Have noticed a lot of you hunt with a attached bow quiver.Does that effect the way you shoot?Would I have to practice with a quiver on or not?Could of used one the other day when I missed a spikehorn,he didn,t move far but was right in front of me,could not turn to get another arrow,if I had a quiver on the bow I might have pulled it off.whats your oppinion?
Depends on the quiver. I shoot a ligh Hill style longbow, so a heavy bow quiver like a selway really throws off the balance of the bow for me and I shoot like crap. But, I recently got a light weight Eagles Flight Archery quiver and although I still notice a bit of added weight, it doesn't affect my shooting like the Selway did. Yes, you should practive with the quiver on the bow to make sure it doesn't affect your shot, or so you get use to it while shooting.
I'm a firm believer that all quivers suck. They all have their disadvantages and I'm continually all the quest for the perfect quiver.
I struggled and still struggle with my quiver. I have been using a cat quiver, but recently switched to a bow quiver. I really like the cat quiver, but I have found the bow quiver to be more convenient. It adds a little weight to my bow, but it does not seem to affect my shooting. I do practice with it on. Good luck with the endless quiver search. :archer:
I prefer a bow quiver. But if you're going to hunt with one than thats the way you should practice.
I use bow quivers on my boys and always have. For me, I like the extra mass weight. I practice with the quiver on at all times and full (minus 1 arrow). I do have a Safari Tuff back quiver that I love for 3-D shoots. I put my target arrows in it and carry my fully loaded (minus one) quiver through the course. It works for me.
I like a bow quiver, not so much that I like it on the bow but it is the most convenient and effecient way to carry arrows.
Put one on your bow, practice and hunt with it and you will soon get used to it.
Stick with it and you will save a pile of money by not trying to find the perfect quiver.
John
I have a quick detach Great Northern on a takedown Bob Lee and I now find I shoot with it on sometimes and sometimes off, wearing a back quiver. I don't think it effects the bow at all, but it presents a slightly different "look" at the target, but if I go back and forth a lot, it doesn't affect me.
I sure like hunting with my bow quivers. Yes very convenient. The only thing that makes me second guess this choice is something I saw on a Wensel video. It may have been Barry but not sure. Someone was waving a bow with and without a bow quiver and it was very easy to see more movement is detectable with a bow quiver. I think it was shown from a tree as to see what wildlife see from the ground.
I have bow quivers and side quivers and prefer the bow quiver for stand hunting. If I am hunting pigs and moving through the woods or swamps I prefer a side quiver. Most of my bows feel fine with a bow quiver and I cannot tell any appreciative difference in my shooting one way or the other.
I use bowquivers when hunting from treestands. Just one less thing to deal with carrying stands, climbing sticks, etc. Also hanging a quiver in a tree can be a pain.
When I'm primarily ground hunting I'll use a back or side quiver.
I hate quivers!!! All of them. I of course HAVE to use them - but I've yet to find one that is not some sort of compromise. On the bow - never.
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I like a small 2 arrow quiver. I always practice with one arrow out as in a hunting situation.
I have one on my bow all the time so as to be completely used to it. When I remove the quiver the bow feels quite different it shoots pretty much the same for me. I hate the quiver but love the convenience.
I hate shooting a bow with a bow quiver. Love the arrow master, but for stand hunting when packing a stand and backpack I do like to carry arrows on a bow quiver. Most times I use a one arrow quiver for a fast follow-up and use the arrow master for extra arrows when hunting with my long bows. I now have a Dalaa based bow and put on a quick detach bracket for one piece quiver so I can take it off easy on stand and hang it. I have tried some of the other trad quivers but don't find they come off and stay together well enough for me to put on and off on stand.
Shedrock, who makes the little 2 arrow quiver?
Thanks
You have to try it to see if you like a bow quiver, I have a couple different ones if you would like to try them out to see what you like or dislike.....
I hunt with a bow quiver on. At the range, I take my back quiver and leave my bow quiver full of arrows on the bow. I've never shot any other way so it's always been 'normal' to me and I dont any accuracy effects.
Really like bow quivers; they are very handy for getting a second shot...and if you miss a lot, that's really important :banghead: and they are good for walking thru lots of brush. I also like the added weight to my RD longbow which is a little too light for my tastes; on my recurve I don't need the weight, but still the other factors make it a necessity for me.
I use a bow quiver, generally start practicing with it on a few weeks before season starts but not really much adjustment.
I use a German Ridge spring arm quiver. I take it off when I get on stand.
I pretty much use a bow quiver exclusively anymore. I can maneuver much more easily through brush than with a side/back quiver, and my arrows and bow are all in one package. After not being that happy with some of the heavier bow quivers out there, I went to an Eagle's Flight 4-Arrow - very minimal and lightweight. It's the only bow quiver I use now.
