What type of quiver do you use? Why do you like it? Which type should I get if I do target practice and later hunting? Thanks.
Great Northern Adjustable strap on type.
Great quiver quite holds what I need it to and I can use it on all my bows.
I use a home made version of a cat quiver in the field. I like it because it is light, has enough space to store the gear needed to dress and bag a caribou+lunch, it's comfortable and very quiet.
Shooting on our range I use a PVC pipe type arrow stand or my back pocket. I have tons of pics that look like I just got shot in the keester.
A traffic cone with the top bobbed off makes a great backyard arrow stand.
I generally use a side-stalker (Dawgware or Safari Tuff. I have both, and I honestly can't say which of these two I prefer.) or Plains style quiver for everything.
I occasionally use a bow quiver like the Eagle's Flight Totem or Thunderhorn mini-boa for hunting.
If a back quiver is your preference, a soft-leather type like Mike's Archery Leather makes is the ticket, as the leather folds a bit and holds your arrows steady 'til you need them.
My back pocket has seen a lot of duty at the range, though! :thumbsup:
As you might surmise from my post, you will likely need to try several types and see which works best for you in the various applications.
Killdeer
Killdeer I use the traffic cone for the back yard too. I use the High Noon Hunter side quiver for 3D shooting and hunting.
I use a GN adjustable longbow quiver for hunting big stuff. Small stuff and 3D's, I use a back quiver.
Kanati Pro bow quiver. Strap on.
GN makes a great quiver and has several different models from strap on, side mount, limb bolt mount and even a shoulder strap. If you are looking for a smaller quiver, Kanati strap on quivers are really nice.
i use an eagles flight, they are extremly light, durable and they look good, not to mention the price..... cant beat em' great service too.
all quivers are good, all quivers have issues.
ain't no way to know what'll best for ya until you try it. no shortcuts to 'the best quiver'.
anything else is just other people's opinions and ya know about those ...
Been using a GFA, but three times now I haven't been able to get a second arrow quick enough. Side mount Selway on the way.
I have a couple bow quivers ( a 3R 4 arrow Mini Boa strap on & a Thunderhorn Two Point that attaches under the limb bolts of a TD) but frankly don't use them much as I don't like how a bow quiver changes the handling of any type of bow. I only dig them out for certain situations...
I really like hip & side quivers. I have a GFA Side Quiver that I use quite a bit, but the hunting quiver I use most is a Chuck Adams Arrow Holster I got back around 88' or 89'. It is a top end hip quiver that hasn't been made for years. The closest thing to it I've seen that is currently available is the hip quiver made by Tarantula. I found with the addition of a couple heavy boot lace loops to clip a shoulder strap to, it serves as a really nice side quiver, and I use it as such most of the time.
The Arrow Holster holds up to 10 arrows, which is really handy in that I can carry a Judo, a broadhead or two I don't care if I trash, and a good load of primary broadhead tipped arrows.
The one I use most for target & stumping is a nice compact hip quiver that 3R sells, called Dave's Hip Quiver...
Well said, Rob D.
It's a personal preference. I prefer to use side quivers like the Dawg Ware or Safari Tuff.
I use the 3R mini boa, works good on both long bows, and recurves.
I've got a safari tuff arrowmaster, great for heavy brush and/or wet weather and a GFA, for dryer days. They're both great side quivers.
back quiver for speed and quantity, side quiver for stealth and versatility, catquiver for camo and a little storage/little movement.
Why did we start calling Glen St Charles style quivers Cat Quivers? Like Kleenex?
I use the great northern strap on and the boa 2pc strap on. I hunt with my quiver off the bow. As soon as I get in a stand or blind I take my quiver off the bow. The great northern is better funtionally because it has the wire that hold the top and bottom together. The boa looks better but tends to move up and down the limb if you leave it on the bow when you shoot.
Bisch
This is the only one I use.
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simply beautiful picture Gary.
I am torn between buying a safari or dawg, Mostly hunt hardwood river bottoms from stand, but will sometimes hunt from ground if needed. Any input guys and gals???
