Quivers

[eric]

#5892

I am considering a new quiver and am wondering what everone likes or prefers. Should I go with a bow quiver, hip quiver, or back quiver?:?

Eric

[Archer86]

#45769

My thoughts are that it depends on what you are doing. I use a back quiver for the most part because I can hold a larger volume of arrows of different variety in it for target practicing or just walking around the woods. A bow quiver is nice too because it keeps your arrows right there and you wont snag them on branches and stuff, although they don’t hold enough arrows for my liking. I don’t have any experience with a hip quiver but have seen them used mostly in target shooting situations.

[RAGMAN]

#45772

I use both a back quiver and a bow quiver. I perfer the back quiver but sometimes the bow quiver is better. If I have to walk a long distance,I use my back quiver. The bow quiver adds weight and throws my bow off balance. But for target shooting the extra weight makes the bow more stable

[donw]

#52460

i’m with Ragman…

i use bowquiver for broadheads and the back quiver for blunts and fieldtips

[longhunter]

#53348

I’ve used back quivers, bow quivers, and then hybrid side quivers still havn’t found the perfect one. I use different quivers for different situations, but for all round usefullnes I shoot a GFA it doesn’t off balance the bow and add weight like a bow quiver, and it does not hang up in the brush or flag game when you draw an arrow like a back quiver. Try one I think you’ll like it. Does have a restriction on quantity though.

[RAGMAN]

#53468

My favorite is my gfa and one of those ace in the hole single glue on quivers from black widow.Keeps that first arrow right there.

[SL]

#61480

I hate bow quivers..but I use them all the time. For me and the way I hunt its what works best. Ive tried a bunch of others too. I have to say when you’re covering ground or packing…nothing beats a bow quiver.
SL

[Milhouse]

#61549

I have been using a side quiver from Cedar Ridge, after trying to get away from bow quivers, but have found that if you need another arrow in a hurry, nothing beats a bow quiver. I also have been using a Skookum one arrow quiver on my bow, just to have a quick follow up shot. It doesn’t change the balance of the bow like a 6 arrow bow quiver…..

[fireball shooter]

#10050

I have been using a side quiver and really like it. I have 3 kinds but the Great Northern Sidekick is working the best for me when it comes to hunting with broadheads. 😀

[jamesdonahue]

#17395

I like the GFA type best for hunting and the Jacks traditional archery “Chief” best for stumping or small game hunting- this thing is worth looking into I have been fighting quivers all of my bow shooting life and these seem to have solved my problems-can not stand the bow quiver-have tried just about everyone, though convient the balance issue and the mass in front of my face is just too annoying and over rides the convienence

[alby301]

#17409

it does depend on the kind of hunting you do along with surroundings. where i hunt in ohio a back quiver would catch on brush along with a hip quiver. and i also don’t care for the additional weight of a bow quiver. so i modified a quickee bow quiver into a GFA style and have had alot of success with it.

[jamesdonahue]

#17871

I agree, but the quiver that I was talking about (Jacks traditional archery “Chief”) rides like the GFA but better for stumping/ 3-D since its easier to get the arrows back into it-do not have to re-clip them in the gripper. I do find the GFA design by far the best for hunting.I think 3-rivers carries it as the HH side quiver
Sort of a cross between a back quiver and a GFA- does not seen to hang brush any more than the GFA design. The one I have is really well made- there is a picture in TJ’s traditional bow hunters hand book

[jamesdonahue]

#17872

I agree, but the quiver that I was talking about (Jacks traditional archery “Chief”) rides like the GFA but better for stumping/ 3-D since its easier to get the arrows back into it-do not have to re-clip them in the gripper. I do find the GFA design by far the best for hunting.I think 3-rivers carries it as the HH side quiver
Sort of a cross between a back quiver and a GFA- does not seen to hang brush any more than the GFA design. The one I have is really well made- there is a picture in TJ’s traditional bow hunters hand book

[jamesdonahue]

#17873

I agree, but the quiver that I was talking about (Jacks traditional archery “Chief”) rides like the GFA but better for stumping/ 3-D since its easier to get the arrows back into it-do not have to re-clip them in the gripper. I do find the GFA design by far the best for hunting.I think 3-rivers carries it as the HH side quiver
Sort of a cross between a back quiver and a GFA- does not seen to hang brush any more than the GFA design. The one I have is really well made- there is a picture in TJ’s traditional bow hunters hand book

[jamesdonahue]

#17914

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[ky_longbow]

#30617

im kinda “sweet” on this quiver, a sidequiver, if you will.
its a Dawgware tube quiver with 2 pockets for plenty of storage, rides well,quiet and easy access……

[longhunter]

#30697

Probably good in a wet climate. but I’ll stick with my Jack or the GFA

[MontanaFord]

#32803

I have a Selway slide-on quiver on my recurve and love it. The weight is nice to have. I don’t notice that it throws my bow’s balance off, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t. There are only two problems that I’ve experienced with it. One, each piece of the quiver gradually drifts away from the riser, and I have to adjust it from time to time. Secondly, I’ve had problems with one or two of the shafts popping out of the rubber deal that the shafts clip into. I fixed that by taking a piece of inner tube about 2″ x 3/4″ with two slits cut in it at each end and putting one end between the last and second to last shaft notch and, after putting the last arrow in it’s slot, hooking the other end over the shaft holder.

