I absolutely love my SafariTuff Arrowmaster side quiver. I used it with my BisonGear pack during turkey season and it worked really well. I haven’t made my mind up yet if I am going to use it for the fall elk hunt. I use a Mystery Ranch Crewcab and I haven’t tried the Arrowmaster with it yet.Here is a picture of the quiver…

I don’t like having a quiver on my bow either, though I still haven’t found a solution that I think is perfect. I use a GFA quiver, but I’ve been curious about the SafariTuff ones as well. Another reason why I prefer a large lumbar pack is that it doesn’t interfere with a back/side quiver.

Another one I’ve been curious about is the Horn Hunter sling pack/quiver. Anyone use one?

I use different quivers. Kind of like a pair of shoes. Whatever I want for the day.

The Safari Tuff is ok but it does bend a bit. It should hold up pretty well in most any jungle and keep your arrows from getting caught on foliage. I don’t like that it’s inherent design seems to damage the fletching but no quiver is perfect.

The GFA is probably one of my favorites but when it rains it does nothing to protect the fletching from water. Even if I put waterproof applications on my fletching, the way it rains around here in the fall, you might as well forget it. Otherwise if you are not in a rainy situation it is fairly decent because this quiver will go whever you want it. It probably has less of a footprint than the Safari Tuff and might work better alongside a backpack.

I also use a leather side quiver. It’s as rugged as can be. It will last a lifetime. It soaks up water when it rains. It’s ok and sees most use for casual shooting or 3-D.

Then I have a coyote quiver. It by far is the best quiver I own because it looks cool. Plus it can server as an emergency blanket. 😈

If I had to choose one of the above, I would go with the Safari Tuff.

I have a Safari Tuff and I like it a lot. The way they have the pocket located at the top of the quiver throws it out of balance, though, if you put much in it. I tried a bottle of water in that pocket and it was very awkward. I think they could place the same pocket at the bottom around the backside of the quiver and the extra weight would be more manageable. I also take the top cover off when the weather is good, as it sticks up and catches on limbs. That said, I think it’s a pretty decent quiver and works quite well overall.

I use a Selway Bow mounted (friction) quiver because I also carry a day pack when I’m hunting. Food, water, a jacket if the weather changes, a couple of game bags, twine, and a fire starter. A couple of other small odds and ends. I hunt far from the truck and spend 12-14 hours in the woods.

I’d really like to use a back quiver, they seem like a great tool, but I never head into the high country unprepared for weather – which can change quickly in the Rockies.

Well I just purchased a GFA side quiver direct from Fred’s website. I have read the reviews on 3Rivers about the quiver, and I trust that any issues that have been a problem in the past have been corrected. I have had nothing but positive experiences from all of his products in the past. I’ll be using this with my Shrew longbow this fall. There’s less than 20 days till opening day!

I have a Shrew that works well with a quiver attached. However, with my other bow (Apache longbow by Roy Hall of Navajo bows) I don’t like a quiver attached. I am about to receive a new quiver — the Absorkee quiver by Tim Roberts at Farr West Leather — that attaches to a quiver caddy on the hip.

Tim does great work (I have several of his armguards and they are top notch). Check the quiver out at http://www.farrwestleather.com. It is a different variety than the other fine quivers, such as the GFA, mentioned above.

I expect it to be just what I have been looking for in an unattached quiver.

Jody

Have you looked at the many options available with Cat-quivers? I started with a “mini” & decided this year to get a catquiver II. It seems to be perfect for my short excursions but if I were gonna be out for more than a day, I’d look at one of the bigger ones. There are a lot of options that make them worth a look. IMHO

I had the same problem as you, and I spent too dang much money on quivers just trying to find the one. Haven’t found it yet, but the one I own now is probably as close as I can get. Its the Bow Mate Elite Quiver, and as far as I know you can only get it at 3 Rivers. Reasons I like it are…

1) Comfortably holds 5-6 arrows even with large fletch.

2) With cap installed is waterproof and keeps fletch nice and dry.

3) It is ambidextrous.

4) Has a pocket large enough to hold all the stuff I need to dress out and care for a Deer.

5) It is quiet and stiff, not bending like most side quivers.

6) Can be worn with a day pack or fanny pack.

7) It is light for its size.

What don’t I like about it?

1) It will damage fletching if I try to squish to many in for too long a period.

All in all it is a damn good quiver.