carrying bird arrows

[Angus]

Now that I'm "kinda" back on line after a looong hiatus, I've decided to go after grouse this fall with the longbow.  I'll be using arrows with 2-inch "snaro" points, rather than blunts or judos.  The issue is, there's no way to fit a half dozen of the things into any sort of quiver.  I've tried everything from a back quiver to hip quivers to cat quivers and bow quivers, all to no use.  Best I can get is two arrows on a bow quiver, one on each side of a field point equipped shaft, using those little rubber grabber things 3 Rivers has.  The only answer I've come up with is to carry the points separately, and screw each one in (I'll probably use cheap carbon flu flus) as I need it, while hoping to not lose sight of the grouse.  Any thoughts, gentlefolk??

[Macatawa]

The only answer I've come up with is to carry the points separately, and screw each one in (I'll probably use cheap carbon flu flus) as I need it, while hoping to not lose sight of the grouse.  Any thoughts, gentlefolk??

That's exactly what I was thinkin...

[old_goat2]

Yeah but I don't remember what they are called, it's basically kind of like a snaro but has some extra shaft in from of the wires, like several inches and you put a regular point on it and that goes in the quiver foam. I just use blunts or old broadheads and shoot my regular arrows!

[Bowguy67]

The only answer I've come up with is to carry the points separately, and screw each one in (I'll probably use cheap carbon flu flus) as I need it, while hoping to not lose sight of the grouse.  Any thoughts, gentlefolk??

That's exactly what I was thinkin...

Was thinking same thing. Also amazed youre trying grouse. Good for you. Too fast for most guys unless you’re after a dif subspecies

[Pat B]

With a bow quiver carry the arrows with the nock end in the quiver hood.

[wingnut]

put a 1" fender washer behind your target point and go for it.  Killed a bunch of grouse in Washington and Idaho with that combo.

Those snaros get caught in the brush every time.

Mike

[Angus]

With a bow quiver carry the arrows with the nock end in the quiver hood.

Won't work.  there's no room to carry more than two in the quiver.  I've tried it already  It's the points that are the problem-too big for stacking in the quiver.

[Gdpolk]

I've gone to carrying only one Snaro at a time because the heads themselves are too cumbersome.  I will however carry a pile of flu-flu's with blunts on them and occasionally I'll put a fender washer behind the blunt.  This works well also for birds.

[Angus]

Looks like I'm probably going to have two of those piggybacker things 3Rivers has, one on each side of the bowquiver.  That wa-y I can carry two ready arrows.  the rest of the Snaro heads I'll stuff in a pocket on my pack, so I still have access to them.  And by the way, if you guys are searching for stuff like one-person tents and great clothing, check out KUIU1  I have 2 of their tents, and some of their camo.  Outstanding gear; ultralight, functional, exceptional quality, and worth every penny.  I use the tents both for bikepacking and hunting.  I just wish they had different camo colors for grouse!!

[Terry Green]

Angus....they won't fit in bow quiver upside down????

Back quiver upside down????

I've shot grouse and pheasant with big modified   broadheads....I'll see if I can find a pic....

[Angus]

In a back quiver, they might well!  great idea Terry; I'll give this a try, thanks!  It sure isn't going to screw up the feathers!!

[Terry Green]

We put 5 of these in a boa bow quiver...

[Terry Green]

[pavan]

I put judos nock first into my back quiver.  It does not mess up the feather much if you are careful about it.

[pavan]

My shoot away pheasant arrows are cheap or old cedars, I go out to the country shooting range.  The sign says "PICK UP ALL SPENT ROUNDS" , nobody but us guys do it.  I take a square cut piece of cedar shaft, either 11/32 or 23/64 and look for the longer casings that fit tight.  Then drill out the cap, get a 9/32 bolt and the appropriate wing nut, stick it the hole, screw the wing nut down tight.  You can adjust the weight by getting the bolt long enough to add a nut or washers then topping it with the wing nut.  I am cheap, I pack a couple of split shot in mine and put a bit of hot melt in to keep it in place, then hot melt it to a square cut cedar arrow.  I sharpen the wing nuts on my grinder a bit.  They killed pheasants really nice.  I do not use flu-flus, I make my arrows as cheap as possible, because I am very likely to lose them with the first shot.  I don't feel all that bad about the lost cedars, it is not like they are going still be there many years down the road like aluminum or carbons arrows.  if in doubt about what spine to get the cedars, you can get by with them a bit stiff, they will still fly on line and remember with cheap cedars put the flares on top and forward.

[pavan]

Oh, if you happen to be hunting that public piece north of Lansing Iowa and see a  2020 24rst in that tall fir tree, don't bother, it's bent, I missed.  Dang grouse.  Who new that a judo could stick that good.

[Terry Green]

For the record I would never shoot judos at pheasants or  Grouse.... Seriously not enough head for the quarry.