond of attaching a kickstand to my bow nor do I want to pay for or carry the bow holder that attaches to the blind ribs. So, until something of better value, function and weight comes along I will continue to use the bow stake pictured below for all my blind hunting. One problem, though, is the tendency of its pointy end to poke me in the hand or put a hole in my blind or carrying bag/pack. Although never serious, yet, I’ve bled a couple of times due to this contraption.
A bow stake holds up my bow on a recent hunt.
That hazardous, pointy end.
Here’s a quick, easy tip for preventing damage to you and your gear. Check your couches, car seats and junk drawers for an ink pen with a cap like that pictured below. This one was stealthily removed from Mrs. dustyvarmint’s car (for the greater good of bowhunting). Place the cap on the end of the stake and screw it on. The threads will engage. Now the stake is harmless – give it a victorious glare. When in your blind remove the cap and put it in your pocket. When packing up put it back on the stake. I’ve actually used the stake with the cap in place by accident (in the dark) with decent results.
The pointy end covered.
happy hunting, dv
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