Hey Gang just wondering about the above topic about side mount quiver and bow mount quivers and was wondering about your folks input on the matter and decide to use thanks
Nevre cared much for bow quivers--they always make my bow feel off-balance. After spending a lot more than I care to think about on different quivers, I settled on the Safari Tuff for a hunting quiver. If you prefer leather, and/or a really "dressed up" quiver, look at Cedar Ridge.
times 2. I only use a bowquiver on my 3 pce recurve who has threaded inserts. I never liked strap ons.
Further I like to be in the woods with a datpack on my back, so only thing that remains for me is a sidequiver.
I own at least one of each of the most popular style quivers....bow mounted, hip, back exc. Not one style will fit for all occasions. But one might fit for the majority of them.....and for that, its the bow mounted quiver for me. Just seems to make the most sense for the majority of things I do with the bow. My 2 cents, worth just that :thumbsup:
I use a back quiver for stumping and small game, a side quiver for 3-D, and bow quivers for hunting. Arrows are quiet in a bow quiver and very easy to get to. In moving through brush, etc., one needs to move the bow through it. With a bow quiver, the arrows come right along. With a side quiver, you're often trying to handle two things at once to keep quiet, the bow and the quiver at your side. I use small quivers, and like the slightly added weight they give to the bow. It helps stabilize and quiet the bow.
I use bow quivers exclusively now for hunting. one less thing to forget, hanging off of you, and great in case you get a second shot. My favorites are Kanati and Eagles Flight. Both are sponsors here and both have a wide product range.
I have tried several times to get used to back quivers, side quivers, Safari Tuff Arrowmaster, etc...None of them are as quiet and convenient for hunting as a bowquiver. The bowquiver also gives me more pack/bino options.
When it comes to 3D or practice bowquivers are not the best so I always keep target arrows on my side in a hip quiver. But I keep my bowquiver on my bows so that I'm always practicing with that bowquiver. Cause I know when it comes time to hunt I'm gonna want the bowquiver.
I tried a sidequiver for hunting and did not like having to keep it out of the way all of the time. Plus I did not like having something else to carry. I use a plains style side quiver for 3d shooting and a Bowmate side quiver for stump shooting but for hunting I prefer a strap on bow quiver. I got one of Big Jim's. It is lightweight and he has them for a good price.
I like bow quivers..tried a side quiver again this yr and don't like the extra bother with getting it up the tree, not forgetting it, etc.
I always took my quiver off the bow once up the tree, but haven't found a really easy bow quiver for un-tapped recurves to take on and off without bother so just leave it on now.
For me I like to travel as light as possible. I use a Kantai bowquiver, then when I get where I am going to hunt it comes off.
I feel the same as LBR. Have em but don't use em. I prefer the Safari Tuff back quiver tube for carrying arrows. If I was a stalker I might feel different.
QuoteOriginally posted by LookMomNoSights:
I own at least one of each of the most popular style quivers....bow mounted, hip, back exc. Not one style will fit for all occasions. But one might fit for the majority of them.....and for that, its the bow mounted quiver for me. Just seems to make the most sense for the majority of things I do with the bow. My 2 cents, worth just that :thumbsup:
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Me too.....there is no verses....just options.
I love the fact that my bow-bow quiver full of arrows-and fletch cover have served me well many times as a blind and allowed me to hide in plain sight and kept meat in my freezer.
I too have tried nearly every style in almost all situations. I am carrying a Elite side quiver when hunting as it protects my fletching in all conditions, is quiet and it carries things I would normally put in a ditty bag. It easily straps onto my pack when hiking in. But when on the range I prefer a hip quiver. For me the bow mounted quiver was uncomfortable and always catching brush when stalking.
well i use a lakota style quiver and it is so quiet and it don't snag on things when ya go through the bush as ya can hold it close to ya body or put it behind ya back
I've tried different kinds, but a bow quiver makes the most sense to me. I keep it on my bow all the time, hunting, 3d, everything.
I believe part of your choice might be based on bow style. I shoot Hill style bows which are feather lite in weight, and a bow quiver just destroys the balance of the bow, on the other hand if your shooting a bow with a heavier mass weight, a bow mounted quiver would be a great choice.
As far as back and hip quivers, that is a choice that is made based on usage. Pick the one that works best for you, There is no wrong or right answer, just simply what works better for you.
I, like everyone else have tried a bunch of different options.
I have settled on a catquiver3. Nice daypack size, and I use a solo stalker on the bow for one arrow. Quite, keeps Fletch's dry and is multifunctional. And travels well through the thick brush with me .ishoot self bows- so that's what works for me.
I prefer my Jack Bowyers Side-Stalker quiver for all hunting and shooting. But I do keep a strap-on Great Northern that is a wonderful bow quiver for an occasional stump or bunny hunt.
All of my hunting bows have a single arrow bow quiver. 1/2 of a Selway Piggybacker tied to the lower limb and a broadhead sheath on the upper limb. That gives me a fast arrow when stalking or still-hunting and a fast second arrow from a tree stand. Best of all worlds.
I won a Skookum single arrow quiver in the Chris Surtees Family auction and that is on my treasured Browning Explorer. A purpose-built one arrow bow quiver.
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Ihanks gang for your imputs on the quivers option there are so many to choose from :banghead: :confused:
Obvious answer: get several!
I still occasionally even use the plains style shown on the wall behind the side quiver.
Out in the yard or stumping a belt quiver is handy.
