Disclosed herein is a bow holder retention apparatus. The bow holder retention apparatus includes a body portion having a first retention end and a second retention end positioned in proximity to each other. The bow holder retention apparatus also includes at least one securing element configured to releasably secure the first retention end relative to the second retention end. The bow holder retention apparatus further includes at least one attachment element configured to attach the body portion to a bow. An inner surface of the body portion defines a retention opening configured to removably retain a bow holder when the at least one securing element is releasably securing the first retention end relative to the second retention end.

A chest harness mounting system for a bino or chest harness is provided. The chest harness mounting system includes a rigid frame body having a receivable portion and an integrated receiving member coupled to the rigid frame body and configured to receive and secure desired equipment, such as a bow. A system having a chest harness and chest harness mounting system is also provided. The system includes a chest harness body, a rigid frame body, an attachable plate coupled to the rigid frame body, and at least one securing strap attached to the chest harness body. A bino or chest harness apparatus having an integrated rotational bearing and plurality of straps is also provided.

An apparatus for carrying a bow. The apparatus includes a magnet. The adapter further comprises a housing having a latch, a first screw, and a receiver. The first screw is inserted through the opening of the latch. The adapter further comprises a rod having a second screw, a first member, and a second member. The first member and second member inserted into the magnet. The second screw is inserted through the first member and into the second member, thereby coupling the magnet with the rod. A lever is movably coupled to the housing. A third screw connects the housing to the bow. The coupled magnet and rod are inserted into the proximal end of the housing. The lever is rotated to connect the magnet to the bow.

A hands-free bow holder has a collapsible bow holder carriage designed to open to hold an archery bow. The bow holder has a vertically disposed plate member designed to be attached to a belt member. A foldable, substantially u-shaped carriage member is pivotally coupled to the plate member and is designed to hold the bow at a lower cam of the bow when the carriage member is in an open state, substantially perpendicular to the plate member. The carriage member is folded substantially parallelly to the plate member when closed. Included is a vertically disposed v-block member wherein a concave portion of the v-block member is outwardly facing to retain the cam of the bow. The v-block member is further designed to restrain side-to-side movement of the bow. A release catch is designed to releasably retain a string member of the bow wherein the bow will be retained hands-free.

An apparatus for carrying a bow. The apparatus includes a magnet. The adapter further comprises a housing having a latch, a first screw, and a receiver. The first screw is inserted through the opening of the latch. The adapter further comprises a rod having a second screw, a first member, and a second member. The first member and second member inserted into the magnet. The second screw is inserted through the first member and into the second member, thereby coupling the magnet with the rod. A lever is movably coupled to the housing. A third screw connects the housing to the bow. The coupled magnet and rod are inserted into the proximal end of the housing. The lever is rotated to connect the magnet to the bow.