I hunt with mine off unless I' m stalking. The extra weight seems to tip my bow to the right. I never noticed it until I bought a sight with a level in it. If I would practice with it off for a while, no problem. Then I' d break out the bow with a full quiver and draw back the first arrow and notice the bow tilting to that side! For 3D shoots I use a hip quiver. Most everyone else I see there does also - probably for the same reason.