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Retire the arrow as it was found
13.73%
Retire the arrow, but clean it off
5.88%
reuse the arrow next season, could be lucky
69.61%
I've never taken a deer yet with a bow.
10.78%
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Retire your arrows or call them lucky?

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Old 12-06-2007 | 04:59 PM
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Default RE: Retire your arrows or call them lucky?

i posted this same thing in october...
Sorry mauser, I guess I missed it.
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:07 PM
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i have my arrow from my first archery deer with blood/hair on it, but now i clean and reuse'em
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:07 PM
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Some years I have killed two are three deer with the same arrow. I always get pass through s and in the ground. I clean up the arrow, new blades and put it back in my quiver and most of the time it's the first one I grab.
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:10 PM
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PAbuck..no problem...i actually meant to go dig it up after posting that...couldnt remember what i titled it though...and i post way to much to go back that far lol...wasnt tryin to be a jerk or anything implying another beat to death post lol..was just stating i had the same thing posted before....great minds from a great state think alike eh??
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:14 PM
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If it's still straight, I continue to use it. I usually retire the broadhead though.
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:18 PM
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From my first bow kill this year, i retired the arrow and broadhead, even though both are perfectly useable. I dont know what ill do from here on out.
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:38 PM
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Default RE: Retire your arrows or call them lucky?

great minds from a great state think alike eh??
Yeah I hear ya!

I have my arrow from my first deer with a bow 3 years ago. I can't shoot that arrow anymore (too light). I was considering retiring the arrow this year from my first buck with a bow, but not sure yet. It still has dried blood and hair all over it. I won't reuse the broadhead those get used for practice.
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:48 PM
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Reuse! ACC's are too damn expensive and nice to retire.
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Old 12-06-2007 | 05:56 PM
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If it has not been compromised and flies like it is supposed to fly it continues to get used.
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Old 12-06-2007 | 06:06 PM
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i only draw 50 #s my arrows dont pass through. I have to retire em. they break
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