Planning on using a tree stand for the first time this year. I was wondering for those of you who hunt/have hunted from stands, do you use a bow quiver or prefer to shoot bare bow? How do you hang your quiver if not using a bow quiver?
I don't like bow quivers so I don't use them. I use a plains style quiver and hang it from a hook I screw into the tree. Used to do the same with removable bow quivers. The trick is to hang where you can reach it, but where it's not in way when shooting.
My recurve quiver (German Ridge) comes off with ease so I just hang it on a branch. My EFA longbow quiver does too but I like the extra weight there so I leave it on. Consistency isn't really a human trait! :D
I use a bow quiver in a tree stand, but not in a pop-up blind. It's not in the way in a tree, but the nocks can dig into the dirt in a blind.
I use a bow quiver while treestand hunting. It's just one less thing to deal with when up in a tree. Bow quivers are nice while carrying a stand on your back too.
I rarely use a bow quiver once the deer season is over.
I keep a bowquiver on my recurve all the time... in the tree or on the ground.
Not sure I see the wisdom of taking it off in the tree.
I guess if one can shoot as well with it off as with it on you'd just find a different way to carry arrows. Seems like switching back and forth couldn't be good for a guys shooting.
I shoot both ways from a tree.It depends on which bow I'm carrying. If I take the quiver off I tie a piece of cord on it and hang it on an extra bow hanger. It just depends on how you shot with one on the bow I guess. I never take one off my bow on the ground though I guess I feel more comfortable on the ground.
Bare bow and use a screw in hook for the quiver.
I'm with Charlie on this one. If I couldn't shoot as well with it on as off, I'd use a different quiver.
Why would you want to take it off, just because you're up a tree?
i use a great northern strap on and it's always on the bow during open season.
Ok, the reason for my question is, since I've never hunted from a stand it seems it would be kind of hard to have the bow laying across your lap with an arrow nocked with the quiver attached to the bow causing it to roll back and forth if you see what I'm getting at. Sorry, that was kind of long winded. :D
I also use a German Ridge quiver, I take it off when I get in the tree and hang it on a hook with in easy reach. The German Ridge is quick and easy to take off and put on.
When I plan on hunting from a stand, I always carry my arrows in a bow quiver. I use a Thunderhorn Boa 5 arrow with a homemade camo fletch hood. It straps on tight and comes off easy. I have a couple of hooks on a spare tree strap and hang the quiver and my pack on the tree within easy reach.
I almost always shoot with a bare bow. It's easier for me to manouver around in a tree and on the ground.
OkKeith
when shooting out of a tree stand remember to bend at the waist when you are shooting or you will shoot over their back. Missed some good deer before i learned that.
Bow quiver on in the tree for me.The only time I don't like a bow quiver is bunny hunting in thick brush.Less to get hung up on.
I use a safari tuff quiver, i have hooks to hang my bow, quiver and other gear screwed into the tree at every stand. If I use a climber i just have hangers in my fanny pack to screw in then take them out when I done for the day.
TW I alway leave my Great Nothern quiver on and have no problem
I leave my Mni Boa on in the treestand.
I always use a back quiver or side quiver. I don't like a quiver on my bow. I just sit the quiver behind me on my set.
Been hunting out of trees since 1973, alway used a take off quiver, either use small limb or deer step hang quiver on, with quiver on a bow your fletching could catch the eye of a big buck when you start to draw.
as far as where to hang your bow i have a simple thing i use. a bungee cord, wrap it around the tree at whatever height ya want and hang your quiver from it. simple, light weight and will fit most trees!
I like leaving the quiver on the bow. I lay it across my lap with arrow nocked, no problems.
I hate bow quivers, I use a mini cat quiver. Instead of putting screw in hooks on the tree for my bow and quiver, I use a nylon belt( the ones you use for waders) with some hooks on it and wrap that around the tree. If this is going to be your first season in a tree, practice shooting from a tree this summer.
