Recommend a quiver for 3D?

[hntngrl]

It's been a while since I've posted on here, been busy with school. I've only been shooting trad since last summer, and I haven't gotten much practice this winter. It's my goal this year to practice a LOT more 3D, then hopefully be ready for trad hunting in 2015.

But for now, I need a decent quiver for 3D. My mom got me a cheap one that clips to my belt, but since I'm short it hangs down to my ankle and bounces around too much while hiking through a 3D course. I don't really have a preference on what style the quiver is, as long as it doesn't get in my way too much or dump my arrows out if I lean over.

Thanks!

[huntnut]

Vista quivers are good

[hntngrl]

Thanks, I will check them out!

I should have mentioned, price is not a huge issue for me as long as the product is quality.

[huntnut]

if that's the case get a good leather back quiver

[dbond85]

It will depend on what you want to spend. There is a lot of different hip quivers out there. I use a northern mist back quiver. It holds to your back nicely and keeps the arrows from coming out, but they cost $199.00. I have also made a few quivers over the years that work fine to. You may want to try that , it can save you some money also.

[awbowman]

Check out a hip quiver from Triple Leather Works

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Not sure if he has a website.  Ask him for pictures of his three arrow side hip quiver

[hntngrl]

I was looking at Big Jim's Leather Side Quiver ($109), it looks nice!

On the topic of making my own, I do have an old deerskin leather trench coat that belonged to my husband's grandmother. It has a large stain on it that won't come out, so I can't wear it. But I'm thinking it would make a really nice quiver. It is lined. I wonder if I could just cut off an arm of the coat, cut out a circle for the bottom, and a strip to make a strap. What do you think? The coat is knee length so plenty of leather.

[Sam McMichael]

I would select my hunting quiver and use for the 3D as well.

[Steve-ALA]

Check Mikes Archery Leather.  He is a Tradgang sponsor and has a website

[Pat B]

I like a side stalker style quiver for 3D and a GFA style for hunting.

[old_goat2]

probably wouldn't be very stiff by itself, would want to figure out a way to add a stiffner, like stick some flat stays in between the lining and the leather. If you get on the "How To" section of these forums there are some good threads.

[frankwright]

The Big Jim's Buffalo Hip Quiver would work well. I have one from Steven Catts very similar and it works well. Keeps the arrows out of the way but easily reached, place for a pencil and a few extra points and maybe even a snickers.

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by hntngrl:
It's my goal this year to practice a LOT more 3D, then hopefully be ready for trad hunting in 2015.  

The best 3D quiver is the same one your are planning on hunting with.  That would be my 2 cents.  That way when you do start hunting, the quiver and arrow extraction would both be 2nd nature.

   

[dbond85]

Steve Catts makes really nice stuff. I use from time to time a sidekick quiver he makes which I like a lot. He goes on his website as the leathersmith.

[dhermon85]

Are you against bow quivers? If not, I recommend Eagle Flight

[M60gunner]

I understand the need to practice with the same quiver you will hunt with. I do that also but I carry my bow quiver full minus one arrow. These my be my hunting arrows as well. But I carry the arrows for shooting the 3d in a hip quiver. The bow quiver is ok for a one or two arrow shoot, but it is a lot easier for me to load up and shoot from a hip quiver. Replacing arrows in a hip quiver is faster also. Back quivers are neat and you look real cool with it on but when it gets hot outside they are just to uncomfortable for me.

[reddogge]

I like this one by Art Vincent. It will last longer than we will. To me the perfect 3-D quiver and he is a sponsor and all around nice guy.

 http://archeryleather.com/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images5.tpl&product_id=40&category_id=12&Itemid=68

[Stumpkiller]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
The best 3D quiver is the same one your are planning on hunting with.  That would be my 2 cents.  That way when you do start hunting, the quiver and arrow extraction would both be 2nd nature.

         

Amen to that.  I like the side-stalker type (mine is a Jack Bowers) for large game, small game, 3-D . . . any shooting.  

When you're moving/still-hunting you can keep it close to your side and low.  In a stand hang it beside you.  And with small game you can see which points to select: blunts, judos, broadheads, etc.  You can also put in a foam plug to keep the broadheads from banging together and dulling.  In the snow or rain add a hood over the fletching and you can still pull arrows.

I'm on the right.  

   

Where are you going to be hunting?  About the second time I dumped my back-quiver crawling under tight undergrowth I was done with that.

[Paul_R]

Hip quivers work great but good ones cost $100+. Big Jim's and Cedar Ridge both sell nice ones. For 3D/field only,  pocket quivers are inexpensive hard to beat.

[WESTBROOK]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
 

Originally posted by hntngrl:
It's my goal this year to practice a LOT more 3D, then hopefully be ready for trad hunting in 2015.  

The best 3D quiver is the same one your are planning on hunting with.  That would be my 2 cents.  That way when you do start hunting, the quiver and arrow extraction would both be 2nd nature.

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What T said, If ya plan on using a bow quiver get it on there with some arrows in it and just use  a pocket quiver to carry a couple to shoot.

Eric