Hello all, I’m going to experiment with a new recurring topic called “Pros and Cons”. The Idea is that we can discuss or simply list the pros and cons of a particular item, hunting tactic, etc. It is my hope that we all keep to the topic at hand and not go down a rabbit hole (wishful thinking I suppose).

I’d like to start off by listing the Pros and Cons of Bow Quivers. This is my first year using one and I like it so far. Here is my list:

PROS: Doesn’t interfere with my backpack, arrows are very handy

CONS: As primarily a still hunter or spot and stalk hunter it seems like my arrows may be flashy, bow is heavier,

I hope this works out and we can discuss other stuff as time goes on.

PROS: arrows in a handy spot/ not on your person adds weight to a lightweight bow stabilizing it

CONS:

adds size/mass to something you have to carry in your hand on spot and stalk which can be tiring to the hand on a long hunt vs arrows carried on person

throws off balance of bow

adds flash/size to your bow

I have a love/hate relationship with bow quivers, but I'll always have a few for those days when they are just plain handy. I have several, and for a quick get away to the woods, they are hard to beat. For me, the pros outnumber the cons, but as I said about the love/hate thing, sometimes I just don't want one...like on my longbows.

Both are subjective.

Pro- Less movement for me to load an arrow. Con- Bow without a quiver so lite and easy to carry.

Pros: great way to carry arrows for hunting. Easy to access arrows without a lot of movement. Adds just a bit of weight to a longbow, but not too much. Lots of attractive designs Cons: None for me

Pro- everything. Con- it becomes one more thing to pack when you got an elk down a mile up a brushy, down logged quakie draw. The quiver MUST be on the bow.

Pro:easy way to carry arrows

Con:throws balance of bow off (some bows worse than others) which can change arrow point of impact

Pro's one less thing to carry, less movement if you have to get an arrow nicked fast, added weight makes bow more stable, plus keeps arrows separate and quiet.... Cons , nothing I can think of.

Sorry , one con, longbow should never j.g ave bo quivers. It just ain't right, lol.

Pro: adds weight making some bows more stable, handy, and holding bow, quiver with arrows in front of face helps break up your outline. Con: sometimes it feels good to shoot without one.

I prefer a bowquiver and shoot better it seems with the extra mass. I only ever seem to carry 4 arrows. However, if you use treestands, it just doesn't work well for me while sitting with an arrow knocked and bow in my lap, which is wear I prefer it to be. It's just uncomfortable. I either have to hang the bow beside me or remove the quiver. Just my problem though.

Only con for me is the bow is less stable shooting in the wind.

Pros: You'll always shoot better with a bow quiver attached to your bow. It's a stabilizer. It makes it easier to get through the brush. There's no hot, unsightly back quiver on your back (gets the monkey off your back) It can be more economical to purchase.

Cons: The hoods are poorly designed. Strap on and slide on quivers will come loose on you due to poor design.

Joe

For me, the Kwikee Kwiver is the most versatile bow quiver for hunting. Bow quivers in general are very convenient for carrying your arrows. I don't generally shoot with a quiver on my bow so the Kwikee allows for easy on/off if your ground blind or tree stand hunting. I carry the tree screw in bracket to hang the arrows next to me. You can get used Kwikee Kwivers pretty cheap. Even the new ones are not very expensive.

The downside would be while still hunting or stalking if you just can't shoot with a quiver on the bow. The Kwikee would also need inserts installed if you don't have them. They're cheap and easy to install. I've probably done 20+ bows for myself and others with no issues. Then again, they are those that think bow inserts are an abomination. To each his own.

Pros: Puts everything in a nice, convenient package to carry. Can stabilize a lightweight bow.

Cons: Changes the balance of the bow, not always in a good way. Hard to sit comfortably with one on your bow in your lap, and many are not up to frequent removals and reattachment.

Pros: keeps a reasonable number of arrows handy to shoot, always ready to go.

Cons: awkward to balance on your lap is you're sitting, throw off the balance of your bow if you're standing, something to bang against limbs in your talk or stand.

