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Author Topic: back quivers and turkey hunting  (Read 226 times)

Offline fivebears

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back quivers and turkey hunting
« on: April 12, 2012, 08:14:00 PM »
I've been wondering about hunting turkey using a back quiver.I guess the safe way to do it would be to have some kind of fletching cover for your arrows,so nobody could mistake the colorful array of feathers for a turkey.How do you guys do it?Share your tips.

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Ken

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Re: back quivers and turkey hunting
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 08:16:00 PM »
I don't turkey hunt, but I wouldn't want to use natural turkey feather fletch.   :biglaugh:
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Re: back quivers and turkey hunting
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 08:28:00 PM »
I don't use one, but if I did, I'd keep a cover over the fletching, when walking around. You won't need to wear it when you're actually hunting, though. If you miss, a turkey isn't going to stand around while you make a whole lot of movement pulling another arrow out of a back quiver.

Offline fivebears

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Re: back quivers and turkey hunting
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 07:43:00 AM »
Yeah,my concern would be when you are moving,from one setup to another or going in or coming out.Once at your setup it shouldn't be an issue.

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Re: back quivers and turkey hunting
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 08:56:00 AM »
I just made up a set of subdued "camo" arrows for spring gobbler.  Used "pistachio" Krylon and used the ghillie gun wrap from my suit to use on my Hill backquiver.  

 

Offline joe skipp

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Re: back quivers and turkey hunting
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 09:25:00 AM »
I used a backquiver with a Kathy Kelly fletch cover for a few years. At the time, my arrows were crown dipped sky blue with Chart feathers and I was using single blade heads.

Now that I'm using 3 blade 160 gr Snuffers, arrows are safely held in my Catquiver. here is the Cover used with the GN Bow quiver. It has a stretch cord to adjust and tighten.All feathers will be covered.

 

A better pic of the cover...when the stretch cord is pulled tight and tied off, all feathers will be covered and the stretch cord allows for easy arrow removal.

 
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Re: back quivers and turkey hunting
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 09:41:00 AM »
A bigger concern may be a big Tom taking you for a hen if your napping , scary stuff
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