Quiet my quiver!

[lbman77]

#6277

I have a leather back quiver that I’m trying to quiet. On my last hunt, I noticed that most movements caused my arrows to make noise by bumping or rubbing on each other. I’m using carbon arrows, so the noise is amplified. I’ve thought about using some sort of material to line it, like synthetic fleece or wool fleecing. Has anyone had this type of issue?

While I have your ear….or eyes, as it were…..the stinkin’ thing keeps sliding down my back and it’s diffict to reach my arrows. The strap is adjustable, consisting of strapping and leather lacing. Maybe I’m adjusting it wrong? Or maybe I just need to to put something on the shoulder portion of the strap to help it stay put. I thought about using a bow-mounted quiver like I’ve seen some of you have, but the last time I tried one many years ago, I found it too distracting.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

[Greg Ragan]

#50254

Try this:

http://traditionalknowhow.blogspot.com/

[Doc Nock]

#50325

IB,

Sorry pics didn’t come thru…try here

[lbman77]

#51135

two4, that’s a great article, thanks for posting it! I’m working on what was in the article as we speak.

DocNock, thanks for the pics. It will give me another option as I refine my gear.

[Doc Nock]

#51170

UR welcome, for sure. Simple. Nothing fancy. Just works. Love the “open” design. Easy in and easy out…can slip under arm to go thru brush, or put back arrow…none of that doing jumping jacks waving my arm over my head to get one out or put one back… best of all, I don’t miss the “hole” and stab myself in the calf when I let go of the arrow! 😯

Don’t ask… 8):lol:

[Greg Ragan]

#52413

Give that back quiver and those techniques a good year before you abandon it. Once you have become proficient that quiver is unparalleled.

😀

[lbman77]

#52842

two4, I’ve had and use that quiver since I started my trad “career” and have always liked it. My hunt in Oct. highlighted that I didn’t really know how to use it in that situation. I read the article you posted and went right to work. I put 3 coats of a good leather treatment on (bee’s wax, and a bunch of other stuff), and warmed it carefully in the oven. By the time was done, it felt totally different (floppy…..or supple….whichever you prefer). I also adjusted the strap as per the article. Not sure why I couldn’t have figured it out myself just by playing with it. I do it with everything else I touch…..”fix it till it’s broke”, as the saying goes. Anyway, I’ll continue using it, as I not only like the looks of it, but the idea of it.

Doc, I still plan on making what you sent pictures of. Thanks again, by the way. I probably won’t get to it this season, though. I like to keep my options open, and if it doesn’t work for me, I’ll pass it on to someone else.

Thanks for the input, all.

[Greg Ragan]

#53133

No Problem. Glad I could help. There is not a whole lot of resources anymore on using the “old stuff” and I felt from my own research others might benefit.

Glad it helped.

[Stephen Graf]

#53228

two4hooking wrote: Try this:

http://traditionalknowhow.blogspot.com/

Nice! I hadn’t read your blog before. I guess I’ll add it to the list. Nice to see someone out there doing it this way, (besides me of course)

Your quiver article reminds me of a weekend spent stumping this summer up in the mountains. My friend had his bow equipped with a quiver while I was using my back quiver.

My Bud is too classy to say anything negative about my setup (his steady stream of free bows might dry up) but I could tell he was keeping an eye on me. As we moved through some thick mountain laurel and briar patches I did as you do moving through the thick stuff. He had to stop multiple times to untangle, I just gave him a smile.

When it was time to shoot the leaf or stump or whatever, no problem. My arrow was always in the target first as I didn’t have to fool with disengaging it from the bow quiver.

I have a feeling I’ll be seeing him with a back quiver here soon.

You are spot on with your advise to use the quiver for a year before deciding about it. I am into my 3rd year with it, and am still finding myself getting better with it.

[Greg Ragan]

#53237

We are definitely in the minority even amongst our small traditional community, but there was a reason folks like Howard Hill, Ben Pearson, John Schulz, Bob Swineheart and others stuck with the back quiver even when the bow quiver had been around for a while.

The buck pictured above was hit initially in the hind quarter and ran by me downhill. I was able to get a second arrow on the string and take a running shot which missed high as he ran through the brush. He finally stopped 83 steps from me quartering downhill. I had another arrow on the string ready and figured I may as well send a “Hail Mary” his way since I had already wounded him. Somehow that arrow made it through all the branches and was the killing shot in that photo. I had three shots in about 7-10 seconds. You never know when speed and long distance practice might save the day. It sure did for me that day.

Greg

[David Petersen]

#53652

“Quiet my quiver.” Reminds me of “Shiver me timbers!” 😀

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