So I live in South Georgia where they briers are thick and the swamps are deep...I have been using a bow mounted quiver on my recurve from Great Northern for years without the first complaint....I have a new longbow being built for me and I don't really want to use a bow mounted quiver but not sure if a back or side quiver would be better for the crap I hunt and walk through to my stands and blinds...I would like a few suggestions on what would be best, a back or side quiver, if some one feel that sticking with a bow mounted quiver would be best I don't mind doing that I would just like the feel and look of something new for my new bow...Thank you in advance!!!

I use side quivers and back quivers for targets and stump shooting.  When it comes time to hunt, I always use a bow quiver on longbows as well as recurves.  It's the quietest and easiest to maneuver, IMO.   The lightest and smallest I've found is Eagle's Flite.  Also like Selways.

The only quiver I like to hunt with that isn't a bow quiver is the GFA.  It doesn't seem to be in the way near as much for me as some of the other styles.

Like most archers, I've been through about a bazillion quivers.  I've settled on Eagles Flights for 95% of my hunting.  The new "Wing" extension for the Eagles Flights moves the fletches back into the bow a good bit and makes them even easier to manuever in the thick stuff.

For me, the best by far that I have found for hunting the thick stuff is a side quiver. GFA or an Arrowmaster are
the ticket!

I like a side quiver.  Keeps the bow light and unclutterred.  When pushing through cover I can tuck it against my ribs with my elbow.  I use bright fletch and waving a bow quiver in front of a deer at eye level with yellow feathers and crown just dosen't seem like a good plan.  In the side quiver I can tuck them under a hood and still draw an arrow.

 

 

Nice Quiver StumpKiller, who made it ?

I use a GFA side quiver when not using a bow quiver. My Hill style back quiver will swing around under my arm when going through the brush too, but dont need all that quiver for a few arrows. Also thinking about one of Ron LaClair's Mantis side quivers.

Eric

Safari-Tuff--either an Arrowmaster or Duiker.  I understand the briars and swamps--got 'em here in MS too.  I've used my Arrowmaster in those, plus in CO and NM.  Best all-around quiver I've ever used, definately the most versitile.  I even use mine for tournaments.

My favorite by far is the Safari Tuff Arrowmaster.      

Stumpkiller,

Is that a file in the quiver = cool.

I hadn't really given much thought to the bright fletching movement added by a bow mounted quiver.  Something else to think about.

I guess one solution for the OP for the fletching movement and mass issue would be a quick detach quiver like a Kwikee, but don't see or hear about those much. Boa's could be another solution, but are they too much trouble to detach on stand?

instead or detaching your quiver of your bow why not just make a fletch cover to go over the arrows your not useing????

$bowhunter$  Flectchcover not a bad idea, but taking the quiver off has the potential to solve 4 problems: (1) bow shoots different on and off (which can be fixed with practice); (2) bow may be noisier (may not); (3) bow will weigh more (for some this is positive, not for me); and most important to me:(4) reduces chance of quiver arrows catching on things and clothes and making noise.

I use a Skookum 1 arrow on my bows and a homemade style GFA side quiver, best of both worlds IMO. Always have 1 arrow handy and slide the side quiver out of the way when stalking or hang it on a limb when in a tree stand. I've tried a lot of different quivers and this is the set-up I like best.

Quivers like Stumpquivers are made by Jack Bower.  They are one of the slickest designs for hunting in thick cover.  His website is:   http://www.selfbow.com/jackstraditionalarchery/jacks.html.