What do you put in your back quiver?

[jeffg]

I going to hunt with a Art Vincent back guiver this year and I would like to find out what to use in the bottom to protect points and help with rattle.

[Caughtandhobble]

I cut a layer of yoga pad foam. I also use the same foam to replace foam on bow quivers.

[Gdpolk]

I have some dense closed cell foam that was surrounding a gun that was shipped to me in mine.  It might not be the best option but it works well and was free.

That's an awesome looking quiver.

[joe skipp]

Really shouldn't need anything if the quiver collapses in the center of your back. This is what holds the arrows closer and prevents rattling.

My Creger was too tight on the bottom, so I opened it up with a 9" long, 1/2" wide piece of soft foam. I don't push my arrows into the foam, just opened up the bottom more. Work your quiver with good conditioner, bend it, and wear it as much as you can so it will conform to your back.

Here is my heavy latigo leather John Schulz...note how the top and bottom remain "open" while the center collapsed to the contour of my back. No arrow rattle.

[joe skipp]

Really shouldn't need anything if the quiver collapses in the center of your back. This is what holds the arrows closer and prevents rattling.

My Creger was too tight on the bottom, so I opened it up with a 9" long, 1/2" wide piece of soft foam. I don't push my arrows into the foam, just opened up the bottom more. Work your quiver with good conditioner, bend it, and wear it as much as you can so it will conform to your back.

Here is my heavy latigo leather John Schulz...note how the top and bottom remain "open" while the center collapsed to the contour of my back. No arrow rattle.

[Sam McMichael]

I use leather tip protectors on my arrows while they are in the quiver.

[Terry Green]

Howard Hill used a quiver like Joe posted...but he also used birdseed to answer your question.

[Green]

When Bud B. crafted mine, he cut to fit this piece of shearling backed with an extra layer of leather to line the bottom with.  Whether broadheads or field points......silence.

 

[Gordon Jabben]

Jeff, I would start by using the quiver without anything in the bottom to hold the broadheads.  Most people who use a back quiver find that their broadheads stay sharp and don't rattle once the backquiver is broken in.

[Brianlocal3]

I tried stuffing grass from the area I'm hunting in mine, and liked it, but on a couple occasions had grass on my arrow as I was nocking. Quick fix unless you need the shot NOW

[r-man]

try dry rice

[Shawn Leonard]

A tennis ball or two depending how wide the bottom is than as Terry said bird seed to fill in around and on top of it. Shawn

[Sharpeye]

For broad heads mine just has a second piece of heavier leather and as skipp said it forms to my back and holds them tight.

[JEFF B]

SHEEP SKIN works a treat  

[Terry Green]

Rice might make for a big mess if it gets rained on.

[David Mitchell]

I just use a piece of short nap carpet in the bottom to kind of protect the leather bottom.  It tends to hold the points in place but as I normally point out, IF the quiver is properly made no stuffing of any sort is needed.  If it is too noisy it isn't breaking in right--see Joe Skipp's picture above.  That quiver will not need any stuffing.

[jeffg]

I'll have to try the carpet I have some of that. Thanks for all of the Ideas.

[two4hooking]

Arrows...see David Mitchell's post above that references Joe Skipp's.  Arrows do not rattle, move around, or fall out when you have a properly broken in and designed Hill style back quiver.

[Wannabe1]

I put a piece of cork board in the bottom of mine. Gives the tips something to poke into.

[Blaino]

http://www.ilongbow.com/Articles/A_Quiver_to_Hunt_With.html

I have made up some booties that are described in the article above.  It workes just as he describes......