What are you guys for quivers when you're hunting? I been using a Selway, it's great. Only downside it gets in the way sitting in my lap in a treestand. Dilemma, very handy still hunting, stalking, traveling to the stand, don't like it sitting in my lap, and twice this season I've been picked off grabbing it off the hook for a shot. Anybody use a plains style, or that side bracket that takes a kwikee? Looking possibly making a pvc tube/plains style, but I have so much crap hanging off me with pack, binos etc...opinions?

I use a few different quivers. For my vintage Grayling Bear bows I use the vintage single spring arm four and eight arrow Bear quivers. For my other Bear bows I use Kwikee Kwivers, EFA strap-on quiver, Great Northern strap-on quiver, Selway side-mount quiver, Bear Hug quivers, and I also have a hip belt quiver I like.

Depends on personal attributes. When Im sitting in a stand I have an arrow Inn the string, all I am not going to get picked off reaching for an arrow.

I've used bow shivers of all kinds, back quivers, bow quivers, a hip quiver, and a true Plains quiver (you can't make those out if PVC) and they all have positive and negative features, and the best type is subjective.

There isn't a perfect quiver for all conditions in my opinion.

I also use a Bear Hug quiver I converted into a belt quiver sometimes.

I've been using a bow quiver of one type or another pretty much all of my career as a bow hunter. I like the maneuverability and control I get with a bow quiver. I use a small quiver and only carry about 4 arrows so were not talking about a lot of weight and if you practice with it, you'll get used to it. I like the great Northern quivers the best. A bit pricey but they are well built and can fit just about any bow.

One of my favorites is my three arrow Kwikee Kwiver with a vintage Bear Archery hood on it.

bout it for everything

only other would be a Daves Hip quiver for 3-D in very hot weather

I change weekly but usually end up with a side quiver I made years ago. I'll put on a bow quiver a few times each year but just can't stand them.

Riverwolf alpha or a bowmate elite side draw back quiver. Only quivers i repeatedly use, have others i play with but these are the buisness quivers for everyday life. On stand theyre right by my side.

Wow Nemo. Nice collection

Babysaph, After 52 years stuff gets accumulated.

Nemo, did you put the Bear hood on the Kwikee Kwiver so you would have a deeper hood to cover broad heads better.

lost run, No. I just wanted a Bear hood on one of my kwikee kwivers since I went to Bear Archery only for the last twenty-one years.

Ralph, they also protect the archer. I took a nasty 12 ft tumble once in al while hunting. Arrows and I both were unscathed! Any less a quiver and i beleive id been full of holes.

Thanks Nemo, I was wondering because I was going to use a 3 arrow Kwikee this year but the hood wasn't deep enough to cover my broadheads.

100% of the time I use my Schulz back quiver. Rain or I decide to switch and hunt LH, then it's my Catquiver

For stand hunting I always use a quick disconnect bow quiver. I practice with & without so if opportunity comes on way to stand I can take it. In the stand I remove and hang on the tree to my right side in case the need for a second arrow arrives. I don't like the extra view of the quiver & arrows moving as I maneuver for a shot. Bright fletchings seem like waving a flag. The one on the bow is hopefully pointed toward the game. The leading edge of feathers is not that visible. Wind also affects me a lot more with a quiver on the bow. A back or side quiver is also removed in the tree, for comfort & less noise. >>>---> Ken

riverwolf quiver

I make my own 2 piece for side mount on yhe risers of my sage clones. However, my latest bow sports a Bohning Lynx 4 arrow quiver mounted in the standard two screw mounting position. I really like it. Muuuuch lighter and quieter than my old Kwikees.

Great Northern on most of my recurves,like the Selway mini as well but not the larger Selway,to heavy!Hill backquivers and homemade with most all my longbows with exception of a few D/R bows.And of course have to have a few vintage Bear quivers and one of the new Selway Bear quivers.

I made this one from some leather I had and parts from another quiver.

Thanks Grizz.

I don't like the weight and off-balance feel of a bow quiver (but they are mighty handy). I'd really like to use a back quiver, but I'm not flexible enough to reach back over my shoulder for an arrow. Hip quivers wave the arrows around too much while walking. I settled on the Mini Cat Quiver & all leather Side Stalker II side quiver by Lost Nation. That's what works for me anyway.

Sunset Hill unless it’s a overnight back packing hunt then I use a Raptor side quiver.

RiverWolf, Safarituff, or Catquiver

Hill back quiver

I use a "Cedar Ridge Leather Works" side quiver by Art Vincent. The "Powder Horn" model.

