Bow quiver vs no quiver

[gordydog]

I've always felt the added mass of a bow quiver allowed me to shoot better. Played around with bare bow, never noticed a shooting advantage without a bow quiver.. Any observations that your bare bow shot better than with a bow quiver. Maybe balance was a factor with the bow quiver? Any thoughts?

[Skates 2]

Either or makes NO difference for me.

[Terry Green]

What he said ^.

[Brokearcher]

I’ve always preferred shooting with a quiver on. Weight adds stability whether it’s on a trad bow or any other shooting platform. I don’t like having a quiver on my hip or back, it always seems to get snagged when I’m sneaking through the woods. It only adds a few inches to the side of the bow rather than adding 30” of length anywhere on my hip or back and allows for quick follow up shots if needed.

[Pat B]

I always liked a bow quiver on my Treadway R/d bow and my Jeffrey's recurve . Seemed to give better balance and stability. I don't like a bow quiver on my selfbows or all wood bows so I use a GFA style side quiver I made from an old Selway bow quiver.

[ron w]

Makes no real difference to me, I do feel more comfortable with a quiver less bow when on a sit !!

[Bisch]

No quiver when I shoot or hunt. I use a GN Quick Detach quiver to get to and from the stand when hunting, and a side quiver for 3D. For whatever reason, I am not as accurate with the quiver on the bow. Also, when I put a quiver on my bow, the string starts slapping my arm, and I hate that!

So, no quiver for me!!!!!!

Bisch

[Wheels2]

I prefer without simply so that I don't rub fletching against anything and make the noise.

[Dave Lay]

For me it depends on the bow, my longbow just feels better with the added weight of a quiver where my recurve just feels off balance and heavy with even a light GN bowquiver.
One thing to think about is for me Anyway , a bowquiver will change up my bow/arrow tune somewhat.

[McDave]

I definitely shoot better with a heavier bow, and can understand that one reason people like bow quivers is for the weight they add to the bow. Since I don't like bow quivers, I always go for the heavier bows, to compensate for not having a bow quiver. I use a SafariTuff quiver, which is very quiet, unobtrusive, and doesn't require much movement to remove an arrow and put it on the string.

[Pine]

No quiver on my bow. To easy to get busted with the extra junk hanging off the bow and feathers getting touched making noise. 

[BAK]

A bow really isn't meant to be shot with a bunch of stuff hanging off the side of it.  JMO    I know many systems have come and gone over the years, and I have tried most of them.  This over the shoulder messenger bag with a Kwikee lock system on the flap is what I have settled on for many years now.  No longer need a fanny pack, etc.  All I need is in there.  Whole thing weighs just under 5 pounds.  I can hang it on a limb near me while in a tree stand, and the arrows are just under my drawing hand as I'm still hunting.

[woodchucker]

Well, I'm a bow quiver guy!! Have been for over 40 years....

I just like everything in one "package" when I'm hunting.
I have one of the new Bear/Selway "Grayling" quivers on my Kodiak T/D. It looks COOL too!!!

[katman]

I prefer without simply so that I don't rub fletching against anything and make the noise.

x2
I also find it changes my arrow tune.

[TxSportsman]

I've hunted with a quiver on the bow, but these days that isn't the case.

[Ceb]

I generally prefer to shoot without a quiver on the bow. I use a bow quiver, but remove it when I get to the stand.

[The Whittler]

For hunting yes that way I just grab the bow and I'm set. I don't have to worry about forgetting the arrows.

[Sam McMichael]

I just don't like the look or the feel of a quiver on my Hill style bows, but I almost always used them on my recurves.

[woodchucker]

One thing I have found.... (yes, been there done that)

A bow quiver is either on, or off. For those "tuners"... A quiver, or any other change, will always effect the way your bow shoots. (as you all already know) My hunting bow has a quiver on it, and it stays on. If you keep taking a quiver on and off, it will always shoot differantly when it's on. Or off...

I don't tune my bow. I set it up the way I set up all of my bows. The same way I have for many years...
Brace height, Nock height, Yarn balls, My arrows are all the same. 45-50# or 55-60# (depending on the bow)
125gr field points, Bear Razorheads, or 125gr Zwickey Eskimos. This works for me! YMMV

The point is, if you're going to use a bow quiver, you have to get used to shooting with a bow quiver.
If you watch any of the old Fred Bear films, you never see him shooting without a bow quiver on his bow.

[gordydog]

Agree with the tuning comments. On one particular bow that is short and physically super light, the quiver does hinder my tuning(accuracy). The bare bow when strung will balance on my finger in the throat of the grip with a slight tipping toward the bottom limb. Trying this balance with the quiver on and  loaded with four arrows causes torque toward quiver and tips to top limb. I think this balance difference can affect tuning.