how many arrows to take afield?
 

Heres the question: How many arrows do you normally take to the field with you (deer hunting specifically)?

The reason I'm asking: I've hunted with a lot of friends over the years, with varying degree's of archery experience. A couple of them would take just two arrows in their quivers- and it's not like they were THAT accurate. I've always liked to take a minimum of 4, max of 6. I've never used 6 but once I shot four times (twice at the same deer). Last year an inexperienced friend arrowed a small buck with a spine shot, but then had difficulty getting a clean kill with his two remaining arrows. I had to come along and finish it. Also, I don't want to get down out of my stand and spread my scent around chasing arrows either, in the event I miss (fortunately, that's been years now.)

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

I keep 3 hunting arrows and a varmit arrow in my quiver when deer hunting, I never have had to use more than two in one sitting.

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

When deer hunting I only have 2 or 3 in the quiver.
But hog hunting I will load the quiver to the max as the hogs unless they get wind of you will keep coming back after you shoot one.
The most hogs I have shot in one sitting was 5 after the 5th they came back but I had no arrows left:( so I just had to watch them untill the corn was gone[:-]

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

I usually take 4-6.

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

I take 4. Sometimes I may be at camp for 2-3 days at a time. I like to have atleast one arrow for each day and atleast one back up.

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

I always take as many as my quiver will hold because you never know what you might run in to.

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

5's my #.

Four with broadheads and one field point. Why so many w/ broadheads?
Because of what Ausie-guy mentioned- PIGS. They usually (except big boars) run in packs and don't run very far once one has been hit.

I carry the fieldpoint arrow because at the end of every morning hunt I like to pick out a small object on the ground to shoot at (leave, ant mound etc.) to make sure I'm still on. This keeps the confidence up when you nail it everytime!

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

For some strange reason I think all bowhunters should carry atleast 3 dozen arrows in the woods and have another 3 dozen as spares:D:D

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

4

RE: how many arrows to take afield?
 

Deer 4-6 Bear or any other dangerous animal, as many as I can carry on my little red wagon.:)