I shoot once with bow quiver, never again. Makes bow too heavy, i like light bows. I mean weight of the bow, not draw weight, dw must be heavy...

 

I use a bow quiver when hunting.

 

I never use a bow quiver. Back quiver rarely, but I've got a couple that I use, and a hip quiver that I use pretty much 100%. To me a hip quiver gives you all of the benefits with little of the drawbacks. The bow quiver gives you everything compact and with you as you hunt. What I've noticed, is that when you get to your tree stand, many take the bow quiver off their bows. Why? I'll get back to that.... when you get to your ground blind, off comes the quiver many a time. One thing about bow quivers, is that much of the time they can be noisy, vibrate, and add weight and are not usually counter balanced. On the other hand, you've all your ammo right there.

Back quivers can be noisy, create a lot of un-necessary movement... except its necessary if you want your arrow... . A back quiver leaves your bow clean and pure, unecumbered, and shoots the same, shot afer shot, where with a mounted quiver, each arrow shot before re-filling your quiver changes the balance... vibration, and noise potentials.

A hip quiver is almost as convenient as a bow quiver without any of the "baggage". The downside of a hip quiver is that it can get in the way if you're not practiced with it in heavy cover and brush. I've learned to move my hip quiver forward on my belt in heavy brush. That puts the hood inline with my thigh as I move through heavy cover. I also have my hip quiver looped over my belt knife to hold it on. One quick lift and it pulls free if I have to take it off the belt... less than a second... less than a second to loop the loop under my belt and over my knife. Neat. Of all of the quivers, my personal favorite is the hip quiver. Keeps my bow clean and quiet. Nothing to vibrate loose, and nothing to vibrate into a noise maker.

Aloha.. :beer:

 

Thanks for the pro's and con's on each system, looks like plenty to think about with regards to quiet bows and human movement with a quiver on yourself.

 

I hated bow quivers for years then I tried them and it is all I use for me they deaden the bow in my hand and even quiet them

 

The bow quiver on my recurve balances it perfectly at the correct cant angle for the way I shoot it.
I really don't like back or hip quivers, too much stuff strapped to my body.
I do have a leg quiver that works the same as a bow quiver as the arrows clip into holders.
I only use it when I really need extra arrows (not often).

Kev

 

I don't care for bow quivers either - I prefer a hip quiver.

 

I shot back quiver for years, experimenting here and there with other types. I like the traditional back quiver, a lot, but it has two draw backs: it can be noisy at times, and the movement for a second arrow is very obvious. Both of those can be remedied with practice and care. The noise, for instance, can be avoided by placing a piece of deer skin rawhide at the bottom with the fur still on. Between that and moving quietly, the noise is a non-issue. As for the flagging game, that's only if you miss with your first shot on game that are just alerted, not spooked. Alert deer see you reach for that arrow over your shoulder and bolt. Hunting on the ground this has been an issue for me, but blinds and stands might be different.

I liked the hip quiver (Pope and Young style) but found it made stalking difficult at times. There are so many different styles of hip quivers out there though, I hesitate to say that's a "real" draw back. Other than that they had everything going for them.

Now bow quivers... I like 'em! At least, I really like my Thunderhorn Boa. It's the right weight to add stability to my hybrid bows without making them too heavy. The balance is good, not enough to throw the bow off, and the rubber straps at the bottom of the limbs are silent and even help with bow vibration. The only downside is that with more parts, it requires more attention to make sure everything is fitted right. No sliding or foam starting to shake loose. It's quiet, convenient, and helps my shooting. I never got why people took them off their bows, even empty I don't see issues with it.

