Backpack Quiver for Mountain Hunt

[Beto]

I am wondering what is the best way to carry arrows on a backpack mountain goat hunt. I like to use a 5 arrow bow quiver, but was wondering if I needed a sturdy "Arrow tube" type of quiver to carry extra arrows with me attached to my pack.

I have been looking at options, and as you can imagine there are many, but was wondering if the guys with more mountain hunt experience could share their preferred method for this.

it might be simple as this one Blacks Creek Arrow Tube , or more expensive as this ones Dawgware Deluxe

Is it worth the money for the purpose of carrying arrows as backup?

 

[MattB]

You don't need an arrow tube. I use the Easton arrow tube (http://www.eders.com/easton-arrow-travel-tubetote.html) for getting extra arrows to where I hunt, but once I get there I screw off the BH's, put them in a small box inside my pack, wrap the extra arrows with a rubber band and strap them to the side of my pack (fletching up).

 

[charvey9]

Assuming this will be your emergency supply of arrows, and not something you plan on grabbing for rapid fire I would make my own tube out of lightweight plastic pipe or PVC. Depends on how many arrows you want to carry, but I think you could get 6-8 in a 1.5" diameter tube. Stuff your broadheads in something like an empty film canister with some cotton balls and slip that in the tube also. I'd even go as far as to drill some holes in it to shave some more weight. Cap it off with duct tape on each end and you are good to go. Keeps it compact, quiet, and lightweight while still protecting your sticks.

I haven't done this yet, but pretty much how I plan to pack my arrows for airline travel in my gun/bow case this fall.

 

[MattB]

Assuming this will be your emergency supply of arrows, and not something you plan on grabbing for rapid fire I would make my own tube out of lightweight plastic pipe or PVC. Depends on how many arrows you want to carry, but I think you could get 6-8 in a 1.5" diameter tube. Stuff your broadheads in something like an empty film canister with some cotton balls and slip that in the tube also. I'd even go as far as to drill some holes in it to shave some more weight. Cap it off with duct tape on each end and you are good to go. Keeps it compact, quiet, and lightweight while still protecting your sticks.

I haven't done this yet, but pretty much how I plan to pack my arrows for airline travel in my gun/bow case this fall.

My IC carbon arrows with AAE Max hunter vanes would just fill a 1.5" tube without vane compression, so you would get significant vane compression if you store more than 2 with the tube you are describing (unless you stagger the arrows depth-wise, which with the BH's as you describe would likely be too long to fit in your luggage). You can carry a dozen arrows in the $14 Easton arrow tube I referenced above without issue. I don't mean to be smug or come off as disrespectful, but don't let the GIF get you on this one.

 

[charvey9]

My IC carbon arrows with AAE Max hunter vanes would just fill a 1.5" tube without vane compression, so you would get significant vane compression if you store more than 2 with the tube you are describing (unless you stagger the arrows depth-wise, which with the BH's as you describe would likely be too long to fit in your luggage). You can carry a dozen arrows in the $14 Easton arrow tube I referenced above without issue. I don't mean to be smug or come off as disrespectful, but don't let the GIF get you on this one.

I'm not too worried about vane compression. 3-4 arrows up, 3-4 arrows down and there will be plenty of room. I ship 1-2 dozen fletched arrows in 3x36" poster tubes all the time without issue. Pull 'em out, fluff them up a little and they will be fine. My biggest concern, if I were going to carry them in a pack would be space and noise from the loose arrows rolling around in the larger Easton tube. A 3' section of PVC cost about $4, and I have plenty of duct tape. I also have one of Easton Arrow tubes, and a separate hard arrow case. Looking for a space saver that fits better in case with two bows for travel.

 

[amp713]

If you watch Aron's youtube video of him showing off the EMR he just shoved loose arrows into one of the sleeves. It really depends on what you want to do but i agree that the GIF can really play havoc here. Do you need a bunch of extra arrows all the time? What about just strapping a bunch on and taking them into spike camp?

If you miss 5 times are you going to be ready to pull out more arrows and keep shooting? Or are you going to feel beat down and need a break? Maybe hiking down to the truck or a base camp and taking some time to gather yourself is going to be more rewarding overall for the hunt.

 

[dreamingbig]

I take 12 to spike camp which is 7 miles in. 5 in the quiver, 2 for practice in camp and 5 extra broadheads. Just in case I fall down and break all the arrows in my quiver!

 

[MattB]

I'm not too worried about vane compression. 3-4 arrows up, 3-4 arrows down and there will be plenty of room. I ship 1-2 dozen fletched arrows in 3x36" poster tubes all the time without issue. Pull 'em out, fluff them up a little and they will be fine. My biggest concern, if I were going to carry them in a pack would be space and noise from the loose arrows rolling around in the larger Easton tube. A 3' section of PVC cost about $4, and I have plenty of duct tape. I also have one of Easton Arrow tubes, and a separate hard arrow case. Looking for a space saver that fits better in case with two bows for travel.

The Easton arrow tube has 2 slotted foams disks that fit the ID of the tube to hold the arrows, so they do not move around inside the tube. Regardless, I wouldn't use it in the field (just for transport to and from the hunt), and just strap the extra arrows to the side of my pack.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Assuming this will be your emergency supply of arrows, and not something you plan on grabbing for rapid fire I would make my own tube out of lightweight plastic pipe or PVC. Depends on how many arrows you want to carry, but I think you could get 6-8 in a 1.5" diameter tube. Stuff your broadheads in something like an empty film canister with some cotton balls and slip that in the tube also. I'd even go as far as to drill some holes in it to shave some more weight. Cap it off with duct tape on each end and you are good to go. Keeps it compact, quiet, and lightweight while still protecting your sticks.

I haven't done this yet, but pretty much how I plan to pack my arrows for airline travel in my gun/bow case this fall.

I used a simple shipping tube I got from the Post Office, worked great. Works for break-down fishing rods too. I worry about falling and damaging arrows so i don't carry em the way Aron does. He probably never falls down. I fall alot.

 

[ozyclint]

i just use a piece of rubber with with suitable sized holes drilled in it to keep the arrows together when strapped to my pack. it stops my feathers from getting squashed and i also made a silnylon cover to keep them dry.



that's me on the right.


tubes and what have you..............too bulky and heavy!

 

[Jacob Chapman]

Mini Cat Quiver, strapped to the pack or the Easton arrow tube

 

[Beto]

I like a lot the suggestions from all of you, but to my opinion and thinking how I will use them I like ozyclint idea a lot and will try it out see if I can make it come out as nice as yours. Thanks guys

 

[ozyclint]

you can make them any shape and any number of arrows you like. just space the holes enough to avoid squashing the fletching. i have the four arrow pictured and a six arrow. the six arrow fills my quiver when i get to camp and setup my take down recurve. the four arrow one holds the spares.
you won't need the cover since you have vanes.

 

[charvey9]

For what its worth, I made a 30" arrow tube out of 1.5" ABS pipe the other day. It fits 8 arrows (4 up / 4 down) without squishing the vanes too much. This is mainly for compact/secure air travel while in my bow case, but will also come in handy for packing in extra arrows on my mule this fall.