When I was younger I use to to go out hunting with a huge quiver that held 6 arrows and had the mindset of the more the merrier. Later in my hunting life, I realized that it was too bulky to have on your bow when in the confined space of a tree stand. There are too many opportunities for arrows to fall out or snag on something and not to mention that if you needed 6 arrows in one outing while hunting whitetails in Michigan you have serious issues and should probably give up on bow hunting altogether. So when I was about 16 years old I switched to a 3 arrow quiver and have been largely content right up to last year.
I had been fortunate enough to never need more than 3 arrows in all of my Michigan deer hunts. It wasn't until last year while Javelina hunting in Arizona that I started to reconsider my quiver size. During my hunt it didn’t take long before we were hot on some pigs. When the first opportunity presented itself I took a 50 yard shot and missed. I then grabbed another arrow and shot a second time at the pig 45 yards away and missed again. I immediately knocked my last arrow and shot at a different pig at 35 yards away and missed it as well. Out of arrows, my hunt was over for the day. I couldn’t believe I missed on all 3 shots and to make matters worse 5 more pigs, sensing my failure, walked right by me 15 yards away and I had to stand there still and just watch them taunt me. Since that day, I have reconsidered my theory on quivers.
Because I never bow hunted anything other than whitetails growing up, the thought of multiple shots on something never really crossed my mind. After my Javelina experience, I understand that there are certain hunts that require you to carry along more arrows. I have known people that take a dozen arrows with them when they go mule deer hunting out west. This sounded absurd to me at first but after being on a few different hunts it now makes since. Since I will be hunting Javelina again next year along with a Deer hunt in Montana I had to upgrade my setup.
When searching for a quiver I wanted something that could hold a minimum of 5 arrows but I didn’t want something that spaced them out across my bow like guitar strings, as I said earlier it's too bulky and always hitting or getting caught up on things. To my surprise I stumbled across a quiver on the Internet that was such a sweet concept I just had to order it. It’s called the Vortxx Quiver and is made by New Dawn Outdoors. It’s a 6 arrow quiver that holds all your arrows in a 360 degree rotating circle, similar to a 6-shooter pistol. The circumference of the quiver is a little bit bigger than a soda can. There is one opening on the circular ring located on the front of the quiver that allows you to either load or retrieve your arrows. Loading the quiver is accomplished by placing an arrow in the opening and turning the head of the quiver which locks the arrow in place. Once your arrows are secure, you retrieve them by turning the head of the quiver to bring the desired arrow towards the center opening. The arrow is then easily plucked from the quiver, leaving your remaining arrows securely in place. This quiver is very light and compact. The hood of the quiver is covered with a soft padding that prevents any rattling while serving as a dampener. In my opinion, this quiver provides everything you want in a quiver. It allows for a good supply of arrows, with out the risk of losing them, all in a compact and lightweight package. Fuzz
