If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to stay quiet on the hunt, one of the best methods to ensure you do so is to silence your quiver. Here are some things to check:
one. Brooches and Buckles – Don’t let those snaps and buckles bounce around undone. Metal against metal is definitely a noise that will scare any animal in the woods. Make sure all snaps are engaged and all buckles are secure whether used or not.
two. Secure your Quiver – Make sure your quiver is securely fastened to your back to limit its movement. By limiting the movement of your back quiver, you are limiting the movement of all the things inside of it. Here are a couple of ways to increase the stability of your quiver back to yourself.
Toughen – Tighten the strap of your quiver over your shoulder to limit its movement
side strap – A side strap is a strap that runs from the center of the strap around the waist and attaches to the strap clamp at the base of the quiver. This is the traditional archer’s preferred way of adding stability to their quiver.
double shoulder strap – A double shoulder strap runs over both shoulders, which also limits the amount of movement of the quiver.
3. arrow capacity – Be sure to maximize the arrow capacity of your quiver. This limits the amount of room the arrows have to bounce back and forth. This is a good option if you don’t have enough good arrows to fit in your quiver:
Stuff your quiver with cleats or broken arrows and tie them to the top strap clamp with a shoelace or paracord to keep them separate from your good arrows.
Four. quiver background – Cut a piece of foam or leather and put it in the bottom of your quiver. This will limit the amount of noise caused by your arrows bouncing up and down if you are forced to move at a fast pace.
5. lip quiver – Glue a piece of skin along the inside edge of your quiver. This will reduce any noise caused by the arrows hitting back and forth against the rim of the quiver. Here’s another tip to make the job easy:
Purchase a Velcro strip with a self-adhesive backing. Line the inside edge of your quiver with the smooth side of the Velcro.
6. quiver pockets – Make sure your pockets aren’t cluttered with loose components that could rattle as you trek through the woods. Any loose hardware that you would normally lug around in your pockets individually can be wrapped in a cloth or handkerchief. This has two purposes.
This limits the amount of space these items have to move around inside your pockets.
The cloth or scarf muffles any noise that may occur if there is any movement so you can comfortably maneuver through the woods without worrying about your quiver making too much noise.
