How many of you
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Memphis TN USA
Posts: 3,445
How many of you
retire an arrow after you kill a deer with it? I use to but then I started to look at it a little different. Now I continue to use an arrow that I have good luck with as my "primary arrow". In other words I always load that arrow first. At least until it no longer shoots well. Then I retire the arrow, hopefully having killed 3-5 deer. What do you guys do?
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
RE: How many of you
Like you, I USED to retire arrows that killed deer. But when the price of arrows began increasing dramatically, I thought about the box of dirty, blood covered arrows that sat in the corner of a dark closet and changed my mind.
Now, I clean the arrow, fire it at a target a couple times to make sure it's straight, replace the blades, spin test it again and put it back in the quiver. I don't necessarily pick it first though--I rotate my arrows.
Now, I clean the arrow, fire it at a target a couple times to make sure it's straight, replace the blades, spin test it again and put it back in the quiver. I don't necessarily pick it first though--I rotate my arrows.
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: How many of you
We have so much money here on lawng Island - when I shoot a deer I retire the entire dozen that that arrow came from [:-][8D]
Sometimes it gets retired sometimes not - I really don't keep track of em
I try to keep superstitions and luck charms out of the picture
Sometimes it gets retired sometimes not - I really don't keep track of em
I try to keep superstitions and luck charms out of the picture
#7
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Shakopee, MN
Posts: 7
RE: How many of you
I usually retire the aarow with the deer. Esspecially if it's a good buck. I hang the aarow in the antlers.
I have a good 8 that has three aarows in the rack,(only one with blood) thats a long story...
I have a good 8 that has three aarows in the rack,(only one with blood) thats a long story...
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Posts: 2,413
RE: How many of you
I always use the same proven arrow, though it has nothing to do with luck. It has been tested to shoot perfectly straight (which I do again after each deer shot). It is not used for practice and therefore has lots of life left in it.