When Hunting From a Tree Stand?

[Cherry Tree]

I use a hook or a branch witch ever tree stand im in but i have a home made quiver so its a little different.

[cahaba]

I hang my SafariTuff quiver with a hook and position it for easy access in case I get a follow up shot. I always hold my bow. Have had deer come by quickly with no time.

[Arwin]

This has been a serious battle with me!

 Love back quiver cause it keeps the bow light but, having arrows right there is a plus when you need it.

 I still can't decide!  

[Wannabe1]

Arwin, I feel your pain! I'm just going to have to play around with it I guess.   :rolleyes:

[bmfer]

I like the weight of a quiver, only bow I have that doesn't have one is my fishing bow. Once I put one on I leave it, treestand or not.

[tkytrac]

I guess it depends on what bow I am using at the time.  I use a back quiver w/ some of my longbows and a Great Northern bow quiver for others.  The real question here is what you do w/ the rig while in a tree stand.  A bow hanger, hook or large lag is at each of my stand sites.  Plastic coated or covered w/ tape. I don't hold anything if I have a choice. It hangs til I am ready to use it.  If I'm holding it, sooner or later, knowing me, I'll drop it.
Check the regs before screwing things into public land trees or w/out landowners permission.  I carry a pack, most of the time when the rut is on and I'm in the woods all day, so I want a place to hang that too.
What ever you decide to do, practice w/it. You don't want any surprises when Mr.Big comes along.

[Bowwild]

I bowhunted with recurves fro 69-75. I've hunted with compounds since then but am planning to split time this season -- recurve in-state and compound out-of-state where time constraints might require competence at longer distances. I've always removed my bow quiver from the compound and placed it on a hook or limb.  I also have a length of velcro made up that can attach to itself. I use this to wrap around limbs to hang the quiver. I have Thunderhorn and Northern bow quivers. They are not quick to detach.  Some of my bows' risers are fitted with inserts to accept screw on quivers and some don't. I don't practice with the bow quiver on--messes up the balance (for me) of a custom bow.  When it comes time to decide which bow I will hunt with (I'm shooting 4-5 bows every day)if that bow accepts a bow quiver (I don't like strap ons)I'll have to practice with it because I'll have to leave it on the bow although I much prefer a nice, well-balanced "clean" quiverless bow when hunting. I'm strongly considering converting a bow quiver to a hip quiver (I don't like the hoster-types of hip-quivers). Back quivers aren't great for me because they interfere with the pack I wear. In the very early days when I did leave the quiver on my bow it came in handy sometimes (or so I thought) to hide behind when a deer happened to look up at me.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

For years I took my bow quiver off while in a treestand because I didn’t want a bunch of noisy feathers brushing up against things. I spooked one deer that way early on, and it was one too many—totally avoidable. With respect to accuracy, I suppose I figured that if having it on or off was going to make the difference between a kill or a wound, then I needed to rethink my effective range anyway.

But since I started using a fleece fletching cover a few years ago, I generally leave my quiver on while I’m on stand. The only exception is usually during windy days. I don’t care for having a wind sail attached to the side of my bow.

[Mountainboy]

I've done it both ways but highly prefer taking the quiver off.  I hang my quiver off of a screw in hook or strap it down.  Either way, make sure you practice with the way you intend to shoot.

[Hoyt]

I use bow quivers to carry my arrows to the stand and out.
I never shoot with quiver on bow. I wrap doubled bailing wire and make a hook on all my stands on both sides to hang quiver or whatever. All my quivers come off with a twist of a bolt and I never hang my bow, I have it in my hand all the time.

[customcrester]

I don't shoot with a quiver on my bow,never liked the feel of one on the bow.I use a hip quiver and have a piece of rope with a clip on it tied to the quiver.When up in the treestand i clip the rope around the chain/strap of the stand and let it hang next to the seat so if i need another arrow it's right next to me.I have been useing this system for 20 years and it works well for me.

[Dave Bulla]

I started out with a back quiver because they seemed cool.  Then I had two times where I was ducking under a thick branch and had a nock hit and drive a broadhead clean through the bottom of the quiver.  Kinda scary walking around not knowing there's a razor sharp broadhead inches away from the back of your butt.  Plus the arrows rattled around and my fletch got buggered up.  Ya, I know there measures you can take to reduce noise and ways to hang the quiver for clearance but I decided to try a bow quiver.

Got a Selway slide on for my longbow and used it several seasons.  I liked it a lot and never had any issues in the tree stand.  The arrows actually lay well across my lap and are not wobbly at all.  Probably more stable than just the bow as the bow sometimes wants to rock handle downwards and I've dumped an arrow to the ground but all you have to do is hold on to the bow or let a hand rest over the string.

Eventually I tried one of the Side Stalker quivers that Dean Torges used to recommend and it is far and away my favorite way to carry my arrows.  Quiet, out of the way, accessible and can be worn while wearing a back pack or carrying a tree stand and you can still get to it just as easy.  When you have to get on hands and knees to crawl through the thick stuff, a quick wrap of the strap around the bottom of the quiver shortens things up so the quiver rides close and out of the way.

When I'm in the tree, I just pass the quiver strap up under the safety strap I'm hooked to and tie one half hitch and the quiver hangs beside the trunk and again, arrows are nicely accessible.  

Funny thing too, I had myself convinced that the added weight of a bow quiver was a good thing for my longbow but when I took the bow quiver off, my long bow felt SOOOOO much better to shoot.  It's been gathering dust ever since.

The side stalker came with a "one arrow" bow quiver thing that is just a sheath for a broadhead that ties to the upper limb and you insert the broadhead there and hold the shaft in your hand along with the bow handle.  It's right there till you need it and is real handy.

[drags]

I used a bow quiver in treestands for many years without trouble. The past eight or so I've used a cat quiver which goes without saying is hung on the side of the tree but within easy reach.  The key is, whichever way you chose to go, quiver on or off, practice your shooting that way.  It does make a difference if your quiver is on the side of your bow when practicing then suddenly absent in the woods.

[Wannabe1]

I will definitely practice either way. I am thinking of trying one of the new kanati Slim Jim bow quivers. I will have to practice with it on and make sure it is going to work.

[Zipperhead]

I use a bow quiver for all of my hunting.  In a stand, or on the ground.

[Smallwood]

bow quiver on.

[Irish]

Quiver stays on, all the time.   I even have a bow quiver on when I go to a 3D, I practice the way I will hunt.

[Bill Turner]

If I'm using a bowquiver, I leave it on when in a tree stand. Prefer to hang the bow, not rest it across my lap. If I'm holding the bow, I want it straight up and down with the tip resting on my stand or my boot. Word to the wise from experience, be careful when lifting bow to shoot. Do not let your feathers rub against your pants leg. Deer will hear the screech from 20 plus yards and go on instant alert or immediate flight. It will ruin your day.  

[Wannabe1]

Bill, how do you hang your bow straight up and down? Got any pics of your setup this way?

[Rackman]

I like the bow quiver attached to bow. It gives you quick access to more arrows, if you need them.