I have a self bow that I plan to hunt with. My bowhunting friends from the "dark side" use bow quivers that attach dirrectly to the bow. Since my bow bends through all of it's length (except for a 6" handle)I cannot use this type of setup. What do you guys use? I am worried about the broadheads bouncing around if I just put them in my back quiver (got to keep them razor sharp ;) ) Thanks, Juniper Bow
I use a Catquiver. I also use a Quiver caddy or a hip style quiver when sneak hunting.
JB -- don't rule out a bow quiver until you try one. If you're just carrying arrows to a stand, or need lots of arrows and no backpack, for, say, bunny hunting, anything works. And I know and admire that so many here have found ways to make traditional (back) quivers work -- personally, for my style of hunting, which involves lots of walking and dodging and ducking, I wouldn't use anything but a bow quiver. This started when I was in my teens, back in the 19-ought-50s, with one of those dangerous, tips-exposed Quickie quivers. Today I much prefer Thunderhorn bow quivers, which slip on and off instantly and effortlessly and mount with rubber for silence and are highly artful for the price of most less-artful competitors. But any rubber strap-on (as opposed to slip-on) bow quiver will do fine. The extra weight makes ultra-light selfbows shoot all the better, steadier, seems to me. Find someone with a strap-on bowquiver who'll let you give it a try. I think you'll be happily surprised. The way I figure, if I'm out for a day of hunting any big game and don't get the job done with the 4 or 5 arrers a bow quiver holds ... it's time to go home and practice. dave
Last year I carried this. Worked great!
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I got it from Gary's Custom Knives at a shoot in Baltimore.
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Now, you're in Montana, and I couldn't find a website for this gem of a man, so I will hope that I run into him at ATAR and get some contact info for him. Or, maybe somebody will spot this and dime him out for me. :readit:
Killdeer
That is one cool quiver Killdeer!!
Got him! Do a Google search on Gary's Custom Knives and Leather. The man goes all out to get you what you want, and is right quick!
For those who like back quivers, though, you won't find a better guy to buy from than Mike, of Mike's Archery Leather, a sponsor here.
Killdeer
I really like my GFA Quiver.
Bill
Go get yourself some light weight PVC and a couple end caps and some foam and make yourself one. It will cost about $6. Shawn
Ah ya beat me to it Shawn...lol.
Dave2old, I was not aware until your post that it was even possible to put a bow quiver on a self bow. I will deffinatly look into this type of quiver, I am talking about hunting big game on the ground in areas that are pretty thick, so anything that makes slidding through the brush easier is a good idea.
Killdeer, that is a neat quiver! Looks like Gary is a real craftsmen. Having your quiver, possibles bag and gutting kinfe in one package makes it harder to forget something important!
Shawn, I really enjoy making my own equipment so I might try your idea. Could I cover the PVC with leather maybe to make it a bit more astheticaly pleasing (not that it really matters I guess...)
Thank you for the feed back, Juniper Bow
If your broadheads are bouncing around in your backquiver.......than you're moving to fast :)
I us a "Stalker" type side quiver I made myself. I added 4 leather "booties" to protect my broadheads. I like this type of quiver as it allows me to also carry some small game arrows and judos as well. I really like Killys quiver. Functional and good looking too.
Three Rivers sells these... but I make them for much cheaper. I used them last year, and they are great at keeping broadheads protected in a back quiver. Plus, if you want to carry an arrow in your hand while still-hunting, you can keep the cover on and not have to worry about the broadhead. Simply slip the cover off when you begin your final stalk, and slip it into your pocket.
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I'll post pictures of the ones I make as soon as I get a camera... which will be in the next month.
Juniper, leather would work. I used an old pair of camo coveralls and spray adhesive. I made it for Shawn's bunny hunt last year....some thick stuff... never lost an arrow.Well, except for the two I shot at bunnies. I used a regular end cap, and a screw on clean out, with 1 1/2 inch pvc, it can hold four BH tipped arrows easily....of course larger diameter pipe will hold more. It is simple to do, cut an elongated pear shape out of the pipe to access the arrows.
me iuse this made it myself (http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u85/wolfman_031/CIMG1411.jpg) :thumbsup:
Shawn,
When you say lightweight can you be more specific. I checked out Home Depot and Lowe's yesterday and all they had was the heavy SCH 40 (heavy wall) PVC pipe.
THANKS
Mike
I believe Bob at Hildebrand Traditional Archery sells Gary's quivers. Gimme some time and I can get you his phone and addy.
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Here is one a quiver caddy. Mark Baker here
in Livingston Montana makes them and they work
nice.
FYI: The lightweight pvc is called DWV (drain-waste-vent),& requires fittings with simular designation.
John,
THANK YOU :thumbsup: :campfire:
Thanks for the pics Scott....of course, I too, am a quiver caddy fan. Been using mine for nearly two decades and have yet to find a better hunting quiver option. Oh yeah, I still buy the others as well, and I own most of them like all of you guys, but the quiver caddy is the best, easiest in all situations I find.
Juniper Bow,
There are lots of solutions for a hunting quiver. As mentioned earlier you can use a strap on bow quiver and there are a number of them out there. Here is an example from the Three Rivers website.
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If you like a back quiver you can always put a block of foam in the bottom of the quiver and stick the broadheads into it to keep them from scraping up against each other.
There are hip quivers that mount to your belt or a separate belt like this one from the Three Rivers website.
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If that doesn't float your boat you can always just put a strap on a regular bow quiver and hang it over your shoulder. The one that Killie showed you is a variation on that theme with a possibles bag attached behind the quiver. Three Rivers sells one like it from German Ridge, although Gary's stuff might be less expensive.
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The last variation that comes to mind is the Plains style quivers which are basically a long bag/pouch that you wear on your side with a strap that goes over your shoulder. Do a search on "plains quiver" and you will get lots of hits. Here is an example from the Three Rivers website.
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I'm with dave I use a thunderhorn 4 arrow boa on my selfbow it shoots great. No problems with the straps on the limbs.
Wow, thanks for all the help guys. Looks like I quite a few options to look into.
Juniper Bow
This is what I am using this year and it only cost me about $6.00. I bought a grey wool womens purse for $1.00 at a garage sale and bought this old bear quiver for about $5.00. Call me cheap, but it feels good to put odds and ends togehter and make it work.
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Jeff and Killdeer, cool quivers! :clapper:
F-Manny
You might want to go Raptor Archery web site,
Ted make's a hunting quiver that I realy like.
Got one last year, won't use anything else.
I'll second the Raptor quiver. They work great!
Check out the quiver I made all from bamboo. The ultimate primitive bow quiver and you can make it yourself! It protects the fletching from getting wet and is very safe and secure. It looks cool too! I'm not sure if I should post a link or not, because it is on the other trad archery site. Something to do with ***********. It has pretty much stayed on the first page for the last three days. Check it out. I think it's titled "I made a cool back quiver".