Choices and options are two things that money CAN buy. :thumbsup: :archer:
I agree with Terry, each situation is different. I have bow quivers, back quivers and side quivers. The one I use least is the side quiver. I find it takes too much movement to get an arrow out and onto the string.
The fastest to reload is the back quiver. I take the arrow out by the nock, lay it across the bow, nock the arrow, and shoot. I can do all this without looking at anything but my target.
I don't care for bow quivers on my longbow, so when I hunt with it, I use my Hill style back quiver. I do like my Selway limb bolt quiver on my 3 piece recurves. It is light enough to not overbalance the recurve and allows me to carry five arrows. Like the side quiver, it is not quite as fast to get into action, but as has been said, it is one less thing to forget.
Has Jack Bowers retired or are his quivers still available ??
Thanks
for me a bow quiver is the most 'handy'. and I like great northern. Light, easy on and off.
A bow quiver is the most convenient for hunting or whatever. Now there are a wide variety of bow quivers made by us and other quality manufacturers, so that it's possible to find one that's exactly right for your bow and situation. A bow quiver can stabilize a lightweight bow resulting in a tighter shot group. It can also quieten a bow in some instances. My approach is to use only as much quiver as needed for what I'm doing. Too much quiver can cause a bow to feel off balance, and to shoot left (for a right hand shooter).
And who says you only have to use just ONE on a hunt.....can anyone figure out why I have both?
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I started with a back quiver more than 50 years ago, but when I saw my first bow quiver, I became a convert. I like a quiver that holds 4-6 arrows but usually carry only 4 arrows when hunting near home.
Handiness, ease of negotiating rough places, and easy access to arrows makes a bow quiver my personal choice.
I used bow quivers on my recurves until one day when it was about 15 below out, I called in a fox. Shot and missed, and then broke two cedar arrows trying to get them out of the quiver, for a second shot. Years back they were not very nice to wood arrows when the temps went down to far. I would hope that today they are no longer temperature sensitive like that, as I am looking for a bow quiver for one of my Robertson lefties.
IMO the best way to access arrows is a bow mounted quiver. With that said I prefer a back(cat) or a hip (vista)
I carry one arrow on the bow with a solo carrier) and the rest somewhere else.
Thats me though
Ive bought a few quivers in the last few years but always go back to a non bow carry quiver.
QuoteOriginally posted by Pat B.:
Has Jack Bowers retired or are his quivers still available ??
Thanks
His website is still active.
http://www.selfbow.com/jackstraditionalarchery/jacks.html
If you are going to be shooting possibly more arrows then what you have on your bow then you can do as Terry's doing and carry an extra back, side or Safari type quiver. Generally I prefer a 3 or 4 arrow bow quiver, but if I'm warming up on a practice range then I'll have a back quiver with at least 6-8 arrows.
QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:
And who says you only have to use just ONE on a hunt.....can anyone figure out why I have both?
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Small game arrows in the back quiver, big game arrows on the bow?
I used a bowquiver for years, and then decided I liked the bow naked better. I also use very bright fletching, I felt like I was flagging every time I moved. Just my opinion, so many bowhunters use a bow quiver, I am obviously on the minority.
When Fred came out with the GFA, I got one, and have used itexclusively. It suits my big game hunting style perfectly.
I have recently started using a back quiver for chasing rabbits.....main reason? My rabbit arrows are a mix of diameters, and my GFA gripper only holds one size.
I use hip quiver which in my case is a modern type quiver mounted on a leather scabbard for ground hunting and I just bought a bow quiver for tree stand hunting. Did that, cause a couple weeks ago I could have gotten a second shot off but couldn't get another arrow out of my quiver hanging on the tree without a lot of commotion. You can see my hip setup along with all I have too show for twenty days of elk hunting:)
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QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:
And who says you only have to use just ONE on a hunt.....can anyone figure out why I have both?
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Stump shooting in the Petrified Forest?
I can't hunt with a back or side quiver. Way too noisy for me with my arrows rattling around and catching on the brush. I only use a bow mounted quiver when I hunt.
For me it depends on the bow..some of my older classic recurves are very light in the hand and I like a little more substance in how the bow feels. A strap on quiver is just the ticket for me with those bows. I also have some takedows recurves with heavy wood or metal risers..I'm more likely to use a hip quiver with those.
QuoteOriginally posted by LJOHNS:
I can't hunt with a back or side quiver. Way too noisy for me with my arrows rattling around and catching on the brush. I only use a bow mounted quiver when I hunt.
There are work arounds for silence (or rain). Pull a polarfleece hood over the fletch and keep a plug of foam in the front end. Then all arrows are held tightly and silently.
And you can easily spot the broadheads vs. the blunts. I carry five broadheads and two blunts. Actually six broadheads, but I pull one and put it on my one-arrow bow quiver. With the same side quiver I can remove the foam plug and carry 18 blunts for stumping and bunny chasing.
Here you can see mine with the fleece fletch cover and also the sheath of my one-arrow bow quiver. The 'clip" is 1/2 of a Selway Piggybacker lashed to the lower limb at the fade.
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Also, as Moleman noted, sometimes your bow tells you. Some are heavy enough without a quiver; while some feel better with a bow quiver. And a bow quiver quiets some bows (especially the Selway style) while on another bow a bow quiver add a lot of noise to the shot. Many variables.
Ain't it great to have choices!
And, if you have a short bow but a long draw the arrows sticking out make the bow awkward in brush.
Yes Roger....you got it.
I use a fletch over so I don't feel like I'm flagging. You gotta have the right type of fletch cover also.