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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Bullfrog 1 on May 09, 2012, 10:48:00 PM
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Been trying my longbow without a bow quiver and I really like the feel of it. Seems to be a little more balanced. What quiver do you guys like not on the bow. I've heard good things about safari tuff?? Dawgware?? Thanks. Bill
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GFA
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I like the GFA side quiver. I like to have a gripper and foam for the broadheads.
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for hunting or just shooting? I like cat quivers for most hunting. If it is just at the range I have one of those 3 plastic tube deal for dry weather and a simmons rotating quiver for rain.
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Safari tuff. Easy arrow removal, And easy to carry.
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Hill style back quiver. Takes some skill development to use like shooting, but is tried and true.
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The G. Fred Asbell side quiver worked very well for me. I want to get a second for back up in case they ever stop making them.
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Not really very traditional other than the leather it's mounted on, but I use an Alpine Sof Lock quiver. There's a few other hip quivers on the market, but most of them don't stay indexed like I like them, always being affected by gravity and end up pointing straight down. The way this one's indexed, it clears my backpack and doesn't get caught in the brush and stays the same due to the way it's mounted. It's windy quite often out here in the West and I don't like the wind sail effect bow mounted quivers effect on my bow, but they do look cool;)
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Hunter series quiver from Mikes Archery Leather . (http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb363/richierm/067.jpg)
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GFA :thumbsup:
Bill
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These are my currents favs...
Works like a GFA.
The hood on the right one is about 2/3's the size of the other.
weighs 8.7 oz with the shoulder line.
:dunno:
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Ive tried many different styles, but the tried and true back quiver gets my vote. Once you get one broke in and adjusted its like wearing a second skin. This is one that i made nearly 30 yrs ago, i never leave home without it when my bow is in hand. (http:// [url=http://images.imagelinky.com/1336624106.JPG] [img]http://images.imagelinky.com/1336624106.JPG)[/url] [/IMG]
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I made these
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The quiver from Rod Jenkins-Safari Tuff-is what my son uses; it is a winner.
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Safari Tuff,hands down for serious Elk and Moose.Completely protects your arrows,easy removal,dead quiet and light as a feather.Just ordered HH's new back quiver for small game and stumpin.Looks really well made.
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Bison Gear for me.
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quivers are all a matter of personal preference, and all the words in the world by anyone won't do any off-bow quivers justice unless you try them out for yerself. unfortunately, dat's da fax, jack.
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Cat II for me.
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My homemade back quiver.
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My Son and I both use the Simmons rotary side quiver. We really like them but I believe they are no longer made........IJ
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Palmer bow mate elite.
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A Howard Hill Back Quiver, for me. If I must hunt with a pack, I'll use a hip quiver.
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I don't like quivers on any of my bows.
For hunting I use my trusty old CatQuiver. Got it stocked for turkeys right now.Calls,headnets,gloves,permits,bugspray,etc. and the small side pocket holds a couple Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies!(a must have for turkey hunting)
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For summer 3-D shooting I love this open weave basket back quiver.I tried my Hill style leather one,but it gets pretty hot/sweaty wearing it in the summer.
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I really like everything about my Safari Tuff quiver, though I have only hunted stumps with it so far.
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I like my bow quivers and my Catquivers.
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Another vote for the GFA type.
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Simmons tube for me, rain or shine.
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I'm with LoneWolf73. I love my Simmons tube!
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I use both a back quiver and a modified LaKota style. I really like them both. I would probably give the nod to the LaKota if hunting in heavy cover.
God bless you, Steve
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Dawgware for me when I`m not using a bow quiver which has been most of the time...RC
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Safari Tuff Arrowmaster or Steve Catts Back quiver. :archer:
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This setup works for me and keeps the arrows out of the way. Been using this for a few years.
(http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa282/Bowhuntater/SwayQuiver002.jpg)
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I love my Horn Hunter G2 MAQ backpack quiver. If you've never seen one, look them up. They have 3 different versions of pack quivers. I've tried all of the "pack" style quivers, and was never satisfied until I bought this. Absoultely a great product. Very well made packs, and quiver can mount in multiple locations on the pack. One of the best hunting accessories I've bought.
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I made this hip quiver years ago, and it is my summer stumpshooting quiver, but when I'm hunting, the Safari Tuff is what I use.
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Here is one I made with separaters so my arrows don't rattle and a detachable knife sheath.
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ArrowMaster by Safari Tuff
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Off the bow I really like my safari tuff
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HH
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Safari Tuff ArrowMaster
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Safari Tuff Arrow Master.
wish they would make a non-camo version as im not into camo that much but function-wise the best i had in use ever.
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Plains Indian style quivers are my favorite way to carry arrows.
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I also like my side quiver from Highnoonhunter (Bobby Ratliff). It's a great design, light and carries well.
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One of Singin' Jack's Side Stalker quivers. You might know them as the Side Stalker and "HH" Quivers 3Rivers used to sell until Jack retired. Still makes a small number you can buy from Dave Doran at Archery Past
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Cat II
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Lots of good options, Like Rob D. said, whatever fits best into your gameplan.
Eric
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I like Selway's Hip Quiver ,been using it for years . Silent and quick when you get use to it!!