I am happy with an old Kustom King back quiver I converted into a "side stalker" quiver with the strap across the chest that rides under my elbow, with sharp broadheads sitting right under my hand.

I agree with Hatrick, kwikee kwivers are cheap, quiet (especially with that little knob to tighten down) and drop dead reliable. They are also about the easiest quiver to take on and off, if you have the bracket on your bow. Side note, the Wensels and Paul Schafer and Scott Koezler all shoot or did shoot with a kwikee kwiver, that's good enough for me.

Pros nice having another arrow close by with minimal movement. I actually shoot better with it on. The added weight seems to help. I like Great Northern for my recurves, EFA for my long bow. Cons added bulk to catch on stuff, harder to balance on your legs while sitting

Pro: easier to crawl by pushing bow ahead versus back quiver moving about. Also, can sit, kneel and retrieve an arrow much easier, more conceable, versus reaching behind me, when deer is suddenly coming in.

Con: I don't look like a real Native American hunter

CON A bow quiver on a Hill style bow is like a beauty queen with a big wart on her nose. It breaks up the sleek lines and slows down the light manuveability

PRO A bow quiver on a recurve or hybred longbow is alright but I prefer a side quiver

I’ve used the basic Kwikee so long I honestly can’t remember when I started. My first one was the rubber clamp on thing and heck, I liked that one. The newfangled ones with the bracket on your bow and a hood? Space age way back. I’ve put Kwikee brackets on every bow I’ll hunt for ages.

Pros: broadheads stay sharp, quiet, can carry enough hunting arrows plus a practice Judo for in/out or a little critter, can take it off and always find a spot in your truck, relatively cheap.

Cons: some bows my change shot PIA with one but then you just practice with it on and full or take it off when you get to your stand.

I have three.

Variables in all that we use or get used to in life.

I have many quivers full of arrows and use them in varying situations or just to use a certain bow with one on or use a quiver off the bow and like to carry over my shoulder.

I learn to adapt to it all and I take it on face value each thing I do. Nothing hinders me from the eye of the predator.

Well let me take that one back as I type and think some more. I'm a lot hindered by health so that's the hold up to fight through the variables to adapt to when the time comes.

I won't own one. With no problem needed for them to try to solve, it's all cons for me... many of which were already addressed above.

I stillhunt with petite little selfbows that I go to great lengths to lighten and balance precisely. I don't think a bow quiver could even BE mounted to my bows, and if it was somehow tortured onto there with bungee straps or something, it would TOTALLY throw off the weight, balance, maneuverability, feel, and would look utterly rediculous, and would likely even interfere with the action of the limbs. Oh, and they don't hold enough arrows. When all animals are in season, I like to have at least a half dozen broadheads, a half dozen Magnus small game heads, and a judo or two with me.

If I was carrying a takedown recurve or compound, I might look at them differently, but I doubt it. I've carried and shot my buddys' recurves and longbows with them attached and I honestly don't know how they could do that to a bow. It feels horrible... heavy, unbalanced, tilted and kicked to the side, and even worse during the shot and upon release. And just something else to snag on weeds and brush while sneaking. Plenty of folks like them, but they're not for this guy.

I cannot think of any real disadvantage to a bow quiver ( Con) but I will admit to having a couple of variations of a Cat Quiver and a bush quiver for when it rains.

And before anyone tries to go down the mentioned rabbit hole, I don't make a habit of hunting in the rain but if you hunt the Queen Charlottes or a place like Kodiak you better be prepared for some.

dgb

I've always shot a bow quiver. But this year I was going to try something different because my 60 Polar is very light and I didn't want to disrupt the balance.

I was having a problem quieting this bow. I messed with brace height for weeks trying to find that sweet spot but there was always a sound I didnt like.

Put a stap on quiver on and the sound is gone. Very quiet recurve now!

Ron LaClair X2, you hit the nail on the head.

Agree with Mr. LaClair. Side quiver is the best of all.

Pros for me are..I hunt public land..meaning that treestand and everything goes in and comes out everytime. A bow quiver for me keeps everything in its place..adds mass to a bow..I won't hunt with any other quiver....I do have a hip quiver for my selfbows though....