Thanks,
Scott
Back or side quiver= Safari tuff!
Bow quiver= Kanati pro-bow!
I have to disagree with Rob on this one, I've used some that are only good for the garbage can!
I really like this one, made by Bobby Ratliff.
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1030704.jpg)
Winterhawk1960
i have tried them all and as rob said there is good and bad things about them all. i dont like to shoot with a quiver on my bow i mad a hip quiver a few years ago and have been using it almost all the time and really like it.
Selway bolt on for my recurve. I like the stability, and it's quiet. Remember though, you have to take off your limbs to install or remove it.
For many years I preferred a bowquiver on my bow. You still can't beat them for convenience and arrow accessibility. Also, the added weight can make a bow 'easier' to shoot...
On my longbows, I prefer not to use a bowquiver. Mainly for aesthetic value....Some may not care about aesthetic value but I'm into that kinda stuff...
I like my Safari Tuff quiver, but have been using a 'raptor style' homemade quiver shooting 3D's for years, and am appreciating their simplicity and light weight so much I may use it for my hunting quiver this fall...
For your bow the Mini Boa would work well.
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Great Northern on the bow or cat quiver. I like these two for hunting and a standard Hill style for practice
i use the arrowmaster and just ordered its l'il brother, the duiker. those are the best non-bow quivers i've ever strapped on!
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w31/clwalkerpic/IMG_1151.jpg)
This is a Kanati that I have put a removable strap on. It's the best of both worlds and can be strapped on to the bow if need be.
I'm using and liking my Safari Tuff for hunting. In the back yard I just lay my arrows down around me or lean them in an old back quiver against a hay bale or something.
Thunderhorn Lynx four arrow it come off my bow and gose back on very quickly and is quiet.
Here ya go Rob. This one should "fit" better.
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I Have several bow quivers, including EFA, Great Plains, Thunderhorn, and Selway quivers along with 2 Cat Quivers and a couple back quivers.
Since getting my Safari Tuff "Dukier" over the shoulder side quiver, I have pretty much quit using everything else. :wavey:
I just ordered a custom made Cedar Ridge Adcock Stalker. It can be used as a back or a side quiver. It will have pockets to individually hold a knife, pen/pencil, 3D Card, Broadhead file, and 3/16 Allen Wrench for TD Bows.
I hope it is the perfect blend of hunting quiver and 3D/Target quiver. I'll post some pictures when I get it in six weeks.
http://archeryleather.com/Products/SideQuivers/sidequivers.html
does the arrowmaster quiver smoosh your feathers if you have more than a few shafts in it? can you crush the feather end, so is it soft?
I have a Catquiver II (in ASAT) with waist belt which I like when I'm going to be carrying extra gear in the field. But mostly I use a leather Chief side quiver made by Jack's Traditional Archery. Of the two, I like the Chief the best.
John, the Cedar Ridge Leatherworks quiver pictured above is the new Powderhorn Wilderness quiver. It is different from the older stalker model in several unique ways. For example, it has a wider, deeper broadhead hood to accommodate larger and longer broadheads; an accent of rawhide for additional broadhead protection; custom brass D-rings for hanging in a tree or attaching to a pack; a sheath w/Swiss file; wider arrow spacing for quieter carry and removal; and a longer shoulder strap. A special fletching cover has also been field tested that attaches to this quiver. All of these features are standard on the Powderhorn.
Winterhawk, that is one good looking quiver.
3R mini Boa works great.
I couldn't begin to guess how many quivers I've tried over the years, but I've settled on these three:
Great Northern quick detach bow quiver for hunting or 3D when I don't want to wear a hip quiver.
Homemade Plains-sytle quiver for squirrel hunting and other small game where a lot of arrows is often required.
Neet hip quiver for target or 3D.
here are some hip quivers i made i use the one on the left. (http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/chopperziggy/008.jpg) (http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/chopperziggy/005.jpg)
I use a Cat Quiver III to hunt with as it keeps my fletching dry and I can move easy with it......to shoot 3D I have a leather side quiver and for stumpin' I use a leather back quiver.....