I would definently never shoot an animal with a feild tip but it is good idea to carry a feild tipped arrow with you. There is no better practice than shooting at things in the woods instead of a range. I also carry a couple of unassembled broadheads in my pack should i ever absolutely need to use my feild tipped arrows. Another thing is if you carry feild tipped arrows hunting put them into your quiver backwards to make sure you never accidentaly shoot them at an animal.