MontanaFord

[jamesdonahue]

#32958

KY longbow
Thanks for taking the time or posting the picture. I agree with long hunter= I will be sticking with my Jack of GFA. good discussion though

[Frank V]

#35044

The more I hunt the more I’m convinced that there is no one ideal quiver, I use a back quiver a lot, & have made a bow quiver into a GFA style quiver that I like a lot, I’m thinking of a CatQuiver, but haven’t laid out the bucks yet. I’m not a big fan of a bow quiver as for me it unbalances the bow & you are always waving your fletching around causing movement. Frank

[evilbob]

#36146

Everyone has their likes and dislikes so I will relate mine. I have been shooting traditional bows, longbows and recurves, for 64 years. I have never succumbed to wheelbows, just my preference. I have bought, bartered and made just about every style quiver one can think of and have yet to find one that is perfect. I’m sure others understand what I mean. For general roving, small game hunting and 3-D shoots, the back quiver, although with its faults, is probably the most useable. For big game hunting, particularly in wooded terrain, the old Glenn St. Charles quiver or the more modern takeoff, the Cat Quiver I find the most workable. Now, having said that, remember, it is only one man’s opinion.

[tpbc_hunter]

#10795

I made a side draw quiver that is simular to the safari quiver that 3rivers archery sells but it is leather. I realy like it. I’ve used bow and back but they both have the down fall of exposed feathers which make noise and can mess up the feathers. the other disadviag of bow quiver is it throws the bow off balance. Some like the weight but i don’t. you will probable find as meny differnt quivers as there are bow hunters. Trial and error is the name of the game.

[Tj Craig]

#11596

MEN,
I never liked any quiver that wasn,t attatched to my bow, when i used a longbow for one season i used a great northern,but for my silvertips i have always used a kwikkee quiver easy on and off.
Tj

[Weathered Stick]

#12119

Here is my back quiver. The back is heavily riveted and has a two inch leather strip glued over the lacing to prevent broadhead damage. The linning is faux red fox fur but everyhting else is heavy leather (oiled).

[Mark Turton]

#13762

That is very nice, my only criticism of back quivers is that you are unable to see what you are pulling out, broadhead or blunt and if you are like me and use Muzzy grass hoppers they will snag any lining.

Pothunter.

[dutchman]

#29443

I use a Selway bow quiver and have gotten used to it on one of my bows. With one of the others, I plan to use a Catquiver II I bought a while back. I have recently picked up a recurve and plan to use a Selway bow quiver with it if I can get the noise reduced. I put that quiver on and the noise got bad quick! Took it off and the noise went away…

[Chris Shelton]

#29701

i love my selaway quiver. It can hold 6 arrows by using the extra rubber thingy that you can get. The weight is a bit different but it only takes a couple of practice shots to get used to it initially. After that it is like you have been using it your whole life. Arrows are always where you need them. And mine doesnt slide away from the riser, but mine is the one that you can put on with the string on, has the screw on parts. I love it but like alot of others have said, everyone is different!

[dave19113]

#41742

I used to have a bow quiver when I shot my Bear Grizzly, but now I switched to a hip quiver. It does make my bow feel alot lighter and more balanced. Plus my Bob Lee take down recurve looks so nice I couldnt bring myself to mount a quiver on it.

D

[Surveyor]

#43570

Greatreearcher wrote: i love my selaway quiver. It can hold 6 arrows by using the extra rubber thingy that you can get. The weight is a bit different but it only takes a couple of practice shots to get used to it initially. After that it is like you have been using it your whole life. Arrows are always where you need them. And mine doesnt slide away from the riser, but mine is the one that you can put on with the string on, has the screw on parts. I love it but like alot of others have said, everyone is different!

Greatreearcher, the Dutchman complained about the Selway being noisy on his bow. Are you finding this? I am interested in the screw-on Selway, thinking that I can remove it from the bow after I get my blind/stand set up. I have an old Kodiak Magnum that I mounted a Quickee on it (works ok) but I just bought a very lightly used Martin Serengeti and am NOT drilling holes in my new beauty. I hunt frequently with a portable stand or stool and am almost always back-packing one or the other. I liked the looks of the GFA quiver but thought it would get in the way no matter where I put it. Thanks for your time.

[Chris Shelton]

#43912

NO NOISE really at all with my selaway, i have the screw on model and i use it on all four of my bows, including a takedown. I got it for the same reason you did because i wasnt putting holes in my beautiful martin recurve, i have the hunter, and they really make a good bow:)! Anyway, i dont know about taking it off when you get to the blind they dont have a metal part in the middle of the two peices like the other onbow quivers, the only thing holding the quiver together is the bow and the arrows, but what holds the arrows together is rubber and foam so that doesnt rattle, the connection to the bow is rubber the only thing that makes alittle sound is the feathers but only sometimes, but then again i use 4 inch sheilds so i dont know about when the feathers get bigger!? Hope i could be of any help to you!!

[Mark Turton]

#44617

Hi Surveyor

My two peneth for what it’s worth, I use a Selway slide on quiver and this in itself creates no noise, if an arrow has worked lose it may create a little noise when you release but nothing worth worrying about. The only advantage I can see in removing the quiver is to stop arrows, fletches catching any brush, but then you might just remove the arrows. Do you have someone who will lend you a quiver to try?

Good luck, Pothunter.

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