Three Things to Look For When Choosing Archery Quivers

As much as the bow and arrow are essential for bow hunters, the archery quivers you choose to bring along in the hunt will also play a minor but nonetheless essential role in the hunt.

Whether you choose to bring along a hip quiver, a detachable or solid bow quiver or a traditional back quiver, here are three things to look for when choosing the right archery quiver for the hunt:

Camouflage and invisibility

One of the first things you need to look out for is an unobtrusive archery quiver that does not betray your presence. Just like how your clothing should mask the outlines of your body, so too must your quiver aid in masking the outlines. If the quiver sticks out too much from your body, it could aid in making you much more visible – even from behind. The same principle applies if the quiver is made up of a solid and unbroken color, which can give away your position if your prey chances to look in your direction.

Simple solution: choose an arrow quiver that is masked with camouflage lines, and make sure that it will not betray the outlines of your body wherever you decide to secure it on your body.

Silence and ease-of-draw

Another essential aspect of good archery quivers is the ability to retrieve an arrow without causing too much fuss. Pulling out an arrow must be absolutely silent and you most not extend your arms out too much when pulling out an arrow, lest you give away your location to your prey. This is especially important to keep in mind when choosing archery quivers, as you would be relatively close to your prey when you decide to let loose an arrow.

Simple solution: choose an arrow quiver made completely of soft materials where it comes into contact with the arrows, and test retrieving an arrow from the quiver. If you extend your arm too far from the center of your body, choose another quiver.

Weight and capacity

This is especially true for still hunters that prefer to actively seek out their prey, maneuvering through the ins and outs of the landscape in the process. Most quivers carry around ten arrows, but there are others that can carry either half or double the standard number of arrows depending on your tastes and needs. Thus a hunter must balance his choice of quiver according to his priorities in the hunt.

Simple solution: the more you are going to walk around, the lighter your load should be. Stand hunters can afford a greater reserve of ammunition, but still hunters must sacrifice a larger ammo stock for ease of travel – especially if they are hunting in difficult terrain, where each and every step is a difficult and treacherous one.

Camouflage and invisibility, silence and ease-of-draw, weight and capacity. Keep these three things in mind, and you should be able to select the best archery quivers to suit your purposes.