Quivers

[bow hunterkid23]

#7034

hey guys, im starting to get money now being that its summer..and im wondering what kind of quiver would be the best for white-tail hunting in the timber..
thanks for reading
-matt

[David Petersen]

#57449

Matt — You don’t give us much info to go on, but assuming a longbow or recurve and all hunting situations, few will argue that a bow quiver is the best. Get one that straps on with rubber straps. Bolt-on quivers are almost obsolete and generally had problems. The kind with heavy rubber plugs that slip over the ends of the limbs require you to unstring the bow to add or remove the quiver, and can alter shooting characteristics and even lead to bow breakage. Shrew, for example, recommonds against using them. Back quivers are noisy, fill with rainwater, snow and limb trash, interfere with wearing a pack and really complicate sneaking through brush etc. Side quivers also get hung up on brush and make it hard to climb a tree or even sit on the ground, etc. Individual bowhunters will have different opinions, depending on their circumstances. I am offering this advice as the best all-purpose quiver with the most advantages and least disadvantages. You should be able to get a good one for $75 or so, and there was a recent thread here about making your own. I shoot very light bows and also like the extra weight for stability. Others don’t like the extra weight but I’m guessing they’re mostly shooting heavy-handled recurves. My longbows all weight less than a pound naked. Geeze I’m longwinded tonight! Better to walk the dogs. dp

[SteveMcD]

#57540

I’ll make it short… I’m a hopeless romantic! I love my back quivers! 😀

But, the reality is from a practicality viewpoint, and unless you’re very good with handling back quivers. Dave is right – all around versatility – bow quiver all the way – and easy quick and quiet arrow removal when needed.8)

[epenfold]

#57667

I like my back quiver when out shooting the 3d shoots and the local archery range but I have found that my bow quiver has been the greatest investment when hunting.

[bow hunterkid23]

#58010

Forgive me, im still learning the ropes to the website.
But i have a longbow #50.
As for the bow quivers i read on the other forums that the “Eagles’ Flight quivers” are good, but the hood doesn’t cover all of the broad head.
I also read about the Kwikee kwiver’s are nice…
Your thoughts?

[David Petersen]

#58132

Check out the Thunderhorn website. Well built, gorgeous leather detail, for the price of equivalent plane-Jane quivers. I like the model with the bar connecting top and bottom. dp

[LimbLover]

#58148

As someone who has owned an EFA, Thunderhorn strap on, and Great Northern longbow quiver – my suggestion is to find a used Great Northern.

They don’t pop up often, but you can usually get them for $40.

I also hunt in the timber and from the ground. I wander a lot and hike. I love my GN. My Thunderhorn BOA worked well too but I could never get it far enough on the riser.

I’m slowly but surely becoming a back quiver guy though. I think ol’ Howard is speaking to me from the grave.

[Cottonwood]

#58165

I picked up a back quiver on the cheap, just to have one. I found it at a local pawn shop, but its not what I would call a good quality back quiver of lined leather to keep the rattle of arrows down.

I haven’t decided yet if I want a bow quiver, or a good back quiver yet. I had also been looking at a Catquiver that was ASAT covered, which is my camo as well. That one, I could have for $40.00 and it would still work with my pack.

But I still have time to choose.

[Buckhorn73]

#8547

Hi! Bowhunterkid
You are getting great info here on this age old topic. Let me say, I am way past the Bowhunterkid stage ( in age at least!) and have tried every type of quiver available – if a new one comes out, I give it a try. My type of hunting – usually a real slow still hunt, invariably leads me into terrain where side quivers, back quivers hang up and generally interfere with the other paraphanelia I carry. So, for hunting, I like a nice 3- or 4- arrows quiver that straps to the bow and is quiet a la Great Northern, etc. but, gee, you know a bow quiver on a HH bow just does not seem kosher. I think you begin to see the dilemna. You will discover what you prefer but I am afraid not without a lot of trial and error. I wish you the best of luck and I hope someday I can also find the correct solution to this question.

[Patrick]

#8617

I’m using an Eagle’s Flight quiver…and I like. If you are going with a Grizzly, El Grande, Ashby, Abowyer Brown Bear, etc., you’re out of luck with Great Northern’s. They’re not deep enough to fully/safely cover the entire length of the broadhead. I’m going to be buying an Eagle’s Flight Cherokee Chief with Totem for that very reason (I currently have an Eagle’s Flight Apache, which isn’t deep enough either).

[bow hunterkid23]

#8927

Im thinking about buying the Thunderhorn Boa quiver…from reading some of the reviews, it sounds like a great quiver and not to mention its in my price range 😀

[rebstud]

#8968

bow hunterkid23 wrote: Im thinking about buying the Thunderhorn Boa quiver…from reading some of the reviews, it sounds like a great quiver and not to mention its in my price range 😀

Hey Bowhunterkid; I was in the same boat you are,not to long ago. I’ve settled for my back quiver,but elected to put a single arrow bow quiver on my long bow,so I could get an arrow quickly if needed. Seems to work well,because I wear a back pack,and hooked my back quiver to it. It just seem to be more comfortable with a naked bow. Like Dave said it has a little more weight to it (ACS) so it steadys pretty good. They all have their pros,and cons so I think you’ll find that at the end its a personal thing…Regards Wade

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