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I shot a doe this weekend and cleaned the arrow up today checked it out and sharpened a little on the blades. Anyway I noticed like a small bubble in the carbon that looked like it has been split no more than a quarter of an inch long. Is there any reason I shouldnt shoot this arrow again? I could shoot it into a target to test it. Just wondering

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Don't shoot it. When in doubt don't shoot it.

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It looks to be just in the outer "skin" of the carbon. I mean if I hadnt been going over every inch of the arrow I would have missed it.

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$10.00 for doe meat isn't too bad...is it?

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yeah but 50.00 DOLLARS to get it processed is. I got ripped a new one. Man that made me mad. I could have done it myself for Free

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If I could get a deer processed for $50 and they did a good job I'd be pretty happy about it. Around here it starts at $75 and they do a terrible job. The yield is usually pretty low.

BTW - Don't shoot the arrow. Use it as a yardage marker.

Tom

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Next time...get your hands bloody and do it yourself!;)It's easy, 2hrs maximum without waste.

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DO NOT USE THAT ARROW
A crack or blemish in a carbon arrow can cause it to explode when you shoot it.
When that happens, you could end up with parts of a carbon shaft in your arm or hand.
My brother is new the bow hunting and when he showed me his new bow and arrows, I noticed one that had a 1/4 in split at the nock. He just glued the nock in and thought it would be ok.
I told him the same thing - Don't shoot it. Once carbon is fractured or blemished, it is no longer any good.

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Toss it out before it becomes part of your anatomy.

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Thanks for the advice I knew that carbon exploded sometimes. Ive hit some trees before. But I never knew that it did it from the release of the string. This split is about 4 inches from the broadhead, and thinking about it, it might actually exploded when it hits something. And I dont want that to happen if I was shooting at a deer. So bye bye Beman

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that was what I was thinking

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DON'T SHOOT THAT ARROW!!!! It could Fragment upon release and end up in your arm. As far as deer processing, we pay about $1.00 a pound for the deer as you bring it to them. That means cut the head off and skin it out so your not paying for that extra weight.

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Don't do it!
Somewhere on the net there's a pic of a fella's hand that has a splintered carbon arrow through it. Why take the chance? If the BH is still good just screw it on another shaft and let'r rip.

If I ever get another deer with my bow I'll retire that arrow. One day, I plan on having a collection of arrows that have killed deer for me. So far I onlt have one.[&:]

TXMM

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Holy cow! You can butcher a deer in 2 hours by yourself? That is incredible. I'm not trying to be a jackass, I am seriously impressed. It took my dad andI 2 1/2 hours to butcher my doe last weekend, and I thought we did pretty well.

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Definitely do not shoot that arrow. Carbon arrows may appear to be alright excpet for the "injured" part, but that spot may have disturbed the integrity of the rest of the arrow. I'd cut it down and make an arrow pen.:D

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Pastorhunter is giving you some good advice. Don't shoot it.