What I prefer is a back quiver with side extraction (like the “dawg ware” or “safari tuff”). I made one with enough pocket space to hold what I need for a day in the woods (if I pack light). In a treestand I just hang it in a manner that gives me easy access to my arrows and the pockets. With my arows completely covered, I find I hang up less in the brush than with a bow mounted quiver. I especially like how my quiver accomodates any style of arrowhead.
I must add that if I needed to carry a backpack (no elk treks for me, just farmland whitetail so far), I would probably go back to a bow mounted quiver.

I’ve always prefered to stalk, still hunt or spot and stalk rather than hunt from a stand. I prefer the cat quiver, stalker quiver or a back quiver (pretty much in that order) over a bow quiver. I used bow quivers for a while but don’t like what they do to the balance of my bow. Contrary to “conventional wisdom”, when stalking I find it easier to move through heavy brush with the back and stalker quivers than with a bow quiver. In a back quiver I also prefer a side draw model.

Ed

Dr. Ed,

I just saw a side draw model when at RSMGear in Denver. Pretty nice, and I can see how they would function well.

I made my own back quiver and prefer that over a bow quiver. For looks and weight on bow. I have thought about trying a side quiver for easier access to arrows

I started with a Back Quiver and still use it, if I want to carry a lot of arrows [ Back packing in]. When I hunt– the Bow Quiver is the one I much prefer. I find it easier to quietly move thru brush/heavy growth with, than any other type [ for me at least]. I also like my arrows attached to the bow for stealthy removal/stringing, if I just happen upon game.I mostly still hunt/spot and stalk.
Scout

After 25 years of using a Catquiver II, I’ve found little reason to change yet in my “turning back the clock” efforts in equipment had me looking at “different” quivers too.

Not only do I like OLD, “DIFFERENT” seem to fit my tastes (and me according to close freinds 😀 ) and I came accross this one.

I’ve never seen the like and cant say for SURE it was MADE as a quiver yet a few things point to the fact that if not, it was for something the same length with “flat ends” that someone didnt want rattling around.

The longest arrow there has a broadhead on it and you can see that for my draw/arrow length only the nock and a short section in front of it stick out of it.

Interesting to ME, is that it is made of VERY heavy double canvas, has a full length zipper down the side (handy to clean it out) and when opening it has a set of hinged “ribs” that hold the general shape about 1/3 distance from either end.

Just below the feathers there are bristles that hold the arrows off the edges of the quiver (approx 3/4 inches long) and in the leather cupped and riveted bottom there are 8 (I think, have to look again) attached flat leather pockets about 1 3/4 wide by 2 1/2 inches long.

I havent done the general cleaning it needs yet nor removed the tape adhesive that show white on the sides that obviously I have no idea of the reason it was there.

I’ve puttsed around with it in the field and it is pretty light, yet not as light as you would think from the photo and I can slip the strap over my head and carry it as a back quiver but, so far, I like it hanging below my right hand where the nock end tips up just in front of my fingertips.

In this location, I can grab the outside of the quiver and hold it or slip it under my arm and pin it next to my body for higher brush.

I like the feathers being mostly covered yet find it much handier to move about in either method mentioned depending on what else I am carrying…..(dragging? lol).

I hang my haversack on the opposite,my left, side and both ride similarly in height where I have the multitude of “stuff” I pack along on my left side under my bow and have my right hand free to situate/move the quiver at will.

This will be my first year hunting with it but in “trail runs” in ground blinds it is stiff enough to lean against something to point the nocks back at me for a second arrow but mostly is just used as an “arrow carrier” to and from a ground stand.

The “reverse draw” needed to pull and arrow forward to remove from it would, in my opinion, make a poor stalker but the odds of ME getting a second shot stalking is about the same as the tickets I have beeing powerball winners! 🙄

Before season we should all get photos “in full garb” on the way to hunt. Our type of hunting dictates a few differences for each of us but I agree with Doc……for ME, no bow quiver, Thanks.

The bow quivers look normal in photos, but feel REALLY odd to me plus for my close range shots from the ground I don’t want any more bulk to wave around attempting to get a shot like a mess of arrows would provide on my bow.

I’ll put together more photos once cleaned up and “waterproofed”.

Something different that I like is all.

God Bless
Steve Sr.

Since I have along draw of 30.5″ I had a problem with if I carried more than 3 arrows in a bow quiver it would affect my shot result. I have switched to aback quiver or my own version of a gfa quiver also. The one downside to back quiver for me is that most are geared for shorter draw length arrows and so my arrow stick out just enough above my head I get a little grab while stillhunting. My gfa is okay but it broke on me and I need to decide if I should fix with superglue or try a safari tuff or other quiver.

Here’s a photo of me with a mule deer doe, circa 1961. The quiver is an original St. Charles, which I still have. For those too young to know, the St. Charles is the forerunner of the Cat Quiver. The bow is a Pearson Mustang 74#.

Note the pointer arrow. This deer was taken with a prototype of the Pearson Deadhead. Here’s a close up of the broadhead.

I like this style quiver back then, and I still like them!

Ed

Love the pic Dr. Ashby!

Personally, I have both a back quiver and a couple bow quivers. For deer hunting, I prefer the bow quiver. I too liked the idea of carrying my bow without anything attached to it, but I just couldn’t get used to using the back quiver. I use the back quiver for everything but deer hunting.

I never tried a bow quiver, although I think they take away from the bow. Just my opinion. I have tried the Side Stalker and sold it, I have always preferred a back quiver, unless you’re going thruogh thick stuff, let’s face it noise rattle isn’t really an issue, and even with that you can always slide the back quiver down under your side.

Having said all that, nature seldom gives a second chance. ABout 7 or 8 years ago, it was the last day of the deer season, plenty snow, very cold, and a slight wind. I’m set up in a Juniper grove in a natural ground blind over looking a clearing in the wodds that leads to a oak stand to my south 75 yards away, I am facing west, teeth to the wind, at 3:45 PM here comes a basket six pointer Ihad seen several times earlier in the season but like today he stays 50 yards out well out of range, it is now snowing lightly, and with the sun going down feeling colder. I put my bow back on my lap and settle for a last cup of tea and watch the buck amble away in no particular hurry. After about 10 minutes he’s out of sight, and it is dusk and I am cold, I pick up my pack and put it on and resign myself to the fact that the season is over at least for me, I sling my back quiver to the left (I am right handed!) I begin to walk out, but as a matter of habit, I always take a few steps, stop look, and walk again, I come around the knoll and there is the 6 pointer quartering away stopped and looking out into the oak hardwood. I could have scrambled and dumped everything, but knowing it was futile, I just watched and applauded him for out smarting me and making it through the season. Maybe a bow quiver would have been the answer… but I have no regret.

Quiver? I’ve never gone into the woods with more than the one and only arrow I’ll need……….. :lol::lol::lol: