I am trying to decide which way to go on a quiver. On the bow or carried on the body in some way.
My bow has some inserts for a screw in quiver of some type.
I do most of my hunting from a tree stand and I always remove my quiver from my wheelbow once I get in the tree. I just don't much like the quiver hanging on the bow. More stuff to rattle and the bow has to be sighted in with the quiver or without. The only time I leave it on is when hunting elk and I don't do that often enough to really count.
So, what would you guys recommend for the newbie that needs to find a better way of carrying his arrows than the old back pocket?
I think quivers are like bows. You have to try them out to see witch one works best for you. I like a bow quiver because when I hunt with a backpack I dont like to have things around my neck. I guess it all depends on your style of hunting. I hope this helps you out.
Its a start! Thanks. I don't carry a backpack often but I do sometimes pack in a climbing stand. I was wondering what I would do with my arrows if I went with a quiver not attached to the bow.
Is there a quiver that bolts on that is easy/quiet to take off the bow?
Quiver on the bow for sure. I like the added weight to the bow. I have a gorgeous back quiver and never use it.
I never liked a quiver on my bow in my wheelie days. Now I wont be without a bow quiver on my longbows. I like the bow and arrows to be one unit that I can move through brush without getting caught on everything. Get a good strap on like GN or EFA and you can decide if you like it on or off.
Rob
I use both. Love the back quiver most of all but they are difficult on you and the arrows when hunting brush. If I'm in brush I go with on the bow. Also on the bow are much more quite ( arrows not rattling around) unless like I did with my back quiver I have neoprene type material that keep the arrows separate . But that doesn't solve the brush hunting.
With instinctive shooting it's already sighted in both ways :goldtooth:
Selway sells a quick release slide on that you can hang next to you. The sponsors sell them
Bullie, Eagles flight archery makes a very nice strap on quiver. goes on and off very easy and fast. You can take it off and hang it on a hook attched to the tree.
I would look really cool standing amounst my wheelie shooting buddies with a back quiver. :)
I can see that they would have pros and cons though.
Would a bow mounted quiver not "change" everything up like on compound?
I don't see how unless you mount it on the shelf side. That could be a little difficult.
Ok.. the holes are not on the shelf side. But, I suspect you guys already knew that...
Before my elk hunt last year I practiced with my bow attached and 1 arrow removed. My point of impact shifted several inches with the quiver mounted. I guess you would just have to learn what happens with the trad bow, then deal with it.
Do you have a recurve or longbow. Most of the longbow trad bow quivers are slip on as we can't bring ourselves to put a holt in the bow. If you already have them then you should be able to use any quiver that will fit the holes. Are you using sights. Tell us a little more about your setup. And we'll get it straightened out.
Check out a Safari Tuff quiver,I absolutely love mine,arrows completely protected,no rattle.You don't even know your carrying it.
I use a Great Northeren Quick Detach bow quiver (you have to have a takedown bow for this quiver to work). I too take my quiver off the bow anytime I get in a tree stand or in a ground blind. The GN QD quiver is the easiest, fastest, and the best looks of all I have seen.
I also use the Great Northere strap on quiver for my one piece bows. it is the same quiver with a different attachment mechanism.
Bisch
Where can I see one of those Bisch?
Yes from your last post it sounds like lots and lots of practice is what your looking for with quiver on and off. It's just like how you change depending on wind, rain and all the up hill down hill sitting standing etc. that make trad fun. And then a lot more practice . :archer2:
Ok. 3rivers... So it straps on or uses the limb bolts somehow?
My bow has inserts on the side of the riser for a quiver I assume.
If you' asking about the selways from 3 rivers they just slip on you boy either for a recurve or longbow model. Busch will have to answer or someone else that has his style.
I'll see if I can find some pics for you to see. But most will just slid or strap on. Back in a bit
Hi Mark, here are 2 links with pics of quivers and you can see how some attach. But then if you have mounts already there you have more options. With the added weight of a quiver it will affect how the bow feels but you will learn to compensate as you shoot going back and forth with then without a bow quiver till its not something you think about but will adjust to by just how the bow feels in your hand. It will take a lot of shooting but that's the fun part. Enjoy
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=114066;p=1
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=109902
Thanks. Another noob question. What size? Lets say I want to carry at least 3 broadheads and a field point when I hunt.
I like it on the bow , when carrying it to the stand or stalking, but always take it off when I am in the tree, I practice shooting with it on, but I think removing it in the tree has become more of a habit, and if I change it will change my luck
Converml,
I just noticed you asked what I am shooting. It is a T/D recurve...Dakota Classic.
Thunderhorn makes a real nice bolt on for a recurve that is tapped for it or it can mount under the limb bolts and Great Northern has a quick detach with a bracket that goes on the limb bolts. This one would be a better choice cause it is connected together for you to take off as the Thunderhorn is 2 piece.
I must say that for me, I never understood the need to take a quiver off a bow in a tree stand. I have a Boa small fry and also a regular size Boa. I use either one on my longbow and can put it on or off and not affect my shooting. Hunting season comes and it stays on the bow for 7 months.
I like the Safari Tuff quivers, particularly the Arrowmaster. I've tried tons of different quivers over the years, bow quivers to back quivers. The Arrowmaster is the absolute best, most versitile quiver I've ever used for hunting. Easy to hang it on a tree when you get to your stand, fletchings are protected and covered. You can see them at Safarituff.com.
For looks, it's hard to find one that compares to Art Vincent's Cedar Ridge leather quivers--absolutely beautiful, and functional.
Chad
Nobody can tell you what you are going to like....sorry, but you have to try them and find the one that works best for you. What some love, others hate.
Yep, you need to check out the GN QUICK DETACH Quiver. They sell two tuypes of bolt on quivers, you want the quick detach one.
Good info guys! Thanks. I have been looking at all the suggestions.
David Mitchell, with a comment like that my wife would be sure that you knew me already. She would say that nobody tells me anything, much less what I like. Maybe she is a little right.
Anyway, I know most of y'all are wrong already. I just have to use the information you are giving me to find out which ones. :)
All quivers are a pain in the *ss.
Bow quivers are nice because your arrows and bow are one unit and that's one less thing to keep track of. They might not always make the arrow fly differently, but they make in FEEL different. They also can hang up in think brush.
Back quivers look cool but can be noisy and hang up in brush. With enough practice you can keep them free of the brush, but you'll always have to be thinking about it.
Side quivers bang around on your leg and get hung up in the brush.
Plains-style quivers are quiet and don't get hung up in the brush too badly, but they can be a little tough to extract a broadhead tipped arrow from since the soft sides can catch the corners of the head.
I haven't found a quiver I really love yet, but I still have a few to try. The next one on my list is the Safari Tuff quiver. It looks like a good blend of the basic quiver styles, but without trying it out I'll never know.
sorry for the crappy spelling.
I attached a strap to my bow quiver and carry it to my stand. I've never liked shooting with one.
I use a bow quiver designed for my Hoyt Buffalo and it is light and quiet. It doesn't seem to affect my shooting either. I like it for deer hunting and pig hunting.
For small game and geese I like the Arrowmaster. I can carry more arrows and varied arrowheads in it with ease. It's a well designed product.