Archery bow cover and sling apparatus

1. An archery bow cover and sling apparatus, comprising:

a cover structure comprising a string enclosing portion, a first end enclosing portion provided on a first end of the string enclosing portion, and a second end enclosing portion provided on a second opposing end of the string enclosing portion;

a strap assembly attached to the cover structure;

a first bow retention assembly provided proximate the first end enclosing portion;

wherein the first bow retention assembly is configured to retain at least a portion of an archery bow within the first end enclosing portion;

a second bow retention assembly provided proximate the second end enclosing portion and configured to retain at least a portion of the archery bow within the second end enclosing portion;

wherein the first and second bow retention assemblies each comprise an elastomeric cord and an anchor structure, the elastomeric cord having a fixed end and a looped end, the anchor structure having a shaft with an enlarged head, and the looped end being releasably mounted to the anchor structure to secure the first end enclosing portion about a portion of the archery bow.

2. The archery bow cover and sling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the string enclosing portion comprises an elastomeric member configured to create elastic tension between the first end enclosing portion and the second end enclosing portion.

3. The archery bow cover and sling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the string enclosing portion comprises at least one fastener assembly configured to removably secure the string enclosing portion around at least a bowstring of the archery bow.

4. The archery bow cover and sling apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one fastener assembly comprises a female snap-fit button and a male snap-fit button configured to removably snap fit into the female snap-fit button.

5. The archery bow cover and sling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the strap assembly comprises a primary strap and at least one secondary strap wrapped around and affixed to at least a portion of the first end enclosing portion.

6. The archery bow cover and sling apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising at least one strap retention member configured to retain the at least one secondary strap in a preferred position.

7. The archery bow cover and sling apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising at least one tab provided proximate the first end enclosing portion.

8. A method of manufacturing an archery bow cover and sling apparatus, comprising:

providing a cover structure comprising a string enclosing portion, a first end enclosing portion, and a second end enclosing portion;

attaching a strap assembly to the cover structure;

attaching a first bow retention assembly proximate the first end enclosing portion, the first bow retention assembly configured to retain at least a portion of an archery bow within the first end enclosing portion, attaching a second bow retention assembly proximate the second end enclosing portion, the second bow retention assembly configured to retain at least a portion of the archery bow within the second end enclosing portion, and wherein the first and second bow retention assemblies each comprise an elastomeric cord and an anchor structure, the elastomeric cord having a fixed end and a looped end, the anchor structure having a shaft with an enlarged head, and the looped end being releasably mounted to the anchor structure to secure the first end enclosing portion about a portion of the archery bow.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising attaching at least one fastener assembly to the string enclosing portion, the at least one fastener assembly configured to removably secure the string enclosing portion around at least a bowstring of the archery bow.

10. A cover and sling apparatus for an archery bow having substantially parallel limbs, the cover and sling apparatus comprising:

a cover structure comprising a string enclosing portion, a first end enclosing portion provided on a first end of the string enclosing portion, and a second end enclosing portion provided on a second opposing end of the string enclosing portion;

a strap assembly attached to the cover structure, the strap assembly comprising a primary strap and at least one secondary strap wrapped around and affixed to at least a portion of the first end enclosing portion;

a first anchor structure having a shaft with an enlarged head affixed to a first side of the first end enclosing portion;

a first elastomeric cord affixed to a second opposing side of the first end enclosing portion and having a looped end configured to be removably secured to the anchor structure; a second anchor structure having a shaft with an enlarged head affixed to a first side of the second end enclosing portion; a second elastomeric cord affixed to a second opposing side of the second end enclosing portion and having a looped end configured to be removably secured to the anchor structure;

wherein each first and second elastomeric cord is configured to wrap around at least a portion of the archery bow to retain the archery bow within each respective first or second end enclosing portion, and wherein each first and second elastomeric cord comprises a tab that provides a graspable structure to grasp when wrapping the elastomeric cord around a portion of the archery bow.