AFB/Bow Quiver & NFAS Rules

[Griffon]

I was wondering whether anyone could give me any feedback on the use of a Bow Quiver on an AFB whilst shooting on NFAS shoots. NFAS shooting rules state that the bow belly should be free from any marking which could be used as a sight. A Bow Quiver fastened with a 'Boa' style attachment would usualy (...and in my case) have the fastening too far up the limb to be used as a sight and therefore shoot legal?. Any comments?
Rgds

[robtattoo]

Far as I'm aware, you'll be fine. I've seen plenty of folks using a bow quiver shooting in HT & the same rule aplies re. sight markings.

[Griffon]

Cheers. So far so good. I'm just dying to show off my brand new 'Thunderhorn Linx' next week down at Avalon. I think I'm gonna cry if I can't...

[the badger]

I was having the same dilema, and was asking sid at border about it. I've ordered a thunderhorn bow quiver with my new set up. Although mine will be fitted to the limb bolts so shouldn't show.

[Griffon]

Yep, my Border BD also has a 'Thunderhorn Sidewinder' attached, although it doesn't interfere with the belly of the bow and I therefore don't have any dramas shooting barebow. In fact it was the quality of the quiver which made me get one for my Griffon flatbow

[Haywain]

Playing Devils Advocate here ...........

You'll be fine until someone points out to a shoot organiser that you could feasibly use the bow quiver as a sight or as a stabiliser. Once that happens you'll be asked to shoot in another class or remove it. Stabilisers are only permitted in barebow out of the three classes mentioned above, but if you are able to use any part of the quiver as a sight, you won't be playing fair for barebow either. The fact that you say you don't is immaterial......could it be used that way? I've shown relevant parts of the rules below, and this is before we go into something on the bow limbs. There are other parts of the rules to consider when you want to add equipment.

AFB : The bow must be free of stabilisers. Bows must be free from any sight, mark or blemish which could be used for aiming.

HT : Bows must be free from any sight, mark or blemish which could be used for aiming. No external stabilisers are allowed.

BB : Bows must be free from any sight, mark or blemish which could be used for aiming. One stabiliser not exceeding the archer's draw length, measured from the mounting point on the bow, will be permitted but must not be capable of being used as a sight.

I understand that you may have seen equipment that appeared HT being shot with a quiver. But was the archer actually shooting in HT or another class?

[Griffon]

Fair comments there, especially the issue about the stabiliser which I hadn't really considered. Looks like I might have to concede here. Rgds

[the badger]

Don't know about the stabliser issue, if in any competitions and anyone objects I'll just take it off and stuff the arrows in me pocket.

Would that make a real difference to the performance of the bow?

[Haywain]

Originally Posted by the badger

Don't know about the stabliser issue, if in any competitions and anyone objects I'll just take it off and stuff the arrows in me pocket.

Would that make a real difference to the performance of the bow?

Not sure if the issue is one of bow performance. If you practice enough, anything stuck on the side of the bow can be a sight, bow quivers included.

Bow quivers as stabilisers, there's another thing....but I would have though that it could easily at stability to the centre of gravity.

[bkupris]

Originally Posted by the badger

Would that make a real difference to the performance of the bow?

My hunting recurves do shoot differently with and without the quiver on (loaded with arrows).