drstalker

I was just wondering if any of you use or have ever used a metal detector for finding arrows that have burrowed under the sod?I know carbon probably won't be detected, but the inserts or field tip should right?

mobow

Actually, yes, I do. My son received a "cheap" National Geographic Metal detector a few years ago and I've used it w/ great success. It's nothing fancy, just a couple of AA batteries, turn it on, set the sensitivity and away you go. I think we paid like $40 for the thing. Carbons are tougher as you have to be right on the point for it to detect, but I've found them. We found aluminums from 15 or so years ago buried 6" underground w/ it. It really works very well.

drstalker

I was thinking along that line mobowhunter,I didn't want to spend a mint on one but $40.00 is pretty reasonable.I built some bowstrings last week and added a string loop(which I never really used before)anyhow, it changed my anchor and point of impact for my arrows,and I lost a couple.[:@]and thought a detector would be a good bet.I also installed my string tracker on the bow and tied the string onto a few shot arrows,to get a line on where these might have landed....I can see how I could have lost them by where the string for each arrow landed.

drstalker

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hardcorehunter

I use a lawn rake to find arrows that my kids bury in the grass. Works excellent.

mobow

Yeah, that works, too. Sometimes I also walk around barefoot and feel them. Just don't do that if you've been shooting broadheads.......[&:]

huntingson

I bought a $100 metal detector 10 or so years ago and between everyone I shoot with and myselfit has paid for itself a few times over. We use ACC arrows and it picks them up just fine. It is amazing how far a badly shot arrow can skipI would highly reccomend a metal detector if you enjoy shooting long distances.

davidmil

I don't loose them so the metal detector would only burn up batteries sitting in the basement.

burniegoeasily

Nope. But that would be a good idea.

rankbull

I need one for finding them in the snow!!!