6" consistently right now gone by removing my bowquiver

[SoCalHunter]

Being a newb and wanting to practice as I would hunt I attached my quiver to my bow. Now that I have put about 500 arrows downrange and the obvious beginner grip and form mistakes have been ironed out a little bit I just could NOT stop being slightly right almost 80% of the time. Like 6" at 30 yards on average.

Well, I took off my quiver and BOOM! Fastball down the center. 40 more arrows and now I fly 80% straight rather than 80% 6" right. Made me feel far more deadly.

My questions are;

Is there a bow quiver that does not torgue my aim? I know they advertise that they do but I trust hunter's comments here ;-)

Is there a hip quiver set up that works and is not cumbersome, noisy or gets stuck on brush etc?

Thanks to all for your help!!

 

[5MilesBack]

I would think that if you're using your bubble, it shouldn't matter whether you've got a quiver on the bow or not. A quiver can cause an imbalance in the setup, but I've never had any left/right issues because it's easy to center the bubble and keep it consistent. I use a Tightspot.

 

[Tony Trietch]

Torque from weight on side of bow?

 

[Tony Trietch]

I switched to Tight Spot quiver a couple years ago and now shoot with it on.

 

[realunlucky]

It could also be mental you think it should shoot that way and bang it does. I also agree with 5 miles that's what's the bubble is for. I also use a quiver similar to a tight spot

 

[MattB]

Thousands upon thousand of bowhunters shoot with a quiver on to no ill effect, so I question whether the quiver is really the issue. To expand on the above, make sure your sight level is in fact level (use a door jam to validate) and watch it when you shoot. The tightspot quiver is one to look at to shift the quiver/arrow weight onboard. Some guys use a counterweight from their stab to offset the quiver. By and large, hip quivers suck.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Six inches at 30 yards is not slightly off, that's alot.

My guess is you are canting.

Can you post a picture of your grip? A lot of folks think their grip is great when in reality it sucks.

 

[Manosteel]

Sounds like a grip issue to me, canting heavily to one side. As others have said, in your pre shot routine ensure a quick peak at the bubble level (assuming you sight is set level with your bow) before you shoot.

 

[SoCalHunter]

Thanks for the advice and input, guys. I am going to try and get some solid pics of my grip and set up and we can take it from there. My 3 pin does not have a level so it's just been about me trying to using exactly correct grip.

 

[charvey9]

You are leaning to the right with the quiver on. Without a bubble level that is true to the riser, its going to be very difficult to know when you are holding the bow level with or without the quiver on. If you don't want to buy a new sight, you could try attaching a cheap bubble level like this. Just need to make sure that the level is true and perpendicular to the riser.

http://www.amazon.com/Cir-Cut-Corporation-Sight-Level-Self/dp/B0000AVCCZ

 

[SoCalHunter]

Knowing me...gonna end up with a new sight

 

[charvey9]

Knowing me...gonna end up with a new sight

That wouldn't be a bad move. Check out Spot Hogg and you won't regret it.

 

[Brandon Pattison]

Not all doorjams are plumb. Check with a 4' level. Once you find a good one flip the level around the other 3 ways to confirm your level is good. Split the difference if it is not. Technically your bow should be checked at full draw. Welcome to my world.

 

[RosinBag]

Without a level in your sight, your guessing and guessing on animals is a bad choice. By a new sight.

Also don't use a door jamb, get a 4' level or hamskea third axis device.

This is an easy fix.

 

[Forestryguy]

I agree that it is something else, besides having a quiver attached to your bow. If you want to remove the quiver and use something else to carry arrows, hip quivers just suck. I either take my quiver off when getting ready to shoot, or use a tube that has part of it cut out so you can take arrows out of it. Kind of like a back quiver but you pull the arrows out the side. I use to have one attached to my pack, before it got smashed by the ex.