Bow and quiver skin#
Bow and quiver full#

I wanted the quietest rig possible, and being that I could hang the quiver on a hook next to me, I knew fresh ammo was in easy reach. Later that same season, when I climbed into my whitetail stand, it came off again. Of course, I switched to chasing western big game with my quiver attached. A quiver-less bow, even when hunting from a treestand, can spell disaster if Muryphy’s Law rears its ugly head.

With my quiver mounted to my bow, another arrow is always in arm’s reach, and grabbing that arrow doesn’t require a big movement. While shooting with your quiver off is convenient, I’ve found it to be disastrous while hunting, especially when hunting western big game on the ground.

Bow and quiver full#

Enraged and full of testosterone, he sprinted forward, sliding to a stop at 18 yards. When he went over a hill, I moved toward him quickly. I’d already removed my quiver and placed it on the prairie next to me. Two weeks later, while chasing rutting pronghorn, I had a buck charge to 70 yards before retreating to his does. He had no idea what happened and simply took two steps to his left, which gave me a perfect quartering-away shot. I had an arrow loaded and left my removable quiver leaning against a tree. I sensed he was moving to my right a touch, which eliminated a few shooting lanes and put the wind a bit more in his favor. Just practice regularly, especially at close distances, until the feel of the rig becomes natural.įor instance, the bull was coming on a string. If you’ve been a quiver-off bowhunter and decide to make the switch, you will notice a change in how the bow feels in your hand and at full draw. You can become extremely accurate and eliminate the chances of some serious mishaps. Here’s the deal, though: Hunting with your quiver on can save your bacon, and if you spend time practicing with it on, you will get used to it very quickly. No, it isn’t a ton, but if you’ve been shooting with your quiver off and toss an arrow-filled rig on your bow, you’ll feel the weight difference immediately. Currently, my TightSpot 5-Arrow Quiver filled with five 418-grain (a piece) Easton Carbon Injexion 4MM shafts posts a fighting weight of 10.11 ounces. It can feel a bit awkward, especially if you’re not used to it. This creates a tad bit more bow noise at the shot. It’s full of arrows held in place by grippers, and those arrows are typically tipped with broadheads. While quiver design has come a long way, the device is still attached to the bow’s sight, which is attached to the bow’s riser. In addition, a quiver-less bow is quieter. The bow feels streamlined, which fills me with confidence, and I especially notice boosted accuracy at ranges beyond 70 yards. The stone-cold truth is I shoot better - not leaps and bounds, but noticeable - with my quiver removed. Of course, over the years, I’ve performed countless quiver-on vs. If you plan to bowhunt with your quiver off - whether you use a hip quiver or simply plan to remove your quiver before the shot - be sure and practice that way. Each shot they take is in a very controlled environment. They aren’t slinking on the ground after speed goats or slipping through buck brush in an alpine basin. These shooters don’t need bow-mounted arrow devices. These podium chasers demand precision accuracy, and often, a bow-mounted quiver can create minor balance issues due to the added side weight of a quiver full of carbon. Strap in - here we go! Quiver OffĮver see a champion 3-D shooter or indoor X buster toe the line with their quiver on? Me either.

Bow and quiver skin#

Now, with 22 years of bowhunting experience under my belt and skin that’s grown quite thick, I feel compelled to touch on the subject once again. I received throngs of e-mails and even some snail mail.

Not the best topic to kickoff one’s career with. One of the first outdoor articles I penned was about whether bowhunters should shoot with their quiver on or off.