In order to make this possible, it took an enormous lift by university researchers and experts in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic to model the disease’s spread and inform predictions for re-opening.ĭisease modeling helps policymakers create effective mitigation strategies, as well as identify resource needs to treat patients and protect health care workers on the front line, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital beds, ventilators and more. In addition, if they had to run away, most archers would ditch their arrows and bows, as captured English archers did not generally eceive a warm welcome.On May 1, Idaho lifted its stay-at-home order and rolled out a four-stage process for the healthy and safe reopening of the state’s economy. Most longbow men in the hundred years war would carry only about 20 arrows a piece, whilst the vast majority of the ammunition would be part of the armies baggage train, where arrows were stored in sheaves, (think like the cliché bundles of wheat).Īs for the moving about, it was generally considered that the superior position in a battle was to be on the defensive, rather than the offensive, which suited English archers, who usually were moved as little as possible, because otherwise they weren't firing. Here's an image of a (reconstruction) of an archers wargear. Tied up tight, it would bundle the arrows together without them falling out. Instead of an open cone, which you drop the arrows in, it was basically a bag, sometimes with some form of divider or structuring element, like a wooden framework, to keep the quiver rigid. Its a good question with a simple answer, they didn't carry a quiver in the traditional 'robin hood' sense. Sometimes you see quivers worn on the back: Quivers/bags/cases often have spacers or similar, to keep the arrows in place. This example would be worn over the shoulder using the strap. Cases like this were used in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Some cases like this have long lids, and arrows can be removed more easily when shooting, but cases like this don't allow easy one-by-one removal - they're for transport rather than shooting from. Note that the case is longer than the arrows. These usually have lids, like the example from Cameroon. The hinged lid of the quiver is clearly visible.įor transporting arrows, a variety of cases were used. This quiver would be worn at the hip.Ĭlosed quiver, point up. Point-up carry is most common for closed quivers. This is perhaps more useful as a way of having one or two immediately available arrows ready, while keeping most in a quiver or arrow case.Ĭlosed quiver, point up. This human archer has 3.Ĭarry in the drawing hand. This rabbit has at least 3 worn through the belt. You can't carry very many arrows like this I've seen 6 carried in the bow hand, but 2-3 is easier. Arrows can be carried either point up or point down.Ĭarry the arrows in the bow hand. The quiver can be short or long, open or closed. Usually, a quiver or arrow case or arrow bag is used. The methods used by archers to carry their arrows are very diverse. Just to show how the quivers were most possibly worn, please consult the contemporary drawing of an Ottoman archer with a good depiction of a quiver (made by Melchior Lorck in 1575): Īnd here are two photos of modern archers using traditional bow and quiver (note how the arrow stays in place even it is the last one and how the second archer hold the arrow she just pulled from quiver): (Ottoman Empire, 16th century, property of Art and History Museum in Vienna). Sometimes more elaborate constructions was used, with a wooden or leather divider holding the arrows what prevented them from rattling (and thus reducing chance of damage) and made reaching for arrows easier (archers were reaching for arrows while watching their targets or general surroundings). Please take note that only a small part of the arrow is sandwiched between layers of leather what make the arrow easier to pull with quiver hanging on the lower back or hip of the archer. See here: (Ottoman Empire, 2nd half of 16th century, property of German National Museum in Nürnberg).

In addition to what /u/Hanrohan wrote, many horse archers, especially from the East, like Mongols, Tartars or Turks used quivers that were made of semi-rigid leather and held arrows tight between two layers of leather, usually in one, or someone in two rows.

Arrows in a quiver