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Topic: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

I'm looking for a broadhead quiver that looks and feels more like a traditional horse/military quiver... I don't like the look of most modern hunting quivers, with rubber arrow clamps etc. and the ones I do like are pretty much for field points...

I know I'm going to have to compromise somewhat, but does anyone have a suggestion or two, maybe a pattern they've seen or used? I'm looking for a hip quiver more than anything.

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2 Reply by Columbarius (edited by Columbarius 2014-05-26 18:12:32)

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

I'm currently using one a little like this: http://www.grozerarchery.com/acc/tegez/magy_a.jpg
I hang it from a long strap over my shoulder so that it hangs at the hip.  It's quite roomy so there's plenty of space for broadheads.  Are you using two-blade, or three or four?

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

Do you use wood arrows? I'd be concerned with carbons about gouging the other shafts when you remove one or put one back in. Wood shafts wouldn't be as much of an issue, I'd think.
is it pretty quiet?
I use a mixture of shafts and points.

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

With these types of quivers, you store the arrow upside down, arrow head up.

http://swordmaster.org/uploads/2010/turk_kagan/turk_kolchan.jpg

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

Now that would take some getting used to.... I predict a few BandAids being unwrapped if I were to go that route... big_smile

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

Yeah, I elect to use mine with the points down.  Not as historical, but it works for me and it protects the fletching.  I use aluminum shafts; pretty resilient.  They're roomy but the shafts tend to settle together; I'd maybe worry a little about carbon, but not much with aluminum or wood.

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

Where did you get your gear?

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

I made it.  Actually I first made a prototype from many layers of duck tape, and then once I was sure I liked it I started making one from leather.  Hope to finish it soon, but other projects have intervened.

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

Is the head up design to keep your feathers dry? or is there some other reason i can't think of.

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

There's an article on their use here:
http://www.atarn.org/islamic/bede/CLOSE … ER2001.htm
Basically it has to do with how they load their arrows; the hood guides the hand to just below the arrowhead.  Since I grasp my arrows right at the nock and place them on the bow that way, I put them in point down.  Still since the quiver is longer than the arrows, the hood protects my fletchings.

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

Good article... Very informative.
And your quiver looks good. Nicely done.
I'll have to do some drawing and see if I can come up with a smaller version... I usually only carry 3 or 4 arrows at the most when hunting.

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Re: Broadhead Quiver for hunting

Oh; I should have been more clear: the above isn't my quiver, just a similar one I pulled off the internet.  I'll make sure to post pictures of mine once the leather version is finished, though that may take some time.

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