Old Style Bighorn 6 arrow Quiver

I’m just not a bow quiver guy, I’ve tried several of them but for me I’ve found cat quivers to be my best option. I’ve used several models but have great luck with a mini cat zip tied to a small day pack. Easy access to fully protected arrows and I hang it on a hook beside me for easy access ..

Gunshy Archery bow quiver-8 arrow

I agree with Dave. I have tried several but prefer to have nothing on the bow. I sure find the Mantis that Ron use to sell a great rig for arrows. I have been using that for the past 10 years or so. Can be swung around the body so many ways. Pretty much fits every need.

I don’t personally like a bow quiver. I have used a Cat quiver many years. I only tree stand hunt now. Keeps feathers dry. I just hang on tree. Lots of room for arrows in case you want some judo points for squirrels. Mine has 3 pouches .I carry range finder, extra tab, knife, deer call, compass, and nitrite gloves.

Thanks for the replies guys... Riverwolf do you carry that in front? Is it a pain if you're carrying a pack and stand etc.?

thanks riverwolf

My back quiver, it just works for me.

Bow quiver for hunting. It's just one less thing to deal with. It comes off the day after the season ends.

I use bow quivers mostly...Great Northern and Kwikee.

Here is a Great Northern Bolt-On with a Check-Mate. I like GN because they are very light, yet solid, and the two pieces are attached so cannot move off the fades

Safarituff Arrowmaster. The best quiver I've ever used. Protects the fletching, points, stores stuff in the pocket, easy arrow access with minimum movement, rides nicely on the back.

Mostly Asbell side quiver this year,back quiver a few times.

These mostly.

Over the years I've used a Delta 7 bow quiver for hunting. Never loaded it with 7 arrows though. Four was my limit and 4 fit well and balanced well. These days I prefer a back quiver. I have several but my favorite is one made by a fellow in Mass more than 20 years ago. Unfortunately I don't remember his name. I usually carry 4 broadhead arrows in it. I added a pouch to the front for extra bowstring and wax. It's the quiver on the left in the photo. There's a nice thick piece of shearling on the bottom for broadhead protection. It also keeps the broadheads from rattling and hitting into each other. The shoulder strap is adjustable. All in all a functional and handsome quiver. Frank

Sorry, it's the quiver on the right with the red fletched arrows. Frank

Quiver for hunting fish.

For hunting I like a bow quiver the best. There are many good ones out there. In no particular order, Big Jim's, Great Northern, Eagles flight, Selway they're all good. I like shooting a naked bow the best, but the convenience of the bow quiver is the deciding factor for me. I usually wear a pack while hunting so the back quiver works best for me.

Here's a Great Northen strap-on model. FAR more secure than the Thunderhorn or Selway as there is no bracket that can slip...the strap for the GN holds much better.

I wear a pack hunting most of the time so back quivers, Cat quivers and most side quivers are not an option.

Hill style quiver for all.

I tried many different styles. I keep going back to the bow quiver.

I use a hill style backquiver while I practice, but I always have a bow quiver on My bows, and that is what goes hunting with Me.

Hill style backquiver.

This one will lay flat across your lap.

I use several selway bolt on G.N.bolt on & strap on quivers. Anyone using gun shy quivers ?

Ottertails on here makes a nice one…. That one is Buffalo.

Topped off with bobcat. Traded a guy on here for it.

I go in to my stand in the dark and never need an arrow till I'm seated and ready. I too found open quivers prone to snagging brush and dropping arrows. This PVC drain grade quiver is just the answer. I mount it to my pack for hoisting up to me and then transfer it to a position where I can easily reach in on my right side and draw another arrow if needed. When on stand I either have the bottom tip of my bow in the top of my left boot or a holster pocket buttoned by my left knee, with an arrow on the string. With my bow cradled in my arms I am always ready. The cap is slotted to mount on the open quiver top and make it easier to remove. It is tethered to the quiver by cord and I recently added a velcro strip on the quiver both below and on the cap. The two velcro strips are used with another piece to lock the cap on.

For 3D and roving I use a plains style quiver worn behind me and draw my arrows as done from a cat quiver.

This was a project I started when covid looked like a temmporary need for isolation. The woven green bands contain bicycle cable sheathing to hold the leather in a open/round shape.

For my needs, the EFA 4-arrow is the best hunting quiver I've used. I've tried quite a few, but this little thing is just the best.

Whoa! That's not even my picture. This should be it.