I don't find that it affects the way my bow shoots at all, and that true whether it's on my light longbow or my heavier recurve. I generally just leave it on all the time now, whether hunting or target shooting.
love my catquiverII pack, always have a single on the bow(3rivers stalker). if im small game'n it's a catquiverII pack,an 8 arrow quiver on bow, and one in the chamber. :thumbsup:
I shot without one on my bow for 5 years then added one to my takedown recurve. I personally didn't notice anything different other than the bow being quieter. That just my opinion. I love my bow quiver!
It doesn't seem to affect a recurve much because they are cut closer to center, but extensive testing that Dan Quillen did years ago proved to me that a longbow is made to "move out of the way" at the shot. A quiver slows this movement enough that it will affect the shot.
That has always stuck with me so now while I use a bowquiver, I always take it off once I get in the tree. I think it's mostly physcological but heck, most of what we do is.
Like a few guys have already said, if you're gonna shoot with a quiver on, practice with one on.
I like a bow quiver for hunting or target shooting. A light weight bow quiver will not noticably affect how your bow feels and shoots. They are very convenient and can even help your bow shoot quieter (in some cases), and in some cases can help improve your shot group.
I Have shunned the bow quiver for over 40 years, BUT this Spring I ordered one from BIG JIM, for the ease and convienence of taking it off easy for use in a ground blind . I found I did NOT screw up my shooting with it after a few practice shots so now for SOME occasions I hunt with it on .
AGAIN BUT I hunt primarily from the ground . Twice this year I have watched squirells react to me lifting the bow for a shot because my bright fletching was moving with the bow and startled the game . I started carrying some other arrows in the quiver that are green and barred grey fleteched to cut down on that reaction . BUT I prefer Bright fletch on an arrow so Now back to the cat quiver or back quiver for most hunting .
For years I refused to put a quiver on my bow until my son packed the truck with everything . You guessed it, except my arrows. I know my fault. Should have checked on my 19 year old. I don't leave it on during the summer but come September it on.
"physcological" Biggie???;^)
QuoteOriginally posted by 1/4 away:
I prefer a bow quiver. But if you're going to hunt with one than thats the way you should practice.
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I too prefer a bow quiver. My bows are ILF with longbow limbs and so I have a huge choice of quivers that can be attached. Yes, if you use a bow quiver do so when practicing also. I also have a cat quiver which allows me to take extra arrows if needed.
QuoteOriginally posted by Gary Logsdon:
"physcological" Biggie???;^)
Hah! I guess I deserve that one eh?
LOL
Shedrock, What kind of bow is that with the two arrow quiver? I really like that wood grain.
For me...it depends on the bow that I am shooting. I have not had much "success" in harvesting game, but have hunted a fair amount in the past couple of years with "Trad" bows. I've killed tons of foam and paper :) LOL!!! Depending on the bow...an attached quiver can affect my shooting (positive or negative) depending on the bow and rig. You have to experiment and find out what "YOU" like. If "YOU" like it...then it is a good set up!!
Personally, I would never know if my bow quiver has affected my shooting because it has never left my bow....my mo is that every practice shot I take is preparation for a kill shot.
Quivers are a compromise and we all have to figure out what works best for us. I've been hunting with a GN quiver on my longbows for at least 20 years so I guess I've figured it out for me. What Biggie said about a longbow "moving out of the way" is true so you have to tune the bow and practice with the bow quiver installed. Usually, it just takes a few less pounds of spine. If I was going to hunt without a bow quiver, it would be with an Asbell quiver.
Hunted with BQs for years with a variety of bows, still have four of them and use one occasionally...but they mostly gather dust now. Very convenient for sure but they're just too noticable at close range for my liking...all that fletching movement. Fletch covers help but the movement is still there. Same goes for big bright string silencers that seem to float in mid-air when the bow is moved. The little details can make a difference.
Practice exactly the way you plan to hunt. That said I don't use a bow quiver as I like for my fletchings to be covered and protected from the elements. That's why I use a Bow Mate side quiver.
I shoot almost all of the time with a bow quiver attached.
Really like having the arrows handy and I think the extra mass adds a little stability to the bow.
Used hip quivers ever since I converted a Bow quiver (with the help of an upholster)over 26 years ago . I found that when hunting for high country game where windy conditions preval a bow with a mounted quiver will tremble and even shake . I call it the Windmill Effect .
Absolutly destroys your confidence in the shot .
Cheers from the West Coast of Canada.
I use a bow quiver for hunting deer and pig and it works great for me. I use an Arrowmaster for small game and rabbits or geese. I don't shoot with a bow quiver all year until about a month before the season and it doesn't seem to affect my set up.
I always shoot with my bow quiver
I practice like I'm hunting. So that means bow quiver on bow all the time.
In the Marine Corps we ran with our boots on when we trained. Of course tennis shoes are nice, but that don't help much when its time to kick butt. Train with a quality bow quiver(no matter what kind) and it will work.