No bow quiver for me hip quiver only

Probably all been said but I like a bow quiver. The right design looks good on a bow and is not very heavy at all. I just really like the control of the arrows and to have them together right on my bow for easy access. It just feels right to me.

Pros: convenient, easy to use ,its grab and go out to the woods

Cons: with 4-6 arrows feels like the kitchen sink. Possibly messed up the tune

I own and have shot with a Great Northern strap on quiver - I only take two arrows and it worked nicely with my self bow.

Solution: maybe a two /three arrow quiver such as Eagles Flight- again, I don’t carry a Bundle of arrows . This isn't Agincourt

With my ASL bows - nope ,no way! A back quiver is the best by far.

No cons for me at all. Seldom have I used anything else.

No cons here either.

Only time I have not used a bow quiver was rabbit hunting where I had a bunch of woodies in a back quiver. Did use a bow quiver for rabbits some when just going out for a quick hunt.

Always liked my old Bear screw on quiver ever since my first new Bear bow and still have one that fits my '61 Kodiak. Many folks don't care for them, but I like'em. Used a cheap kwikee quiver for a takedown I had. Like my bows, my old quivers will do for now.

No cons for me. I like the added weight on my bow. But I'm not carrying it all day long either.

Pros, handy arrows

Cons, bad bow balance, a lot of them are noisy, act like a sail in the wind, makes the bow less nimble, in the way in a tree stand

Fortunately, there are aide quivers

If they fit and stay put there are no cons in my opinion!

I meant: Fortunately, there are SIDE quivers

Many have said my thoughts, but I'll add since it's opinion of pro/con. Pro- convenience of extra arrows close, keeps the shafts separated so I know which arrow has which head. Con- Tangle up more in thick brush, changes balance, does not allow bow to sit in lap as well, move around, most don't fit my longbow and recurve equally well. I still use a Great Northern quiver and like it.. Mostly. I feel I may be like George said. I have a Love/Hate relationship with bow mounted quivers, but just will not give them up do to the handiness of arrows available. Where I live, you never know when you will get extra shots at multiple pigs.

-Bones

If I got a treestand on my back or a backpack and a fanny pack on my waist.Its very good to have the arrows on the bow with a quiver.

Any bow can be shot great with a quiver attached or not.

Pros: none for me Cons: love to carry a bow quiver with a strap on it to carry over my back. It keeps my bow light and free and I can put the quiver anywhere I want to in tree stand.

Pros: Many, as listed above.

Cons: At least one arrow always seems to work itself loose from the hood and has to be resecured in the foam.

If you like to carry lots of arrows, you are limited to 6-8 with a bow quiver.

All quivers have pros and cons. And everyone likes something different.

I prefer bow quivers or hip quivers.

Here is my favorite hip quiver.

Seems like this thread is about played out so I thought I'd tally up some stats:

Pros: Arrows handy: 12 Stabilizes bow: 9 handy package to grab: 3 Less movement: 2 easier to move in brush: 2 easier to identify different arrows:1 Quiet: 1 Broadheads stay sharp: 1 Additional face concealment: 1

Cons: Adds mass: 5 unbalances bow: 5 less stable in wind: 2 limits number of arrows: 1 Arrows fall out: 1 can tangle in brush: 1 Not "native": 1 can be poorly designed: 1 Adds flash: 2 sometimes just nice without one: 1

Thanks for looking. I hope to post another PRO / CON thread soon

My "Shrew Scout" is the quiver that will be riding on my side this fall

Something I haven’t heard as a con is a bowquiver affects my bows tune to a certain degree, with a bowquiver I need a slightly heavier head than without one for my spine to be just right. Pros are pretty well listed here, and for me they are keeping the arrows and bow together and in some instances can help balance and quiet a bow. Cons. Wet weather and more to hang in brush and. An affect the bows balance I’ve used a bow quiver some in the past and really liked the old delta that fastened securely to the bows riser and had a good hood and grippers. But is probably heavier than the great northern s and such. But I’ve used a mini cat quiver attached to my pack for the past few years, it protects the arrows and provides easy access without affecting the bows balance

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