I've seen several of my friends retire an arrow after taking a deer with it, especially if they had it mounted or if it was their first deer.

How many of you do this? and do you leave the dried blood on it?

Keep 'em all in the Bull.

Leave blood on it. No, I don't think so. I retire the arrow if the deer is a trophy. However, if it isn't I usually just practice with it a few times to make sure everything is OK with it. Then I use it again.

Never thought of that but it's a great idea. I did retire a lure that I caught my first Master Angler Bass with. I put it in the fish's mouth after it was mounted. I think that's a really good idea. When I do kill my first deer with a bow, I will. But I will clean the blood off of it. Some people will not appreciate that I'm sure.

KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE. OR WE MAY NOT GET TO KEEP IT AT ALL.

I use to..... but I ran out of places to hang them all.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I used to shoot an arrow ONCE at an animal.... kill... miss... it didn't matter. It never got shot again. I quit doing that about 3 years ago. I usually shoot 4-7 a year lately. Arrows mount up awfully fast at that rate. They were all just hung on some horns in the basement but it got to be to much clutter. That's why I have a couple dozen thunderheads.

I have kept two arrows. The one that I shot my first deer with and the one that I shot my first Buck with. I just put them across the antlers that I have on the wall. And I did leave the blood on both of them, But noone really notices the blood unless they inspect it closely.

My buddy, who got me in to hunting deer has his first kill, a 9pt, on the wall. The arrow that took him hangs in his antlers and his hooves were made into coat hooks that hold his bow. It looks cool.

Keep 'em all in the Bull.

Edited by - Bulzeye on 11/26/2002 12:20:29

If I'm going to mount the deer yes,if not and it's still in good shape I'll use it again and yes leave the blood on their.

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Good question DOG.
So far I on ly shoot the factory arrows, but when I start making my own, I'll probably have a favorite. (like the one that shoots best)


Start that as a new topic.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Keep 'em all in the Bull.

I usually keep my arrows and hang them next to the mount. Especially if they break for some reason.