Heres the question: How many arrows do you normally take to the field with you (deer hunting specifically)?
The reason I'm asking: I've hunted with a lot of friends over the years, with varying degree's of archery experience. A couple of them would take just two arrows in their quivers- and it's not like they were THAT accurate. I've always liked to take a minimum of 4, max of 6. I've never used 6 but once I shot four times (twice at the same deer). Last year an inexperienced friend arrowed a small buck with a spine shot, but then had difficulty getting a clean kill with his two remaining arrows. I had to come along and finish it. Also, I don't want to get down out of my stand and spread my scent around chasing arrows either, in the event I miss (fortunately, that's been years now.)
When deer hunting I only have 2 or 3 in the quiver.
But hog hunting I will load the quiver to the max as the hogs unless they get wind of you will keep coming back after you shoot one.
The most hogs I have shot in one sitting was 5 after the 5th they came back but I had no arrows left so I just had to watch them untill the corn was gone[:-]
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I take 4. Sometimes I may be at camp for 2-3 days at a time. I like to have atleast one arrow for each day and atleast one back up.
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" If he smells you its over. If he gets in your wind stream its over, If he smells where you walked, he probably aint coming back... Your talking about an animal that can smell a fingerprint. Any amount over 0% is to much." Dan Infalt
Four with broadheads and one field point. Why so many w/ broadheads?
Because of what Ausie-guy mentioned- PIGS. They usually (except big boars) run in packs and don't run very far once one has been hit.
I carry the fieldpoint arrow because at the end of every morning hunt I like to pick out a small object on the ground to shoot at (leave, ant mound etc.) to make sure I'm still on. This keeps the confidence up when you nail it everytime!
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Disclaimer- I am not now, nor ever have been a paid bow technician, any advice given is just my opinion.
For some strange reason I think all bowhunters should carry atleast 3 dozen arrows in the woods and have another 3 dozen as spares
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What am I on???????
I am on my Bike 6 hours a day, Busting my A**...thats what I am on.
how many arrows to take afield?
so I just had to watch them untill the corn was gone[:-]
