
Hard or soft cases, such as the Rugid Xtreme, can protect bows and guns while traveling via car, plane or in your hunting camp. (Photo: Luke Laggis)
One of my most interesting moments on a recent travel hunt occurred when a compound bow came sliding down the luggage ramp at a major airport. This caught my eye because the bow was taped up in several layers of cardboard that didn’t cover the ends of the limbs and the cams.
I soon discovered the owner of that bow was going to the same camp I was, so I asked why he didn’t have a bow case. He told me he had bought the bow on eBay and it arrived in the cardboard. He...