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Quiver Size - How many arrows?

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#1 ·
My Quiver carries only four arrows. I’m a newbie to Bowhunting although this seems like an ample amount for a morning or afternoon hunt when you can replenish at night, if needed. Yet, I see Quivers that carry up to six arrows at one time. Nothing wrong with that. However, that seems like you’re just carrying extra weight to me. Thoughts?
 
#8 ·
I have a 5. During deer season in my state fall turkey consides. I carry 3 deer and 2 turkey. Same arrow different head. Both hit same on target before someone says I’m slinging arrows haha. I also have a few spare broadheads in my bag for deer god forbid I need a 4th or 5th arrow. Never have so hopefully never will ha.
 
#12 ·
Last year I had a doe duck my arrow stopped her and zipped one through 20 yards later. Another group came through about 10 mins later sliced the side open directly below me and then dropped it on a shoulder shot 40 yards out before it got out of sight....... thought I’d wait for a buck but I had no arrows.... 99% of the time in the whitetail woods 3 is more than enough but I’ll have a 6 arrow from now on for that 1%.
 
#16 ·
Just 3 for me here. Only really hunt whitetails with my bow, and obviously if I see a coyote it automatically turns into a coyote hunt. Have never needed more than 2 in a night, largely by choice as I don’t want to clean more than that at a time anyway.