Here's my holster.

never used a quiver just carried three arras, but for the last 15 years when I could afford a quiver I preferred a Hill quiver, but I still prefer to carry the arras in my right hand with the bow, you can hide better. I stalk all my game and carrying arras is the best.

Wild Bill, I like the holster and pvc quiver. Might make a pvc quiver and take my bow guiver off after I get back from my western adventures.

Yoopertraveler, that looks like a nice back quiver. Was that turkey here in the UP?

Cash yes, as was the doe.

My three favorites,, adjustable strap on, side quiver and Sunset Hill,, all have their place and work well, but if I was left with only one it would be the back quiver.

Have the same 2 quivers mike

Yeah. The back quiver is my choice

Depends if your bow has mounting screws for a Kwikee Quiver. If it does then the Kwikee quiver with the bracket caddy tree clip is your best bet not having to carry another side or back quiver. Screw in the tree caddy and clip the kwikee on.

Always have used great northern strap on. BUT will be chaseing does this late season with a HH back quiver.

This is my normal quiver but just wanna experience the back quiver for funzies :)

I hunt with a bow quiver mainly out of convenience but I have a Riverwolf quiver I m use to keep my arrows in or if Im hunting with a bow that I dont want to use a bow quiver on. Riverwolf quiver is a great quiver and well made. The Thunderhorn Boa is hard to beat as far as a strap on. Ived used Selway, Eagles Flight, Big Jim, they all good. If I were to want a detachable quiver you cant beat the Kwikeee

My quiver is on my shoulder bag. Has worked very well that way for many years.

As far as wild bills pic of his bow holster I find my knee hi boots work great for a holster when standing also. Just a cheap hack incase people wanna try it.

After reading all these…I’m gonna run my selway when I’m out west elk hunting then when I get home I’ll pull that off and use a tube quiver like riverwolfs. I’m gonna make it out of pvc put a strap on it and bungee it to my stand or pack frame and use a sheath for a broadhead so I can hold one next to my bow in case I need a quick shot

Black Widow Bow Co. quiver, circa 1983.

Yes as mentioned above. When I'm sitting in my stand I slide the lower limb of my longbow down in my rubber boot. Keeps it handy that way. I use a Thunderhorn Small Fry bow quiver .

Riverwolf, I don't doubt it, but I have to make everything more complicated than it needs to be...lol

Strap-on for hunting.

Quivers may be even more of a personal thing than bows. I for one, can not make a bow mounted quiver work for me. And I have tried all of them. And tried more than once over the years. I want them to work because they look good on a bow and seem to belong there. They show off the artful fletching Better. I think they look better than my Catquivers, Arrowmaster or RiverWolf.

But again for me they add more abuse on the shafts, BH and fletching, I like bright feathers so need to cover the fletching anyway with a bag of some sort. And I don’t like how they add noise at the shot and unbalance a well made bow. Again I wish I could make them work. I think they look better.

Bonding with gear, isn’t that the truth! Warm fuzzies of familiarity, memories, successes, and achieving a nirvana of how your gear becomes it’s own system. It all can work but learning how to make it work dependably, reliably, predictably, and efficiently for you… we’ll there’s magic in that.

Safari-tuff. I snap it to my haul line, pull it up to my stand and it attaches to the side of my seat climber.

Great Northern

Well, tried 'em all and the side mount (screwed down firmly) works best for me. I'm usually in a ground blind or still hunting, so it's the handiest for a second shot. The Thunderhorns are primo and reasonable. I do have a couple of custom matched Thompson Zipper quivers, which are super as well. Usually carry 3 in the quiver and one on the string.

Awile back I made a narrow more compact version of my Hill quivers.

Thanks Ralph...Do you like Green?

Bill, you ever want to sell tgf at old bw quiver let me know. Btw, nice MA.

Nice quiver Bill

Deno, nice job on the compact Hill quiver. That TANJ patch brought back memories. Al Reader, George louis, Joel Riotto and myself started Traditional Archers of NJ. I designed the patch.

I’m not a fan of bow quivers and find back quivers get hung up on brush and branches to much so I made this hip quiver. It has a strip of stainless steel in the backing which adds stiffness and enough weight to make it hang nice. I position it on my belt so the shafts are actually behind me and it works out really well! Cotton

I just found and bought another vintage Bear Archery quiver for a good price. I had to replace the foam in the hood but besides that it's in really good condition. I like using these quivers on my Grayling Bear bows.

What I've used for years>

I like removing my quiver while in my stand, so I use a Kwikee. A three arrow converted to hold five, double sided tape holds the mount, and pink of course! Lol

Opps, after converting picture...

Side quiver.

Side quiver.

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