Big woods of northern Wi. virtually all of our hunting is from treestands. I've gone both with and without bow-quivers and never had a deer get flagged by my extra arrows. That being said if you want to sit in the tree for more than an hour I would absolutely carry an extra scew in hook to hang your bow from. You do not want to have to have it in your lap all the time. When I'm not using a bow quiver I hang my arrows off the trunk low and to the right of me (right handed shooter) because #1 it's the most convenient location to inconspicuously reach for another and #2 as a right handed shooter over your right shoulder in a tree is kind of your "blind spot" in that its hard to shoot from there so the arrows aren't really in the way.
I'm with Mike on this one, Plan on hanging the bow with an arrow on the shelf. Vertical movement is less conspicuous to a deer than horizontal movement. Set it up so you stand for the shot and not even pick your bow up until standing.
Hanging the bow can be anything from a trimmed tree limb to one of those folding screw in hangers. More often than not mine have been an old tree step, screwed in some place.
Just remember if you can see the deer he can see you, so make your moves slow and planned. Preferably when the deer is less likely to see you.
Well I don't use a bow quiver period. My stalkers or safari tuff quivers carry the arrows and are hung on the tree or stand for easy access.
I also never hang my bow up. It is in my left hand at all times ready for the shot. I shoot sitting if I'm sitting and standing if I'm standing. Keeping movement to a minimum is very important when hunting these hyped up Texas deer.
Mike
Wingnut brings up a good point. The bow should be comfortable enough in the hand to hang on to it. I blew a chance on a large whitetail because I could not stand holding on to an uncomfortable cold metal handled bow. Add a bow quiver to something like that and no matter how fast it shoots, it will not matter. This thread does bring back an awful memory of the day I dropped my back quiver from my, now stolen, climbing Saber tree stand. I got all the way up. Hung my back quiver on the seat bar, which over weighed it and rock it back before I sat down. The seat slid down four inches and the quiver dropped twenty feet, spooking a group of deer down the hill that I did not see until their tails came up when the quiver came crashing down.
As common with many TG subjects, there are many options and many opinions of which hunters swear by. Each has its pros and cons. You may need to make numerous hunts before you can can determine if a particular technique is actually comfortable for you. The only suggestion I will offer is to shoot what you plan to hunt with.
I don't use a bow quiver for several reasons. My hanging back quiver has long laces that I tie around the tree or to the stand, on my right side.
It's challenging enough waving around a 5 or 6 foot long stick with a deer around, without adding flags to it.
i bareshaft with one on and i hunt with one one.i like the easy access for a backup arrow
It's a no-brainer for me since I use a Powderhorn Wilderness side/back quiver for all types of hunting. It has multiple ways of hanging or attaching to a tree. This gives me a lot more freedom for quietly maneuvering my bow into shooting position in a tree or blind. I just don't like waving a quiver full of arrows around if I don't have to. If you have the discipline (and the opportunity) to set your arm in a pre-draw position, before drawing the arrow straight back in line with the intended target, then I can see keeping the quiver attached.
i use a bow quiver and i love it cuz i dnt usually put an arrow on the string till i see the deer and i can make little movement to get it cuz its rite there... they dont make any noise either
Do it what ever way you are the most ACCURATE. H
I've got some new blunts/field tips coming from 3R's. As soon as they arrive, I am going to take the stand out and practice from it. I have to go to the country as, I have no tree in my back yard to practice hanging it and shooting from it. (I live in town.)But, will definitely put in the practice time! :thumbsup:
Thanks for all the input and suggestions. I've got one doozy of a deer trail I've discovered and want to be all over that sucker come opening day! I've deduced the only way to hunt it, is from a stand.
the only real reason to remove the bow quiver is not to be flagging bright fletching around and spooking the deer, or turkey witch are way more spookie..
