Managing a hand held thumb release in the backcountry

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I got a fellow on Etsy of all places to make a custom kydex sheath for my Carter release. It mounts on my bino harness and it’s awesome.
 

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I use a GOAT while hunting. I don't shoot it with a barrel on the trigger portion so it is very slim and comfortable in my pocket. It also fits in my bino harness nicely. I also have a Tru Ball wrist attachment that I can use to attach to the release or my hinge.

Attached to my wrist it does flop around a bit. I usually fold it into my sleeve.


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That AOT thing actually looks quite ingenious. I am going to attempt to switch to a thumb release this year from my wrist/caliper releases I've been using forever. Until I saw that AOT device, I fully intended to just add paracord to my thumb release (Carter Wise Choice) and then attach the paracord to my Scott wrist sling after removing the Scott strap and calipers.
 
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New mounts for this year and some that are on the way.
I went and looked at the product. Seems like something I would use except I didn't see any TruBall versions. Any plans on the future?

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My right front pocket is reserved SOLELY for my release. Nothing else goes in that pocket. I know exactly where it is, I can check for it all the time, it’s easy to access with very little movement…. Works perfectly.

I do keep a (cheap knockoff) back-up release in my pack but I’ve never needed to use it.

I understand the fear but It’s not that hard really. I’d never want a wrist strap on it. That’s one of the reasons I switched to handheld. I HATE my right hand being attached to the bow once I’m clipped in. I want to be free to re-range with my right hand if needed.


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The Blade from Tru Ball arrived yesterday. It is identical in size and shape to my GOAT but is slightly lighter, has an attachment location for a lanyard and a double claw type attachment instead of the hook.

I'm sure I'll like it so we will see.
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My JBC (Just B Chocolate) Mount works with the Blade, but you will have to remove the puffy logo stickers from the sides of the Release.
Thank you sir!!

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