Help with quiver selection

[mnbearbaiter]

Have been practicing with a Quick Detach Thunderhorn Boa quiver on my bow to prepare for CO this fall! I plan on shooting with the quiver on my bow at summer 3D shoots, as well as stump and backyard practice to get used to it!(i normally just take it off when i get to my stand or blind, and have only taken a handful of shots with it attached up until now) My main question is, when packing in i plan on carrying my bow with the quiver attached and full of arrows, am i more at risk of slipping and breaking them with this setup? I like the idea of having the arrows at such easy access, and the bow seems to balance and shoot fine with the quiver attached! I have nothing against a side quiver, in fact i own a TIMO lite side quiver, but for this type of hunting in leaning the other way! Last ?, should i carry the bow, or strap it crossways on the top of my pack when hiking in/out?

[Ground Hunter]

Do both.  Have a quiver attached to your pack with spares, and a few in the bow quiver.  H

[Fletcher]

A bow quiver full of arrows can easily have an effect on bow tuning, esp with a light risered bow like a longbow.  I'd suggest picking one way or the other, but at least shoot it both ways and check the tuning.

[mnbearbaiter]

Now a can of worms has been opened!!! I have 2 bows that will be considered for my CO elk hunt(Bear Montana, Bear Grizzly, both #55 @ 28" and shoot the same arrows well but the Grizzly has a slightly diffent POI) I will say that the Montana is a little unbalanced with a full 6 arrow quiver, but ok with 4 or so, the Grizzly balances well however! They both are coming with regardless, as one will be a backup! Is it a better idea to maybe use a side quiver/longbow combo, or the bow/recurve combo! I personally dont care which, if i were sitting a wallow id have an arrow already nocked and ready with either setup, but if all the sudden we are into elk i believe i could load smoother with the bow quiver     What to do?

[Mudd]

Here is an idea.. how about a solo stalker on the bow,side quiver and a back quiver.

This coming season I will be using solo stalker and a back quiver but I'm not going to be walking in somewhere that I can't easily get back for extra arrows.

I know that could be an issue for you, so having immediate and easy access to as many arrows as you own could be important.

MHO

God bless,Mudd

[Orion]

I've been carrying bows with attached quivers around the mountains for more than 30 years.  Have fallen a number of times, but never bent or broke any arrows.  Not too hard to give the bow a little flip out of the way as you're going down.      Should have a back-up bow and arrows at the truck though.

I usually carry in five arrows to spike camp-- four with broadheads, one with a blunt.  I remove one of the broadhead arrows from the quiver and leave it in camp so I hunt with four arrows in the quiver.  I also take an extra blunt and broadhead point along. That way, if I break or lose an arrow or two,  I'll still have three broadheads to hunt with, or two broadheads and a blunt.  If I go through those without killing a critter, I figure I'd deserve the hike back to the truck/base camp to get more ammo.  Hasn't happened yet. Good luck.

[LimbLover]

Hmmm...I would think the TIMO would be perfect for CO.

You should be fine with the bowquiver. If you are slamming your bow on the ground hard enough to break the arrows...I would be more concerned about the bow.

I hunt in wooded ravines a lot and have slipped on several occasions in the loose leaves and dirt of their walls. Never had a problem with protecting the bow/arrows and I've taken some tumbles.

[Zipperhead]

I always practice, hunt, and 3-D shoot with a bow quiver full of arrows.  Never had any problems.

[mnbearbaiter]

Thanks for the advice guys! Another ? i have is im kinda concerned about hunting with the quiver on the Montana longbow as its such a light built bow! It has plenty of speed and is whisper quiet(even with the quiver attached), but am i losing anything performance wise shooting with the quiver attached? I have the quiver choked down as much on the riser as possible to keep the weight off the limbs, would this be the correct way to mount it?