I hang my quiver from a hook I put in or better a short limb I lopped the end off of. Bend from the waist, don't drop your arm to shoot is sure good advice. Also, deer from a tree have a lot more back and a lot less leg than the ones you see while you are on the ground. Be mindful of that with arrow placement, and good luck in the trees this season! :archer:
Pick up a bow hanger, one that extends about 12-15" from tree , leave the quiver on and don't worry about it. I position mine slightly back to my left where I can just slip my hand into it and shoot seated or standing, good luck and wear a safety harness. Todd
I hang my backpack on the right side of the tree so that i can take my quiver off and stick it in my backpack.
All i have to do is reach over with my right hand and i have access to another arrow which i have already loosend up so all i have to do is slowly grab it out of my backpack.
I have tryed everything u can imagine and this is the best method i have ever used.
I use a qwikee quiver and have extra mounting brackets on all my stands. I simply take the quiver off when I get in the stand and slide the quiver on the stand bracket.
My Great Northern quiver stays on my Blacktail at all times. Never had a problem with it sitting across my legs with an arrow nocked, and much of the time the lower limb is resting on the toe of my boot.
I tend to shoot a little to the side when the quiver is off. Can't remember if it's left or right, been awhile since it was off.
I use a hook or a branch witch ever tree stand im in but i have a home made quiver so its a little different.
I hang my SafariTuff quiver with a hook and position it for easy access in case I get a follow up shot. I always hold my bow. Have had deer come by quickly with no time.
This has been a serious battle with me!
Love back quiver cause it keeps the bow light but, having arrows right there is a plus when you need it.
I still can't decide! :jumper:
Arwin, I feel your pain! I'm just going to have to play around with it I guess. :rolleyes:
I like the weight of a quiver, only bow I have that doesn't have one is my fishing bow. Once I put one on I leave it, treestand or not.
I guess it depends on what bow I am using at the time. I use a back quiver w/ some of my longbows and a Great Northern bow quiver for others. The real question here is what you do w/ the rig while in a tree stand. A bow hanger, hook or large lag is at each of my stand sites. Plastic coated or covered w/ tape. I don't hold anything if I have a choice. It hangs til I am ready to use it. If I'm holding it, sooner or later, knowing me, I'll drop it.
Check the regs before screwing things into public land trees or w/out landowners permission. I carry a pack, most of the time when the rut is on and I'm in the woods all day, so I want a place to hang that too.
What ever you decide to do, practice w/it. You don't want any surprises when Mr.Big comes along.
I bowhunted with recurves fro 69-75. I've hunted with compounds since then but am planning to split time this season -- recurve in-state and compound out-of-state where time constraints might require competence at longer distances. I've always removed my bow quiver from the compound and placed it on a hook or limb. I also have a length of velcro made up that can attach to itself. I use this to wrap around limbs to hang the quiver. I have Thunderhorn and Northern bow quivers. They are not quick to detach. Some of my bows' risers are fitted with inserts to accept screw on quivers and some don't. I don't practice with the bow quiver on--messes up the balance (for me) of a custom bow. When it comes time to decide which bow I will hunt with (I'm shooting 4-5 bows every day)if that bow accepts a bow quiver (I don't like strap ons)I'll have to practice with it because I'll have to leave it on the bow although I much prefer a nice, well-balanced "clean" quiverless bow when hunting. I'm strongly considering converting a bow quiver to a hip quiver (I don't like the hoster-types of hip-quivers). Back quivers aren't great for me because they interfere with the pack I wear. In the very early days when I did leave the quiver on my bow it came in handy sometimes (or so I thought) to hide behind when a deer happened to look up at me.
For years I took my bow quiver off while in a treestand because I didn't want a bunch of noisy feathers brushing up against things. I spooked one deer that way early on, and it was one too many—totally avoidable. With respect to accuracy, I suppose I figured that if having it on or off was going to make the difference between a kill or a wound, then I needed to rethink my effective range anyway.
