When Hunting From a Tree Stand?

[adkmountainken]

as far as where to hang your bow i have a simple thing i use. a bungee cord, wrap it around the tree at whatever height ya want and hang your quiver from it. simple, light weight and will fit most trees!

[ranger42]

I like leaving the quiver on the bow. I lay it across my lap with arrow nocked, no problems.

[Running Buck]

I hate bow quivers, I use a mini cat quiver. Instead of putting screw in hooks on the tree for my bow and quiver, I use a nylon belt( the ones you use for waders) with some hooks on it and wrap that around the tree. If this is going to be your first season in a tree, practice shooting from a tree this summer.

[NBK]

Big woods of northern Wi. virtually all of our hunting is from treestands.  I've gone both with and without bow-quivers and never had a deer get flagged by my extra arrows.  That being said if you want to sit in the tree for more than an hour I would absolutely carry an extra scew in hook to hang your bow from.  You do not want to have to have it in your lap all the time.  When I'm not using a bow quiver I hang my arrows off the trunk low and to the right of me (right handed shooter) because #1 it's the most convenient location to inconspicuously reach for another and #2 as a right handed shooter over your right shoulder in a tree is kind of your "blind spot" in that its hard to shoot from there so the arrows aren't really in the way.

[Earl E. Nov...mber]

I'm with Mike on this one, Plan on hanging the bow with an arrow on the shelf. Vertical movement is less conspicuous to a deer than  horizontal movement. Set it up so you stand for the shot and not even pick your bow up until standing.

Hanging the bow can be anything from a trimmed tree limb to one of those folding screw in hangers. More often than not mine have been an old tree step, screwed in some place.
Just remember if you can see the deer he can see you, so make your moves slow and planned. Preferably when the deer is less likely to see you.

[wingnut]

Well I don't use a bow quiver period.  My stalkers or safari tuff quivers carry the arrows and are hung on the tree or stand for easy access.

I also never hang my bow up.  It is in my left hand at all times ready for the shot.  I shoot sitting if I'm sitting and standing if I'm standing.  Keeping movement to a minimum is very important when hunting these hyped up Texas deer.

Mike

Wingnut brings up a good point.  The bow should be comfortable enough in the hand to hang on to it.  I blew a chance on a large whitetail because I could not stand holding on to an uncomfortable cold metal handled bow.  Add a bow quiver to something like that and no matter how fast it shoots, it will not matter.  This thread does bring back an awful memory of the day I dropped my back quiver from my, now stolen, climbing Saber tree stand.  I got all the way up.  Hung my back quiver on the seat bar, which over weighed it and rock it back before I sat down.  The seat slid down four inches and the quiver dropped twenty feet, spooking a group of deer down the hill that I did not see until their tails came up when the quiver came crashing down.

[Friend]

As common with many TG subjects, there are many options and many opinions of which hunters swear by. Each has its pros and cons. You may need to make numerous hunts before you can can determine if a particular technique is actually comfortable for you. The only suggestion I will offer is to shoot what you plan to hunt with.

[Don Stokes]

I don't use a bow quiver for several reasons. My hanging back quiver has long laces that I tie around the tree or to the stand, on my right side.

It's challenging enough waving around a 5 or 6 foot long stick with a deer around, without adding flags to it.

[stevemfwills]

i bareshaft with one on and i hunt with one one.i like the easy access for a backup arrow

[Gary Logsdon]

It's a no-brainer for me since I use a Powderhorn Wilderness side/back quiver for all types of hunting.  It has multiple ways of hanging or attaching to a tree.  This gives me a lot more freedom for quietly maneuvering my bow into shooting position in a tree or blind.  I just don't like waving a quiver full of arrows around if I don't have to.  If you have the discipline (and the opportunity) to set your arm in a pre-draw position, before drawing the arrow straight back in line with the intended target, then I can see keeping the quiver attached.

[lil jake]

i use a bow quiver and i love it cuz i dnt usually put an arrow on the string till i see the deer and i can make little movement to get it cuz its rite there... they dont make any noise either

[Ground Hunter]

Do it what ever way you are the most ACCURATE.  H

[Wannabe1]

I've got some new blunts/field tips coming from 3R's. As soon as they arrive, I am going to take the stand out and practice from it. I have to go  to the country as, I have no tree in my back yard to practice hanging it and shooting from it. (I live in town.)But, will definitely put in the practice time!    

Thanks for all the input and suggestions. I've got one doozy of a deer trail I've discovered and want to be all over that sucker come opening day! I've deduced the only way to hunt it, is from a stand.

the only real reason to remove the bow quiver is not to be flagging bright fletching around and spooking the deer, or turkey witch are way more spookie..

[JEJ]

I hang my quiver from a hook I put in or better a short limb I lopped the end off of. Bend from the waist, don't drop your arm to shoot is sure good advice. Also, deer from a tree have a lot more back and a lot less leg than the ones you see while you are on the ground. Be mindful of that with arrow placement, and good luck in the trees this season!  

[Todweelz]

Pick up a bow hanger, one that extends about 12-15" from tree , leave the quiver on and don't worry about it. I position mine slightly back to my left where I can just slip my hand into it and shoot seated or standing, good luck and wear a safety harness. Todd

[joevan125]

I hang my backpack on the right side of the tree so that i can take my quiver off and stick it in my backpack.

All i have to do is reach over with my right hand and i have access to another arrow which i have already loosend up so all i have to do is slowly grab it out of my backpack.

I have tryed everything u can imagine and this is the best method i have ever used.

[bigbuck202]

I use a qwikee quiver and have extra mounting brackets on all my stands. I simply take the quiver off when I get in the stand and slide the quiver on the stand bracket.

[Tree Killer]

My Great Northern quiver stays on my Blacktail at all times.  Never had a problem with it sitting across my legs with an arrow nocked, and much of the time the lower limb is resting on the toe of my boot.  

I tend to shoot a little to the side when the quiver is off. Can't remember if it's left or right, been awhile since it was off.