Plains Quiver

This quiver style is based off the quiver used by the Native Americans on the Great Plains. It's easy to make, can be made out a variety of materials, and can be worn many different ways. I regard it as the perfect quiver, if there is such a thing.

Advantages:

• Your arrows do not fall out
• it's VERY comfortable
• It's very quick and easy to make

Disadvantages:

• Arrow capacity is limited to about 8 field-tipped arrows, and perhaps about half as many broadheads.

A Plains Quiver needs to made out of fairly stiff material. I've used leather, wool blankets, denim, and even rip stop cotton. Leather seems to work the best for arrow retention because of its stiffness.

Another key to the Plains Quiver's arrow retention is its depth. The quiver should be deep enough to cover the arrow up to the fletching. For roving in deep brush, the quiver can be made to cover up the fletching and this works beautifully for protecting the arrows.

Design: rather than writing it out, the following pictures should help illustrate how the Plains Quiver is constructed:




































A stiffener rod runs through the top of the quiver and the straps loop around the rod as follows:





















































The quiver is flat, and that is the key for arrow retention





































Since the quiver is flat, the arrows won't tip out when the quiver is inverted.
























The quiver is very comfortable and can be shifted in a variety of positions. I can rest horizontal (as first pictured), or it can shifted to just about any comfortable angle.