But since I started using a fleece fletching cover a few years ago, I generally leave my quiver on while I'm on stand. The only exception is usually during windy days. I don't care for having a wind sail attached to the side of my bow.
I've done it both ways but highly prefer taking the quiver off. I hang my quiver off of a screw in hook or strap it down. Either way, make sure you practice with the way you intend to shoot.
I use bow quivers to carry my arrows to the stand and out.
I never shoot with quiver on bow. I wrap doubled bailing wire and make a hook on all my stands on both sides to hang quiver or whatever. All my quivers come off with a twist of a bolt and I never hang my bow, I have it in my hand all the time.
I don't shoot with a quiver on my bow,never liked the feel of one on the bow.I use a hip quiver and have a piece of rope with a clip on it tied to the quiver.When up in the treestand i clip the rope around the chain/strap of the stand and let it hang next to the seat so if i need another arrow it's right next to me.I have been useing this system for 20 years and it works well for me.
I started out with a back quiver because they seemed cool. Then I had two times where I was ducking under a thick branch and had a nock hit and drive a broadhead clean through the bottom of the quiver. Kinda scary walking around not knowing there's a razor sharp broadhead inches away from the back of your butt. Plus the arrows rattled around and my fletch got buggered up. Ya, I know there measures you can take to reduce noise and ways to hang the quiver for clearance but I decided to try a bow quiver.
Got a Selway slide on for my longbow and used it several seasons. I liked it a lot and never had any issues in the tree stand. The arrows actually lay well across my lap and are not wobbly at all. Probably more stable than just the bow as the bow sometimes wants to rock handle downwards and I've dumped an arrow to the ground but all you have to do is hold on to the bow or let a hand rest over the string.
Eventually I tried one of the Side Stalker quivers that Dean Torges used to recommend and it is far and away my favorite way to carry my arrows. Quiet, out of the way, accessible and can be worn while wearing a back pack or carrying a tree stand and you can still get to it just as easy. When you have to get on hands and knees to crawl through the thick stuff, a quick wrap of the strap around the bottom of the quiver shortens things up so the quiver rides close and out of the way.
When I'm in the tree, I just pass the quiver strap up under the safety strap I'm hooked to and tie one half hitch and the quiver hangs beside the trunk and again, arrows are nicely accessible.
Funny thing too, I had myself convinced that the added weight of a bow quiver was a good thing for my longbow but when I took the bow quiver off, my long bow felt SOOOOO much better to shoot. It's been gathering dust ever since.
The side stalker came with a "one arrow" bow quiver thing that is just a sheath for a broadhead that ties to the upper limb and you insert the broadhead there and hold the shaft in your hand along with the bow handle. It's right there till you need it and is real handy.
I used a bow quiver in treestands for many years without trouble. The past eight or so I've used a cat quiver which goes without saying is hung on the side of the tree but within easy reach. The key is, whichever way you chose to go, quiver on or off, practice your shooting that way. It does make a difference if your quiver is on the side of your bow when practicing then suddenly absent in the woods.
I will definitely practice either way. I am thinking of trying one of the new kanati Slim Jim bow quivers. I will have to practice with it on and make sure it is going to work.
I use a bow quiver for all of my hunting. In a stand, or on the ground.
bow quiver on.
Quiver stays on, all the time. I even have a bow quiver on when I go to a 3D, I practice the way I will hunt.
If I'm using a bowquiver, I leave it on when in a tree stand. Prefer to hang the bow, not rest it across my lap. If I'm holding the bow, I want it straight up and down with the tip resting on my stand or my boot. Word to the wise from experience, be careful when lifting bow to shoot. Do not let your feathers rub against your pants leg. Deer will hear the screech from 20 plus yards and go on instant alert or immediate flight. It will ruin your day. :banghead:
Bill, how do you hang your bow straight up and down? Got any pics of your setup this way?
I like the bow quiver attached to bow. It gives you quick access to more arrows, if you need them. :archer2: