I find myself switching between broadhead and judo about 5-6 times per hunt while in a treestand. I use a SafariTuff back quiver and it is just slow and a lot of movement involved. What is the best way to have an arrow ready for the squirrel and then switch it out for the broadhead. I would like to make my own and attach it to the tree.
I have no interest in using a bow quiver so looking for other suggestions.
Thanks,
James
there are lots of single clips available, some meant for arrows, some just happen to work. Get one or two, adjust it to stick to your stand or screw or lash to your tree and there you go.
Then take pix and show us what you did.
ChuckC
I use a single arrow quiver in combination with the safari quiver. Very minimal weight and no impact on my shooting. What I need to do to improve further is something on the safari quiver like a hook so I can set an arrow point in the bottom of the quiver from the outside and book the shaft so I don't have to swap them on the one arrow quiver. That would be faster.
I have also hung the safari low with hood of and different nock color on the blunts so I can put the Broadhead in the one arrow and just slip out a blunt.
I am interested to see what everyone comes up with given squirrels are running about 10 to 1 of the deer I am seeing this year. I am about ready to put one Broadhead in my one arrow and pack a jumbo back quiver full of small game arrows
Can always use the broadheads.
This is why I have gone back to a bow quiver. I like a lot about the arrowmaster but it is just unhandy for pulling an arrow, or a second arrow, whether in a stand or stallking, with little movement. I prefer carrying and shooting my bow w/out a bow quiver, but nothing is more handy for hunting to me than a bow quiver. If I can figure out a better way to use it, I will go back to the arrowmaster.
Well setting here on stand with the small back pack I carry a lot of times with my odds and ends and my top layer, I just figured out a good way for me. I can clip it to my stand as I do sometimes anyway and keep the top open so I can stick a couple blunts in there. Put the broadheads in the one arrow when needed. I am sure I could figure out something to put in there or on it to manage a broadhead so I don't cut stuff up in there.
I also was thinking one of those cheep nylon side quivers you can get at Walmart would work. You can roll that up and put it in you safari.
There you go. Cut the sleeve off one of your old long sleeve shirts. Not the pink one :laughing:
and sew some sort of cord or ring at the cut end to attach it to the arrow side of your stand. Obviously sew the cuff end shut, probably after inverting the sleeve first so the bottom is more rounded when re inverted.
Then you can slide a blunt in there and exchange it quickly with the broadhead when needed.
Maybe roll the cut end a couple times and sew a hem so it stays a bit open and easier to access. It is soft and you can roll it for transport.
I might have to make one of these in the next day or two. I like the idea.
Hmmm a new product for the likes of Safari Tough !
ChuckC
Maybe screw a good quality spring hinged clothes pin to the tree.
screw in an arrow gripper from an unused quiver.
or get a pack of these ...
https://blackwidowbows.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=420
xtrema312,
I have thought about trying to have a simple apparatus much like you mention that would allow me to just put the point of the broadhead in the bottom of the SafariTuff but have the feathers on the outside. It would need to be simple so it could be done with one hand and yet not get in the way of any other access to the main body of arrows.
I currently take a string that is wrapped around one of my hangers and just shove the nock up on it and let it hand down. This works great for retrieving a judo but not good for attaching a broadhead. My main problem with this is that I shoot lighted nocks and it can cause them to light up when pushed onto the string. Plus it can take two hands and more movement than I want as well.
The idea of the field archery side quiver is good and I may try that. I just hate to have "one more thing" to take into the woods!!
ChuckC -- All I have is pink sleeves!! I guess there is no hope...
Cheers,
James
as mentioned above, i, too, hunt with a bow quiver. when i get to where i am going, i slide the kwiver off and loosen my blunt arrow and set the quiver plus arrow beside me so that i can easily access it whenever i need it...although most of the time when i take a shot at small game, i just use a broadhead...kills em quick and dont have to worry about immediate retrieval on cold days ;)
That "Second Chance Arrow Holder" is exactly what I intend to put on the tree the next time I use the stand that I used today.
B.GLASS...
Don't know if you have them already or not.
Not sure if they'd hold really skinny carbons, but they do hold well to "standard" dia carbons and fat 23/64 woodies that truly are on the fat side.
I shoot 11/32 cedars so it should be fine. Thanks for the heads up! However, I found an arrow holder that suppose to be used for a nocked arrow on the bow. I didn't care for it's intended use but I put a small threaded hook through it and viola! An arrow holder I can attach to a tree!
There ya go !
Pix ?
ChuckC
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I picked these hooks up at the local "Super" store while shopping for groceries. $.99 for six in a package. The arrow holder was just laying around.
There is about 1/4" of threads to attach it to a tree. That's mulberry in the picture and even with the more aggressive bark it was no trouble getting a good grip. I chose the bigger hooked ones so as to have better leverage.
tada!
Yeah, they hold 11/32" just fine.
Simmons Broadheads sells them..I picked up a couple you screw into the tree.