For those of you who spot and stalk hunt, what do you find works best quiver wise, especially with a pack? bow/side/back quiver, etc? I would love to see pics of your setups too please.
thanks
Fin
I use a 4 arrow strap-on bow quiver. It's just way simpler to have everything (bow,quiver,arrows) together, not hanging out of my pack or banging against it, or forgotten somewhere. It's a Shrew quiver that I think was made by Aneewakee/Kanati. If I'm packing in somewhere for a number of days I sometimes also carry more arrows in a tube-type quiver (Simmons).
Here's the quiver on my Widow in some blueberries.
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Oh and welcome to the greatest State in the union ! :)
I use just a basic strap on bow quiver and carry three broadheads and a blunt. I always carry a backpack. It's the easiest way for me, my arrows go where my bow goes.
QuoteOriginally posted by chinook907:
Oh and welcome to the greatest State in the union ! :)
Thank you sir :bigsmyl:
I use a GFA quiver. It fits over, around and to the side of my back pack.
Bow quiver for me. Like chinook907, I like to have all my arrows on the bow nothing else to worry about during the stalk.
check these out. i have hunted with this guy and he takes great pride in what he makes. i've seen his system and it works great. aussie made!
http://www.marksmanquivers.com/
those look good Clint,
But i have no idea what Aussie dollars equate to US dollars. :)
Google currency exchange and you'll get sites where you just plug in the amounts.
Ozy, that Quiver system looks sweet, what an excellent concept.
imo, for stalk or blind hunting game larger than small, it's hard to beat a 4 to 6 arrow *lightweight* bow quiver w/fletch cover. for small game, a side or back quiver will hold the dozen to eighteen shafts required. ;)
bow quivers keep yer ammo on yer weapon, are compact, don't get in the way or flop around, move easily through the bush while on yer hands and knees, and add a measure of "stability" to yer stick bow.
i use an efa 4 or 5 arrow ultra-lightweight totem bow quiver, with a clip-on for a judo. the "totem" feature joins both parts of the quiver so it becomes one unit that can be removed and with a simple strap it becomes a side quiver.
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a side stalker quiver i made that will easily hold 18 small game/roving arrows ...
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QuoteOriginally posted by rdoggsilva:
I use a GFA quiver. It fits over, around and to the side of my back pack.
I totally agree.
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I like a two arrow quiver on my bow. I keep extras in my Bison Gear back quiver which attaches to my pack. When I make a stalk, the pack and my boots get taken off. I see no reason to carry a bunch of arrows on a stalk, two is enough.
When I lived on the Oregon coast chasing Roosevelt elk and Blacktail deer I always used a bow quiver because of the brush.
I did try a stalker side quiver once and it did okay, but I always went back to a bow quiver; it didn't matter if I was using a recurve or a longbow.
Good luck with your choice and God bless,
Paul
QuoteOriginally posted by ozy clint:
check these out. i have hunted with this guy and he takes great pride in what he makes. i've seen his system and it works great. aussie made!
http://www.marksmanquivers.com/
I can vouch for those first hand. Awesome quivers.
QuoteOriginally posted by MTArrowLauncher:
those look good Clint,
But i have no idea what Aussie dollars equate to US dollars. :)
The Aussie dollar is slightly in favour of the US at the moment. One Aussie dollar is buying 98US cents.
For me any good bow quiver,I don't need anything running around my body and hitting limbs!
3 arrow bow quiver.
What would I know, I haven't gotten any arrows bloody yet. BUT I do have a hard time keeping my mouth shut!
I'm going with a 4 arrow bow quiver, EFA or Kanati(although I like Shedrock's 2 arrow setup)and a Catquiver for extra arrows and a pack. Super solid on the back. Having more than 4 or 5 arrows on board for some reason feels better. Can't have too much ammo.
One arrow bow quiver and the rest in a side-stalker.
Minimal bow quiver.
I guess it depends on where/what you hunt, but having a pack on my back, and a bino harness on my front, and a quiver over my back/side is just too much, and gets snagged on all kinds of stuff. Besides, if I'm truly hunting, I only need a few arrows anyway.
I like my side stalker a lot. It can be at your side, or slide around back quickly for sneaking through brush. Never wore my pack while stalking though.
Bow quivers are not my first love but there is no better solution when you have a pack on and you are trying to be silent working your way through brush.
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I hunt with packs and binos often and prefer a sidestalker quiver.
Off and on I swap to my greatnorthern longbow quiver also slung side stalker style using 550 cord, remove the rubber straps. It's super light compared to my chief. Yet my chief is more of a stalking quiver.
This style takes a little getting used to. Once u do you'll never go back.
Bow quiver are handy but I don't like the added weight.
Back quivers are nice but tough to use on backpack hunts as are cat quivers. Cats when an option are a pain to get out of and crawl with.
They all are good and bad. Youll have to try and see what u like. :-)
I would try the safari tuff arrow master or the bow mate elite side quiver.
i've used both the safari tuff arrowmaster and duiker and i LOVE the super lightweight duiker - it's one tuff cookie that can hold more shafts than needed for the battle of the little big horn. :D
Bjorn, I love those chocolate colored feathers. I use a back quiver for everything, and you can secure one on the side of a pack if needed.
I use a fanny pac and a back Quiver.
I am using a bighorn bow quiver from cutting-edge. Solid and quiet.
I am tired of my back quiver catching branches when I am sneaking thru the woods. I have decided a bow quiver is the way to go when wearing a pack. I want it easily removed when I get to my stand. I'm thinking EFA with the shaft that holds it all together as 1. Going to order one for my new 59'er.
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My whole life I tried to stay away from them but now I love them and they even help me shoot better
Bow quiver all the way
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QuoteOriginally posted by Shedrock:
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I like a two arrow quiver on my bow. I keep extras in my Bison Gear back quiver which attaches to my pack. When I make a stalk, the pack and my boots get taken off. I see no reason to carry a bunch of arrows on a stalk, two is enough.
were did you get that two arrow quiver. I am liking that. the two arrow plus my catquiver would be the "cats meow" combo.
i like my solo stalker on the bow, combined with a cat quiver- holds all my gear- and protects my arrows really well in the rain and the bush. and the solo stalker is quick, easy, and quite.
With your Solo Stalker - have you tried the 1/2 piggybacker lower holder? I have a similar set-up to the below images on three of my bows. Very handy stalking. And standing or in a blind a fast follow up shot.
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Everyone knows my preference....works for everything for me. This is a new model quiver built by Tim Roberts, FarrWest Leater, called the Absorkee and attached to a Quiver Caddy, which he is now making. Some quality work in this design, and a lot of thought put into it.
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hey stumpkiller- nope i havn't tried the lower holder- how does that effect your draw- and does it torque the arrow,
and where can i get one.
most practical hip quiver i have seen mark