Favorite leather back quiver?

[shuter]

I'm reading Howard Hill's Hunting the Hard Way...and I simply must have a leather back quiver! What are your favorites and why?

[Sam McMichael]

I have the Hill quiver that is stiff and hard. It is good for carrying numerous arrows and miscellaneous stuff. I refer to it as my freight hauler. The draw back is that it can be noisy. Since I generally hunt from a stand and remove the quiver from my back noise is not an issue. If you prefer to stalk, then the latigo style may be a good choice, It is softer and will collapse against your back and hold the arrows so they don't rattle. I have both style quivers, and they are both useful.

[slim_grim]

I've got a Hill style quiver that was made from some pretty thick vegetable tanned leather. A few coatings of olive oil softened it right up.

[Caughtandhobble]

Be patient... I heard a rumor that there may be a nice back quiver or two in the upcoming St Jude's auction  

I can tell you that when a back quiver comes from that auction there is a certain amount of mojo that comes with them  

[Moots]

I have a Nate Steen back quiver that I like.

If your back quiver is too hard and you want to get it to break it in faster, soak it Neets Glove Oil, not boot oil.  I have a soft one from Hill Archery on the way.

[30coupe]

I have a Hill style I made from a kit Nate Steen made up for me. It is made of English bridle leather, which is heavy, yet pretty flexible. I love it! I use Montana Pitch Blend on it per Nate's recommendation. Once broken in, the quiver kind of folds in the middle and pinches the arrows to keep them from rattling. I love it!

[foxbo]

 
Here's a couple of pics of Nate's quiver and also one of his longbows. That's him wearing the quiver too. For a good hillstyle backquiver, I don't believe you can go any better.

[foxbo]

 
This is a quiver crafted by Jerry Shriver and he no longer makes them. It's called the Whitetail model and has a stainless steel rod running the length of the quiver under the heavy lacing. It bends with your back and has memory. I love this quiver. It won't carry as many arrows but for hunting, pure quality, and comfort, it's tops.

[KeganM]

I made my own from a section of latigo leather. First round I made it too round, and not flat enough, and also too wide (arrows were too far below my shoulder) so I redid it. Made the oval more "flat" and presto, fit to my back better and a lot less noise.

I just like to make things!

[KeganM]

I made my own from a section of latigo leather. First round I made it too round, and not flat enough, and also too wide (arrows were too far below my shoulder) so I redid it. Made the oval more "flat" and presto, fit to my back better and a lot less noise.

I just like to make things!

[Brock]

my one and only is a very heavy large backquiver from Rob DiStefano...I think he told me it was one of the last ones he made.  I dont use it very much and still looks virtually brand new after all of these years...mainly because I prefer my Lakota side quiver for 99% of my hunting.

He did heavy stitching..a stout belt....a pocket that I use to carry an extra bow string and sometimes other things....holds large amount of arrows....and gets quieter as it is more broken in....but still a long way to go.  

It is a great quiver though....here it is on a 4 day canoe trip and hog hunt in Georgia I attended.  I was making a 7-9 mile paddle UP RIVER to our camp and had to cross some big water (big to me)...my canoe is loaded down with everything including an empty cooler for a pig with ice in it. haha.

   

[joe skipp]

Schulz heavy latigo...1977...finally retired it for stump shooting and small game. Great quiver but during the cold winter hunts here in the Northeast, got too stiff BUT was broken in and no arrow rattle.

10 yrs ago switched over to Dave Creger soft vegetable leather. Very pliable, super quiet. I ran some tubing around the top to open it up more and large round piece of foam in the bottom, just to open the bottom up more. Love this quiver...

Schulz....

 

Creger....

 


 

[mike g]

Not to toot my own horn....
    But I make what I call my Version of the Hill Quiver....
    It's not on my site, Hand stitched American made by a Veteran....
    It's currently the Quiver that I use....
Send me your cell phone no. and I can send you a picture....

[Rick Butler]

[ron w]

I like my Hill Style by Hill.....works well.

[YORNOC]

 

I don't have any current good pics of it, but I made this from leather I had tanned from the back half of a bison I shot..
many, many years ago.
Soft to conform, very, very durable leather. I've fixed some stitching here and there, otherwise it's original and going strong.
Not the most attractive, no bells and whistles except a file holder and pocket, but LOTS of history with this quiver!

[shuter]

Thanks very much for all the info guys! Great stuff. I've ended up purchasing a quiver from a gentleman on this site. TG is awesome!

[Frank V]

Shuter, send Mike G your cell phone # as he suggests, he makes a nice quiver & is a good guy to deal with.
I have a homemade HH style quiver I made myself, Mike fixed a couple of things I'd done wrong & it's been my go to quiver for at least 12 years now.