Quivers

Quivers — Keep Your Arrows Where You Can Actually Reach Them

It sounds like a small thing until you're mid-session and you've just spent ninety seconds fishing around for your next arrow. A good quiver doesn't just hold your arrows — it holds them in the right place, at the right angle, so your shooting rhythm stays intact from the first shot to the last.

It's one of those purchases that feels optional right up until the point you actually have one. Then it becomes the thing you'd least want to shoot without.

The main types and what suits each shooting style

Hip quivers are the most common choice for target archers. They sit on your hip or lower back, keep arrows accessible with a natural reach, and hold enough for a full end without getting in the way. Most club archers and recreational shooters gravitate here — they're comfortable to wear for extended sessions and work well whether you're shooting indoors or on an outdoor range.

Back quivers are the traditional option — the kind you picture on a medieval archer or a field shooter moving between targets. They look the part, and for archers covering ground between stations they work well. The trade-off is that drawing from a back quiver takes a slightly different movement than a hip quiver, which takes some getting used to if you've shot without one before.

Bow-mounted quivers attach directly to the bow itself and are built primarily for crossbows and compound bows. They keep bolts or arrows right on the equipment, which is useful when you're moving around and don't want anything hanging off your body. The added weight on the bow is worth considering — on a lighter setup it can affect balance noticeably, on a heavier compound crossbow it's barely noticeable.

Field quivers are designed for archers moving between shooting pegs in field or 3D archery. They tend to be more robust than standard hip quivers, often with extra pockets for accessories, and are built to handle the kind of outdoor use that involves wet grass, uneven ground, and whatever the British weather decides to do that morning.

What to think about before buying

Capacity matters more than people expect. Most quivers hold between 6 and 12 arrows — enough for a standard target end, but if you're doing longer practice sessions you'll be making more trips back to your bag. Check capacity against how you actually shoot rather than just buying the smallest option.

Fit and adjustability affect comfort over a long session. A quiver that sits awkwardly or digs in when you draw gets old quickly. Most decent quivers have adjustable straps — worth checking before you buy if you're between sizes.

Tube-style quivers protect fletching better than open designs, which matters if you're shooting vanes that are prone to catching on each other and deforming.

Shop quivers at Buy Archery

We stock a range of quivers suited to recurve, compound, and crossbow shooting — practical options that do the job without unnecessary bulk. Free UK shipping on orders over £100.

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