Clean it off, inspect it and then re-use it...

I shoot them, clean them and re-use them when possible, Shot three with the same arrow this year, will probably retire it after this year though.

I always make some kind of Memorial for kills. Mount, Rack only, Basket you
name it. But I always keep the arrow or bullet together with the rack. Even
if it is just a picture. You choose to shoot, keep them together.
One Shot One Kill!
Eric

clean it and retire it
you dont use the same bullet twice do you

When I get to tag that first buck with a bow. I'll keep it with hair and blood on it, with the head.


As for now, the does and BB's I have shot, has been reused. I however still have the bloody/hairy BH from my first.

I don'tusebullets twicewhen I target practice, do you use an arrow more than once when you target practice, you should be retiring them after there shot once because you don't reuse bullets[8D]

Arrows are just tools for me and hold no sentimental value........I don't get many Robinhoods anymore since I started using nock bushings but even back in the days where I would tube one I would just rip the good arrow out and keep on shooting.
The most deer I have ever shot with the same shaft was one lucky A/C/C 3-49 that made it through 7 deer before the last one rolled over on it.

I have never kept a hunting arrow as a trophy until THIS year. I have the busted arrow and broadheadfrom my recurve buck set aside to work into a display somehow with a picture around the mount. This one does have some special feeling behind it.

I also went back and got the stick that almost blinded me that day too........it's sawed off on my workbench and I'll work that in there too somehow. Maybe a nice little shadowbox. Future generations can look at it and think....."What the hell is that stick doing in there?"

I'm still working on my first with a bow, I'll let ya'll know

You missed a category. Keep on shootin em till the arrow can't shoot anymore. I've shot 4 deer with the same arrow this year and another arrow twice to finish off two of my other buddies deer they had hit. Both arrows are still #1 and 2 in my quiver. I never change arrows or heads until they are broke, just blades after each kill. Can't mess with success, I know that arrow will fly true and there won't be any suprises. This is the most I've shot with one arrow and I'm hopin to keep rackin up the kills with it, late season here we come!!!!!!!!!!!! WCL

"Blood brings Blood" my favorite quote from a cousin. He has a bunch of great sayings, stupid but seem to be very true when we are on hunting trips. Another one is"When its your day its yourday" and "Its better to be lucky than good."Anyways I'll clean the fat off but the blood stays. It only brings luck......I mean blood. WCL