TxAg, if the quiver is properly made of leather that is pliable enough to mold to your back and it hangs at the correct angle, the arrows will not make any noise at all.  And you do not need a bunch of filler stuff and oats in the bottom and wool and fleece lining to have a quiet quiver.  These things are so simple and effective, but it seems like most of them sold today are not made by hunters who know what constitutes a good quiver but are sold on looks, leather carvings, etc.

I do not use foam in the bottom of my quivers, just a piece of carpet cut to the size to fit snugly in the bottom.  The points hold sufficiently in that not to move around--no booties, nothing else needed.

Got this one from Steve at Northern Mist. Its fairly heavy leather, taking a while to break in but its a good one.

Eric

Those are very nice, but most of them seem so big.  I would never be able to fill one of those up.  The one I use will take about 6 arrows without being to crowded.  It looks like a lot of those would hold more than a dozen.

Pack,

I never fill mine up.  Like David Mitchell stated, when it is hung on you shoulder correctly, it will be angled on your back.  This puts the points or broadheads in the low corner.  The Hill style quiver usually uses some sort of divider (different depending on the maker) to hold two types of arrows.  When afield, I will carry broadheads and blunts.  The arrows stay  separated so that I can find which I want when the time to shoot comes.  Not crowded is how I want them.  

Ray

The idea of a quiver this size is to make extracting an arrow easier.  A long narrow body makes you have to stretch your arm higher to clear the quiver--that causes more noticeable arm movement which you do not want when hunting.

Well said David....exactly why Hill style quivers are that common size...

Nate builds one heck of a quiver too...I love mine! The Hill quiver is the only one i've found that works like it should.

I went to the leather store scrap bin again this morning.

Look what was hiding in there......

Just need to finish the strap attachment and I'm done. I posted it on another thread "Basket weaving 101...did not see this thread till now..anyways here is my first attempt at making a basket back quiver..

I listed my quiver shown above into the St. Jude's Auction.

Remember, it's for the kids. If interested, PM me and I'll forward more photos or answer questions. A more recent photo is in the Auction listings.

Here is mine......

How do you keep broadheds from getting dull and chipped up in a back quiver?

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How do you keep broadheds from getting dull and chipped up in a back quiver?

They sell those leather sheaths for broadheads, I have used sheepskin in the bottom and I heard a guy on here mention he uses rice (no rice for me though)

Yote quiver I made 2 winters back!

Made another one this weekend.

Another southpaw with antique store fur find collar and 7/8oz tooling leather with neatsfoot wash.