I went to WalMart and bought a $9 set of "yoga Blocks", dense closed cell foam blocks, cut a piece to fit into the bottom of the quiver. Then I re-used and re-located the straps that were still viable, got a very old 2" heavy leather belt that my waist outgrew a few years back and made that into the shoulder strap that I attached at the top at the loop made from the original main strap and at the bottom to a loop that runs across the bottom of the opening. I noticed that O Leatherman doesn't cut the lower end of the bottom opening square but rather a bit acute, which provides more coverage for the tips, so I did that. I ended up reattaching the torn remnant of the main back strap as a simple loop over the center of the top opening, removed and the large exterior pocket, knife and file sheathes and keepers, then boldly cut a large long opening on the "short" side of the quiver, removing a piece of leather about 12 x 4 inches. Plus, an old rotator cuff tear combined with longer arrows proved out to be incompatible with a true back quiver. Then I started looking sideways at my dad's old 1950's King back quiver that I had been trying to restore to use as a back quiver but some of the straps were dry rotted. I really got excited when I saw O Leatherman's Latigo Silent Stalker side quiver and had him ready to start punching one out for me when I realized my budget was busted. I tried bow quivers, hip quivers, back quivers, Korean dongae quiver, etc. I went through the same issue, and I made it more complicated because I shoot Right and left handed interchangeably, so I wanted a quiver that does everything. I am going to fall on sword and embarrass myself in order to offer an opinion that may or may not be helpful. Kwikee Kwivers are easily found on fleabay and pawn shops. I have yet to field test it.īuying an old Kwikee Kwiver and affixing straps too it for an under the arm type of transport might be good as well. I have an old Charles Daly hip quiver that seems like a nice design. One that held arrows closer to the lower limb tip while the bow is drawn. The deer spooked and I lost the chane due to arrows hanging down.Īnd angled back bow quiver would be my next choice. The reason was, earlier that year I missed a nice buck due to having a bow quiver still attached and from my low position the arrows hit the ground, preventing a timely shot. The last few yards I removed the quiver and placed it on the ground to get close enough. My first deer I killed when I was 16 was with a bow. If my back quiver would happen to be lost as an option, a Kwikee Kwiver that is quickly removed would be my next choice. i also got caught in rainfall a week ago and I know it would have helped. A natural material (wool) cap over the fletching might have helped. While stalking hogs last month I think I got busted by my chartreuse fletching being seen as I inched forward on one. I just need to make a camo-ish wool cloth waterproof hood for when I'm caught in rainfall. The base hangs just right to pull it around with my bow-arm elbow, when needed, to get through thick stuff. It naturally hangs for arrows to be pulled easily. I have become quite accustomed and partial to one back quiver I have made. I like the compactness of the back quiver but am concerned about getting an arrow without making enough movement to be spotted and am concerned that a side/ hip quiver would have fletched arrows flipping around showing movement while stalking or still hunting. I am a minimalist by nature and do not like a quiver on my bow. On a similar note, when using a side hanging or hip quiver while moving around, how much does the arrow shaft and fletching wiggle around showing movement which could also spook game? When still hunting or spot and stalk, how difficult is it to remove an arrow from the hill style without ones movement being seen and spooking the animal? Two questions about these different styles for those of you who have used them. A week or so ago I posted requesting some ideas for a hunting quiver and received some excellent ideas, in fact many ideas that I did not even fathom existed.Īt this point I am somewhat torn between the back quiver such as a Hill style and some of the side hanging quivers that are either open like the Hill model or have individual arrow holders constructed in.
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