Plains Quiver

[Gray Buffalo]

Here is one I put together. I love it for stump shooting


 

[Jeremy]

I use them and really like 'em.

[Rufus]

Here's in one of mine. I use mainly for stump shooting as I don't have this one protected inside for broadhead use.

[kevsuperg]

i believe there is an example/plans by jay massey in one of the TBB dont remember which volume but thats how i made mine. love it.

[Gapmaster]

You guys are too much. Those quivers are simply beautiful. They are so nice I would be afraid of getting them dirty. Ha ha ha ha

If I had that talent, my whole house would be full of them just so I could say "look what I did"

Nice fellas, Don  

[snakewood3]

Some nice work pictured here. Most of these seem to be very shallow. One of the great things about a plains style quiver is that they somewhat protect the fletchs if made deep enough.

[PurpleCajun]

How does one protect the bottom of the plains quiver from broadheads?  My initial thought is "thicker leather", as I've used that in the back quivers I've made.  I don't see broadhead foam being all that useful for the plains quiver design.  

So is there something I'm missing? I'd like one of these to be my next project, but I'd like to be able to put broadheads in it without messing up the pretty leather.

[Traxx]

You can add a layer of heavy leather,or rawhide to the bottom few inches of the inside of the quiver,or you could make individual Broadhead covers for them.

[PurpleCajun]

Oh, I like the idea of individual broadhead covers.. They might cause me some inconvenience someday, but I won't know without experimenting.  

Thanks for that suggestion.

[ArrowAtomik]

I think there has been a buildalong or two on these.  I'd like to make one myself someday when I have time.  For now I use a great elkhide one by Steve Catts.  If you can afford it, they are unbeatable.  

I think it is the most versatile quiver style ever invented.  Like drawing a great bow, they just feel "right".  When crawling hands and knees through heavy brush I can simply cradle it in front to my body and no hangups.

[kevsuperg]

believe it or not but i have wadded up newspaper in the bottom. a friend told me about it and it works pretty well.i dont stick the BH thru the paper just let them nestle in there. usually just use 1 page.easy to replace if needed.

[bushytail]

I tryed a plains style quiver and had trouble with the arrows sliding out on the practice range.But then i didn`t use the fleece fletching cover either because i would shoot more than one arrow sometimes and it was a hassle to get the arrows back in.As for hunting,it might work out good,your not trying to put arrows back in the quiver all the time.And the fleece cover holds them in.

[soopernate]

My hunting quiver is almost as long as the arrow so the mouth of the quiver sort of grabs ahold of the arrow without crushing the fletching.  I dont have any problems holding arrows in my quiver even when almost turned upside down.

[razorback]

Any chance some of you guys and gals that use these could post some pics of them being worn and show the different ways you hold the arrows in them.
     

[adeeden]

I make mine a little different than most as I sew the bottom up instead of the top. This makes a thinner quiver that pinches the arrows so they do not move at all. No rattling and no sliding out even if you wear it upside down (fletching pointed down).

 

 

 

 

Here is a link on how I make mine.  http://www.howardhillshooters.com/lakotaquiver/djlakotabuildalong/alakotaquiver.html

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

I make a cheap one out of a $5 leather remnant for small game hunting. It's ugly, but it gets the job done.

[Wednesday Caste]

Here's a shot of my BH sheath, I added a tether so I can pull the arrow out- and put the sheath back on the arrow and back into the quiver if the arrow is not shot.  The arrow pictured is for bunnies but my 2 blade deer BH fits even better in the sheath than the bunnie blades.
 

[Doug A]

I was hoping someone would post pics of their quiver being worn, and it finally happened!  I have a deer hide that I have been considering turning into a quiver and I think this might be the design.

[bushytail]

Wednesday caste,Looks like you done some nice art work on your quiver.You got talent.What did you use to draw it?Sharpe,paint,ink?

[Killdeer]

The pretty plains quiver in my pic was made by Barb. I have two of her quivers. They are made round at the bottom, and have a wooden disk as a base. I can't push a broadhead through that! You can put wood chips or moss or whatever in the bottom to cushion them. The quivers have too much hanging off of them to be practical for hunting, though. Fringe is pretty, but it moves a lot and catches on twigs. Long fringe was real popular with plains dwellers, but then, they were mostly mounted and out on the wide open.



Here is a clip (looky that pluck!!) showing the dark side of a beautiful quiver.



No way that is going through a laurel patch, let alone the briars of Albany!   :eek:
Killdeer