what quivers do you prefer?

[shaneharley]

#4165

What quivers do you prefer for hunting and why? Thanks for your input.

[chamookman]

#27569

A hip quiver works for Me. Back quivers are too noisy – hate bow mounted quivers PERIOD. A properly made Lakota style quiver works pretty good too – ‘specially for snoopin’ & poopin’ (still hunting). Bob

[mhay]

#27572

I like bow mounted . Have used Kwikee Kwivers for many years mainly for the price and available at nearby sporting goods store .

Now have a FRED BEAR CUSTOM . Mounts solid . Arrows do not move and above all it’s QUIET .

Now there are so many to choose from and some are flat out good looking rigs .

[skifrk]

#27584

I use either a hip quiver or back quiver for me I find the bow mounted changes too much in weight when i take one of my arrows out.

[coastalbendbows]

#27650

I prefer my absorkee quiver from Farr west leather. It’s a hip quiver but I just tied a little piece of cord through the D-ring and when I’m in a tree stand then it can hang.

I do have other quivers that I use but the back quiver is a little noisy and a bow mounted quiver kinda gets in my way when in a ground popup blind.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#27673

Eagle’s Flight bow quiver for me. The lightest and most secure I’ve tried.

[Etter1]

#27677

I like strap on bow quivers. I’m shooting a big jim’s right now. Only complaint is it’s a little narrow. I shoot tree sharks and I have to turn them at an angle to fit in the quiver.

I find my bows are quieter, and I can hold them more solid with the weight of the quiver and arrows attached to the bow.

[archer38]

#27690

I keep switching from one to the other. I like my tube quiver because it is light, its quiet, my arrows are secure and dry and it doesn’t require a lot of movement to get another arrow to the string. I also have a bow quiver that I made out of a pair of old moccasins. I normally don’t like shooting with a quiver on my bow “but” for whatever reason this one does not seem to affect my shooting, and it is pretty convenient to have your arrows right there handy. Truth is… I just can’t decide.

[wahoo]

#27731

I like the side quivers or I think what they used to call a plains indian style quiver. I just don’t like any thing mounted on my bow and these quivers are versatile . I can wear them under my arm pit in front of me or just to the side and easy arrow removal .

[Stumpkiller]

#27734

Jack Bowers side quiver. I use it for all shooting along with a single-arrow bow quiver (home-made based on Dean Torges cut Piggy-backer method).

[James Harvey]

#27876

I have always used a cheap plastic bohning bow quiver (3 arrows). I just bought a leather back quiver the other day and haven’t hunted with it yet. I suspect it will need a little wearing in before it will hold my arrows nice and snug. I’m not yet convinced but I like the idea of being able to carry a few blunts with my broad heads (always stumbling across rabbits here). I also want to be using the same gear in target practice as I hunt with.

[ChumpMcgee]

#28126

I never liked the back quivers for hunting. To me it seemed like the arrows would get hung up on the limbs and sticks that I walk thru getting to my blind. I use a Great Northern bow quiver to walk into the woods with and once I get to my blind I take that thing off and set it aside until I leave. The reason for this is, I think that a bow quiver will actually reduce your performance of your bow. I never shoot with a bow mount and to all of a sudden once hunting starts to use one seems alittle silly to me.

[Stephen Graf]

#28154

I have an Eagles Flight flat quiver for 2 bladed broadheads on my bear take down. The bow is heavy already, so shooting isn’t affected by the quiver.

I have tried many quivers on my longbows, but none seem to work that well. I feel light longbows don’t shoot well with a quiver mounted on it. So I’ve used a variety of cheap side quivers. I’m thinking about a back quiver with a tab on it so that I could hang it from a hook when in a tree stand.

I am coming to the conclusion that long bows and back quivers belong together…

But I fear the long standing quiver question will never be answered once and for all.

[Troy Breeding]

#28243

I’ve used just about every style quiver on the market. Still can’t make up my mind as to which is best. Back quivers are limb catchers. Bow quivers make the bow too heavy. Side quivers seem to get me busted too often and are a pain when trying figure out where to put them in treestands.

I have one that I made and is a type of back quiver that so far seems to suite me best. It has a rubber gripper to hold the arrows in place, a hood to cover the broadheads and carries the arrows fletch down. Only problem with it is when I use a backpack for the day goodies.

Troy

[sinawalli]

#28483

I have a Rancho Safari Duiker, and I had it strapped to the side of my hunting pack. Found it to be noisy and a bit cumbersome. I have since picked up a older Cat Quiver that is made of a soft fleece and has a small pack as part of the quiver. Haven’t tried it in the bush yet, but it feels good on my back, and isn’t too big.

