Abstract: A bow holder for holding an archery bow in a ready position is provided. The bow holder includes a vertical member and a horizontal member. The vertical member is mountable to a structure such as a tree. The horizontal member has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is spaced transversely from the distal end so that the distal end extends away from the vertical member at a given distance. The bow holder further includes a string movably securable to the distal end and extending downwardly from the distal end. The string has a support portion comprising a knot. The knot is engageable with the archery bow to hold the archery bow in a ready position. The string supports the weight of the archery bow as a bow hunter aims the archery bow at a target. The knot silently releases engagement from the archery bow as the bow hunter draws back on the archery bow to fire a shot at the target.