 

Ive got em all, back, hip, limb bolt mount and strap on eagles flight quivers. But hands down 99% of the time whether shooting 3D, roving or hunting, I use one of my old compound quivers modified with an adjustable rope strap and worn over my head and shoulder. weighs nothing, silent, easily accessible and can lashed to my backpack or treestand in seconds. This particular one was covered in rabbit fur for kicks n giggles

 

I personally like the bow quiver. I like to wear a back pack when I am hunting. I cover a lot of ground on foot and like to cary all my gear in a backpack, so I need the room. I have seen the backpacks with the built in quiver lately. I might try one of them someday but they are kind of spendy right now.

 

I don't like bow quivers when I'm bowhunting. I prefer a side quiver like a GFA quiver which can be worn like a back quiver.

http://www.gfredasbell.com/hunter_image_quivers.php

 

Man I have tried everything and still don't have a good answer. Back quivers look cool and work pretty good with field points. The ones I have tried have been noisy and tend to flop around when bending or crawling and as Keegan said movement is pretty big to get another arrow. Side/Hip quivers work pretty slick but again I have trouble with them being a bit noisy. I do use one when shooting in the summer stumping or 3d shooting but again they are really hard to crawl/sneak with. So that leaves bow quivers, not without issues but this is the style of quiver I tend to use most. I find them quieter to use, quick for a second shot and easy to see what arrow to use next. I like to carry blunts, judos and broadheads so it is easy to find the arrow I want.

 

I like a 4 arrow 2 piece riser mounted quiver for my recurve. This keeps the arrows quiet and handy. I've also shortened the mounting standoffs to get the quiver and arrows closer to the riser for good balanced feel. I shoot this bow year round with the quiver "permanently" mounted (including 3D tournaments) so the entire setup is now second nature.

 

How many use bow quivers on trad kit?

I shoot with a bow quiver only on one of my hunting rigs…it’s the bow that stays in the truck during hunting season. It accompanies me on most of my scouting ventures and ensures that I can take advantage of lesser windows of time to get in the woods…without having to return home and get “all geared-up”.

are they more of a hinderance to good shooting

I was already familiar with the bow before adding the quiver…so I’d say that the measure of confidence, which was already in place, was probably a large contributor in making the adjustment. Aside from that rig, I much prefer shooting and carrying a bare bow. I guess I’ve been doing it long enough that it just has that “natural” quality to it…more of a “comfortable”, almost unnoticeable, extension of my arm/self that I consider a definite asset when shooting moving or aerial targets/game. Aside from my own experience, I’ve seen excellent longbow and recurve shooters that exhibit no “hindrance” when practicing with bow quivers attached (…different strokes…different folks).

I like the Hornhunter MAQ pack with an attached quiver, are these a good idea.

Without reseaching the particular item I’ll mention that I much prefer a backquiver for any extended periods of hunting…and mostly because I’m often open to taking small game. And the math there, generally tends towards more lost/broken arrows than large game (…especially given that I’m not at all hesitant with shooting a critter that’s on a pile of rocks or sending a flu-flu through the top of a tree). With a fanny pack the backquiver is usually undisturbed from its common location, but with a larger backpack it usually gets lashed on and sometimes I’ll have a single arrow attached to the bow. Given this scenario, I suppose the next question would relate to any “hinderance” associated with shooting while having a pack strapped to your back?

IMO, it’s kinda difficult to cover all the bases with any single choice, as if it were the only bottle of poison on the shelf…and much better to familiarize oneself with a variety of options. Gotta start somewhere…but try to stay flexible. It’s the great outdoors…not the great cubicle. Enjoy, Rick.

 

i use a quiver when i hunt, makes for less movement if u need another arrow for another deer.

 

I have used all kinds of quivers..bow quivers..back quivers..hip quivers..cat quivers..What I take out hunting is decided by what bow I hunt with that day and where & how I am hunting. Certain bows lend themselves to having a nice quiver on them..others do not..just as different terrain makes using 1 over the other more difficult..so..for my way of thinking..why should I handicap myself.. ? I use what I have to my benefit..not just what looks cool to use..

Mac

 

Mostly use a detachable bow quiver. I primarily hunt from a treestand and hang the quiver once in the tree.