ive had many types of gun racks and none seem to work very well.
now i use a piece of foam thats about 3" thick and fits my back rack(cut to fit) . put the gun or bow on the foam,bungee cord bow or gun to the rack and off i go no shock no scratches , no worries of it comming loose or falling off. the only problem is that if its muddy the tires can throw dirt up and it can hit , but thats with any rack mont.
after seeing my friend drag his bow for 100 yds - i wont use any thing else

 

Thankfully, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has taken the position that hunters are responsible people who pay taxes rather than seeing them as means to generate citation revenue. In fact, we have what are probably the most "hunter friendly" laws in the nation. Granted, some may consider them unethical (as even I do in the case of shooting from a motorized vehicle), while others simply provide more hunting opportunities. For example, it is completely legal to spotlight non-game animals in Texas. The TPWD simply asks hunters to give their local game warden a "courtesy call" prior to doing so. This law has really helped us in controlling the wild hog and coyote population on our lease. It also allows us to conduct spotlight counts (just as wildlife biologists often do) of deer to determine how well our management practices are working.

I have hunted in other states where every game warden you come across will ask to see your license and check your gun and game sack. The game warden who polices our area makes it a point to drop by on Opening Day just to join us for breakfast.

 

This may be over simplified but............. I put my rifles in a cheap gun case I got a Wal-Mart. Its plastic with foam linein and seems to work very well. I just strap it to the rear rack. Now I don't go twenty miles into the woods but it works for me. Put my day pack on the front rack and that's it. I saw a great lookin bow, rifle holder at a show last year but couldn't see what it would offer over what I have. I don't like havein the rifle exposed to the trail while gettin to and from. To much chance of scratchin everything up. I don't hunt from my ATC, only tree stands, so it works for me.

Gary

 

Thanks everyone for all of ya'll advice, I still don't know what i'm going to do just yet. But now I have a couple of ideas.

Thanks
Jason