Rebstud:

To avoid rattling arrows and hanging up on brush, I would not use a back quiver.

I do not use a bow quiver anymore either as it adds weight and affects accuracy. Plus upon release, remaining arrows in it will sometimes rattle or buzz upon release.

Instead, I’d try a side quiver which is quite and fairly easy to navigate in brush.

Fellers — I have friends who seriously hunt squirrels and shoot, break, and lose tons of arrowws. They really have no choice but to carry big back quivers that can pack in a couple-dozen arrows. For your specific needs — walking to and climbing up to a tree stand — well it depends on how far and how brushy the walk. Most treestand hunters are in ag areas where the walk to the stand is short and easy. In that case I don’t see that it really matters what quiver you use. But for serious ground hunting where you’re ducking under trees, fighting through bad brush, etc., and as mentioned need to wear a backpack, there’s really no choice in my very long experience other than a bow quiver. If your arrows buzz or rattle when you shoot, you have a problem with your quiver or mounting. If you prefer to shoot without a bow quiver, buy one of the many models available today that easily and silently slip on and off the bow with rubber straps. Through many bows and many years, I personally find I shoot better with a bow quiver as it adds a bit of weight and, thus, stability, to what otherwise is a featherweight bow. My Shrews, for example, weight less than a pound “naked.” Like most of life, it comes down to your particular needs and personal preferences. I do all my hunting from the ground and a lot of walking and weaseling silently through thick cover. For what it’s worth, there you go. Dave

Problem solved!!!!!!!!

Well… I’ve never had a problem lenghening the strap and wrapping my back quiver over the top of my backpack. Awkward – yes. But for packing in – doable. Besides…. a back quiver is “Traditional” 8) , I know.. so beat me with a wet towel:lol:! But my ancestors like Otzi the Ice Man wore a Back Quiver NOT a bow quiver.:shock::D

But, in the end it really is about conveinence and what you are use too. Has it cost me at times yes. I remember a few years back the very last day of the winter archery season, it was bitter cold and deep snow, my stand was underneath a stand of Junipers trees, About 4 PM a small forkhorn came up the hill and was walking his way to another patch of junipers 100 yards away, that leads out into some open oak hardwoods and mountain laurel. It was also the direction of my way out. After a half hour and the early winter sun on the horizon I resigned myself to the season being over, I got my pack and then put my back quiver on over the pack with the arrows pointed in the wrong direction:oops:! (I’m a rightie and I had the quiver and arrows pointing left. :?I started walking out into the other patch of junipers and there was the forkhorn 15 yards in front me 😮 surveying the open hardwood before stepping out. I knew there was no way of shooting this deer, I couldn’t get an arrow out without taking the quiver off. 😛 I resigned myself to the fact that this buck had pulled one over on me, I just smiled 😀 and reminded myself, it was a good fair hunt, and there’s always – next year! I wished the buck fair well to what would be a challenging harsh North Country winter. 😉

You really need to take into consideration how long your bow is, too. I recently acquired a Kodiak Magnum, and immediately realized that the Selway bow quiver on my Grizzly simply would not work well on the Mag. My arrows are 31 1/2″ long, and my nock ends are just barely within the outer limit of the limb tip on my Grizzly. Needless to say, due to the arrow length versus the short limbs, even taking into account the shorter riser of the Mag, my nocks would stick out well past my limb tip. I didn’t see that as a good combination, so I won’t be putting the bow quiver on the Mag. Luckily, I do have a back quiver that I received when an elderly friend passed away, and even though it’s a left-handed quiver, it has worked thus far for shooting 3d and carrying gobs of arrows since I have two boys that shoot with me. For hunting purposes, I will probably invest in a side quiver of some sort or another.

Michael.

I prefer bow quivers when hunting-I just like having my arrows close at hand and they are the most quiet of the quiver options I believe-

Like Michael said, somebows don’t work well with bow quivers due to length, limb angle, widths ect.-You will figure that out on a per bow situation-

I will offer up this opinion too-If you plan on hunting with a bow quiver, be sure and practice with it on the bow too-many times a quiver will change the feel, performance and handling of a bow-I am amazed at how many guys will shoot all summer long and thing they have it all figured out, only to strap a quiver on the night before opening day and realize that things have changed ever so slightly-

I shoot my hunting rig year round-bow-quiver and arrows-This leaves much less to chance in my opinion-

Good luck in whatever decission you make-

rebstud wrote: [quote=P.J. Petiniot]I prefer bow quivers when hunting-I just like having my arrows close at hand and they are the most quiet of the quiver options I believe-

Like Michael said, somebows don’t work well with bow quivers due to length, limb angle, widths ect.-You will figure that out on a per bow situation-

I will offer up this opinion too-If you plan on hunting with a bow quiver, be sure and practice with it on the bow too-many times a quiver will change the feel, performance and handling of a bow-I am amazed at how many guys will shoot all summer long and thing they have it all figured out, only to strap a quiver on the night before opening day and realize that things have changed ever so slightly-

I shoot my hunting rig year round-bow-quiver and arrows-This leaves much less to chance in my opinion-

Good luck in whatever decission you make-

Thanks for your input. I do prefer to shoot with my quiver on the bow for numerous reasons. I shoot a Martin Savannah which at best is about 1 1/2lbs and the extra weight seems to put me more in touch with the feel of the bow.(If that even makes since). And as you stated your ammo is always with you no matter what the situation is,on the ground as well as in a tree stand. I guess my inexperience keeps me second guessing what you fill is the best avenue to take. I think my greatest fear is I think it may me noisy..Thanks again Regards Wade

i also have a savannah, and i agree with both of u! but i have a new martin backquiver and i shoot just as good with it. but i hunt in ground blinds so i like arrows close!!

did u send a email or private message?

I’ve tried other options, but a bow quiver is just much more convenient…for deer hunting anyway. None of the bow quivers I’ve tried have added enough weight to be of concern at all. Only when I fill it with my heavy arrows do I notice it, not objectionably so though.

I have always used a bow quiver and not given it a second thought. I did some testing to convince myself that it didn’t affect my accuracy.

But then after several years of deadly but marginal shots on deer, I started to wonder. (yea, it takes me years to figure things out). Here’s the thing. I hunt mostly from stands. I practice from the ground and then shoot some from the stand.

I discovered that my accuracy from the stand was affected by a bow quiver. I don’t know why aside from the obvious fact that shooting from a stand requires shooting at a severe downward angle most of the time. After I took it off, I found that my shooting got a lot better from the stand.

So for ground hunting, I think bow quivers are great. But for stand hunting, maybe not so much. Everyone is different, so take this for what it’s worth. Just one guys experience.