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Great Northern side guiver.....DaveP
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Arrow Master,only quiver i will ever need.I use it for everything.
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99.9% of the time I have an EFA quiver on my bow, the rest of the time I use an old Bear, 8 arrow spring-arm that I modified & added a shoulder strap to. Works like a GFA, but cost $2 from a yard sale & weighs nothing. Perfect when I've got Knight Breed, my boo backed Ipe longbow along for the ride.
I've tried over & over to like the Arrowmaster, it just seems like it ought to be the ideal quiver, but alas, it & I do not get along. I find it to be noisy, cumbersome, constantly in my way & just plain awkward to use :(
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Art Vincent's Cedar Ridge quiver.
Very handy.
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Every thing I need. Just grab and run.
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A quiver on the hip or back is like runnin thru the woods with a ronald mcdonald suit and snow shoes....their cumbersome. A bow quiver is my only sensible choice!!!
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Safari Tuff for hunting, hands down.
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I've got one from MAL that 's real. Ice looking. The only thing I dislike is that the arrows make noise while walking.....i just need to loosen the leather a bit so it collapses on the arrows.
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GFA. Donated Catquiver to St. Judes auction last year. Have Selway slip-on and Great Northern detachable quivers that sit on shelf. Every time I try them, I go back to GFA shortly thereafter. Have not tried a back quiver though.
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I dislike bow quivers most of the time ... but thats just a aesthetic thing as I know how handy bow quivers are ... and I dislike the extra weight ...
So I'm , depending on what mood I am in , a Hillstyle back quiver , Bowers Side Stalker and Arrowmaster kinda fella with a quick nod to the Great Northern Sidekick
What's the best design , hunter friendly and easiest to use you ask ?
Arrowmaster ......
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I carry a back quiver hunting. All my deer hunting is from a stand or ground blind, no spot and stalk. On the ground, I lay it out beside me with a backup arrow lying on it ready to go. In a tree stand I hang it next to my right side a bit low, again so I can get a second arrow ready quickly.
On 3D shoots, I use a side quiver.
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I also use the GFA
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NOrth Archery one !
beautiful peice of handcrafting !
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SafariTuff ArrowMaster especially if Im using a pack. I can strap it to the side of the pack and can easily slip an arrow out with minimal movement. The more I learn how to pull an arrow from my Hill style back quiver and can load up without looking makes me like it more and more. Lots of great style quivers out there and its a personal choice in my opinion with no real advantage to any.
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This is a side/back quiver I made simply from a section of 4" thin-walled PVC and wrapped with leather from an old pair of M/C chaps I no longer used. I built a backquiver first and decided on this after picking up and hanging up arrows on every branch I ducked under during a four hour turkey hunt. I store my armguard and shooting glove in the bottom section. Very easy to use and keeps my fletchings dry and protected.
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Originally posted by dragonheart:
Hill style back quiver. Takes some skill development to use like shooting, but is tried and true.
First off, I am still not much of a bowhunter in regards to successfully bagging game. However, to date I have been 100% successful at bringing home great memories and fun in my Trad game bags :)
...so my comments don't carry a lot of weight in regards to putting meat in the freezer...not the quiver's fault..but that of this learning Tradbow hunter....
With that said...if not using a bow quiver....at this time I agree with dragonheart to some extent. I love Hill Style if I want to feel "more" traditional. After I read an article a while back in Traditional Bowhunter about "the proper use" of a Hill Style back quiver, I was able to move quietly through the brush and woods without sounding like a popcorn popping machine. However, for pure functionality, my Safari Tuff side quiver (similar to a Jack Bowers) really is better IMO. With minimal movement I can slide out an arrow or change arrows if I want to go from broadhead to small game point or the other way around. I love the low "window" which allows me to glance down and choose the arrow that I want at that moment. I don't care much for the camo but to me it is kind of one of those handsome is as handsome does things. :) The Safari Tuff quiver does it for me at this time.
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Tuff to beat the Safari Tuff quivers if you hunt in any wet weather. Hardly need fletch dry using one of those.
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The GFA will always be my favorite
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I'm sold on my homemade tube quiver. Similar to some already posted. Try it...You'll like it!
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I really like my Bow Mate Elite side quiver.
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Safari Tuff Arrowmaster...
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Originally posted by Bowhunter4life:
Safari Tuff Arrowmaster...
The original Arrowmaster or the smaller Duiker model are each great. I have both -- but I only use one at a time. ;)
Another advantage of the Arrowmaster is the ability to use it as an arrow case for travel that can be stowed in other pieces of luggage and still give good protection to the arrows, especially if a hard, takedown bow tube is stowed beside it to add rigidity.
Allan
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Shedrock
That is a beauty!
Oh yeah, and nice bow and quiver, too.
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I like the GFA, or anything that imitates it.
Joe, that's a beautiful Groves you've got. Don't remember seeing one that looked that nice.
Will
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Safari tuff arrowmaster is a great hunting tool.An easton arrow tube fits perfectly inside for packing in my duffle when flying to a hunting location.
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I also use a Safari tuff, but lately I've been using Big Jims leather side quiver & I like it alot.