Archery Bowhunting Broadhead Quiver Safety |

When I deer hunt with my recurve, I use an attached bow quiver that shields and hold my arrows with cut-on-contact broadheads.

For safety sake I test my quiver to ensure that arrow don’t inadvertently slip down or pop out of the shield or rubber grippers.

A loose broadhead can severely injure you or your bow string. It is wise to carry a First Aid Kit with Pressure Bandages. I do!

I practice with the quiver attached because it can effect shot placement and gets me used to navigating the woods with broadhead arrows. Vibration can loosen your well protected broadheads thus, it pays to inspect the quiver and incorporate a visual check as you hunt or stump shoot to ensure they won’t come loose on the hunt. I look at the arrow length at the nock when it is in the quiver regularly and ensure no movement.

I have an attached recurve bow quiver that shoots quietly but it is not holding my arrows as tight as I would like. Often, arrows are either smaller diameter than the rubber gripper or the gripper is showing wear. These grippers are parts that can normally be purchased from folks like 3 Rivers Archery or from Lancaster Archery et al. If your rubber gripper is worn then buy a new one or address the loose issue pronto.

https://www.3riversarchery.com/replacement-arrow-gripper-for-selway-bow-quivers.html

https://www.lancasterarchery.com/selway-bolt-on-quiver-take-down-recurve-quiver.html

This kind of problem is not new to bowhunters. With the advent of smaller shaft diameter and stiffer carbon spines, this is a common problem but be acutely aware that arrows that come loose an out of the shield are dangerous to you and your bow.

Accordingly, I created a tighter fix for my, one of a kind, 6 arrow rubber grippers by crisscrossing elastic bands inside the arrow grip slots thus making my arrows snap in tightly. I tested my setup and inspect it regularly, you should too.

If you are target shooting a lot when not hunting, I suggest you remove any broadheads from your quiver for safety sake and put the broadheads on when hunting.

Pass it on!

Good Hunting!