RE: How many arrows do you carry into the field?
I carry three. When I get set up in my stand I shoot one at what I think is twenty yards(that is my practice distance) When I hit what I'm aiming at I know my sights are still in and didn't get bumped.
That leaves me 2 arrows. One for the shot, and one for a follow up if necessary.
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