[David Coulter]

#29892

I’ve been using a Safari Tought quiver since I started a few years ago. It’s been good. It has a D ring to hang in the tree, so I can position a hanger to put it right where I want it.

When I picked up my Stewart Slammer I asked Leon for his recommendation and he said simply, Carrying arrows is a pain in the butt, so just find what works the best for you.

dwc

[Jason Wesbrock]

#30006

I prefer bow quivers. For the last several years I’ve mostly used a Great Northern Quick Connect, but the Bohning Kwikee is another of my favorites.

[grumpy]

#33214

Think a back quiver would be nice, but I have short arms, and arthritus, never know if I can reach up there, and with the short arms, the arrows aould stick way up there.

Since I’m frugal (mot cheap, frugal) I made one out of closed cell foam. Slits in the foam slide onto my recurve, and slits in the side hold the arrows. Frugal, fast, light, and quiet. Have not hunted with it yet, but seems OK at target practice, and stump plunking.

[David Coulter]

#33778

Do you have a picture of that? thanks , dwc

[Goraidh]

#35727

I use an Arrowmaster and like it a bunch. Access to my arrows is very convenient without much movement.

[shaneharley]

#35792

Thank you all for the input.

[archer38]

#36795

Here is a pic of my “moccasin” quiver. The hood is from the top portion of 2 mocs and the lower part is the heel off the sole with slots for the arrows to clip into.The hood is filled with spray foam and both pieces lash to the bow with leather laces.

[Greg Ragan]

#37536

I guess I am in the minority here….but that is typical for me:P

Get skilled in the use of a backquiver and it can aid your hunting.

[skinner biscuit]

#38241

For practice back quiver,hunting selway bolt on. I always practice with four arrow’s out of five slots in my bow quiver.

[makesmoosecry]

#40663

for hunting; don’t care for hip quiver, GFA back quiver is great…but i still love a quiver on my bow..with that it HAS got to be QUIET. love the old Kwikee Quiver that snaps on the libs (not the working area)..it’s quiet and coooooolllll!..no hood either, no helmet on a bike, no hood over heads..

[Catamount]

#43040

The best t/d bow quiver after trying everything is the great northern. I like to use the safari tuff back quiver for lightweight 1 piece bows.

[David Coulter]

#48808

Here’s a few photos that Grumpy took of his homemade quiver. I’m just helping him get them posted.

Looks like a good way to save a few bucks. dwcphoto

Grumpy says…

CLOSED CELL FOAM QUIVER

Short ugly old man with a white mustache.

I made this from a knee pad (bought it yrs ago and didn’t like it). I put it in the microwave for 10 min, and that warmed it up enough to flatten it, perhaps should have flattened a bit more. I just cut the knee pad down the middle, the holes for the straps (kneepad) fit my bow just right. I made slits (‘bout 1”) for the arrows with utility knife. Thought I would have to make a hole in the base of the slit, but didn’t. Kind of hard to put arrows in at first, but better with a little breaking in. Also made one from the foam framers use to seal between the sill and foundation, didn’t hold the arrows as well, and wrong color (white).

[grumpy]

#49897

Tks DWC

[Fletcher]

#50722

Grumpy, be careful with that thing if you decide to put broadheads in it. We had those open bow quivers in the 60’s and lots of guys cut themselves up pretty badly with them.

I’ve used a bowquiver for as long as I can remember, A GN strap on for the past many years. A backquiver never hunted well for me and the tube types haven’t interested me as yet. I’m gonna give an Asbell a good try over the summer.

[James Harvey]

#52353

I’ve pulled a couple hundred arrows out of my neet back quiver the last couple of days and I have to say, I’m really enjoying the back quiver for target shooting. My hand is just about drawing another arrow as soon as I finish my release. It feels really smooth with a natural flow compared with using my bow quiver or using an arrow stand.

I can’t wait to use it hunting, but something inconvenient did occur to me. When I choose to sit quietly for a while, my exact seating choice is usually determined by what comfy backrests are offered by nearby trees. This means taking off my quiver and maybe trying to put it back on if I see something in the distance. Not so smooth and naturally flowing eh? Nothing is perfect I suppose. 😕

[David Coulter]

#52537

I’m using a safari tuff quiver. When I’m on a stand, it comes off and gets put on a hanger so that I can very easily pull an arrow from it as needed. You can probably do the same with your back quiver. I love the back quiver for target shooting, but I’m way to clumsy in the thick woods with it. I’m always hitting it on a branch or tree when I’m moving. The safari tuff is easy to move as I need it to and I still get to use a bare bow which I really like. dwc

[Greg Ragan]

#52615

Carry a good first aid kit!

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