As many of you know, I laid aside my bow quiver last year to try going barebow---no quiver attached. 2011 was to be something new for me.
Three shots, three kills. I kinda liked shooting without a quiver on the bow.
However, being a western hunter, since I already carry a bugle tube, binoculars, and a predator call hanging from my neck, I did not like having the wide strap of the Safari Tuff hanging off my neck too. It seemed one thing too many.
Plus, I lost the chance for an easy shot on a nice 4x4 mule deer buck because I had my Safari Tuff hanging vertically from pack when I knelt down to draw an arrow on the approaching buck. When I knelt down, the bottom of the quiver was against the ground, and I could not get an arrow to slip out without rearranging the quiver to a 45-degree angle so the arrow could slip all the way out.
By then, the buck was out to 60 yards. Too late to shoot. My fault, but a good lesson learned.
Since bear season is getting close, this weekend I started getting my gear ready, and after picking up my pack, the lightbulb went off in my head-----what if I slip the straps of my Safari Tuff though the lash-to straps of the shoulder straps of my pack?
That would allow me to carry the quiver vertically when marching to cover ground, but when in kill mode, I could slide it to a 45-degree angle and be ready for anything. Plus, this would make the quiver and pack all one unit. That's a good thing.
So. . . I took my small canvas pack, slipped the Safari Tuff strap through the lashing straps on the shoulder pads, and away I went for a shooting session.
Ahhh, perfection. Pure perfection. Bears-----watch your step!
Clean and simple, that's generally the best.
Topic: Safari Tuff---Western Carry Method (Read 289 times)
