Arrow use after the kill

[Kentucky Windage]

What do you do with your arrows after the kill? Clean them up and change out the broadhead for more use, use it as a practice arrow, or retire it as a conversation piece or for safety reasons? Just curious.

 

[SDMF]

Hang them in the antlers.

 

[KDM]

I check the shaft for weaknesses by bending it and listening for cracks and pops that would indicate some of the carbon fibers are damaged. If I hear nothing, it gets cleaned, the broadhead gets sharpened, and the arrow is put back in the quiver.

 

[Rustywaterdogs]

My buddies and I used to shoot gophers for practice. We shot the same arrows I don't know how many times into dirt and rocks. Give them a once over and keep on shooting.

 

[Account Deleted]

What KDM said. They cost too much to retire if they are still functional.

 

[bucksnbears]

i'll let you know if/when i ever shoot a deer

 

[Sub_Elect]

I don't retire them unless they are broken.

 

[huntorride365]

Hang them in the antlers.

Most of mine are hanging in the antlers. I'll use them again someday.

 

[sweeney]

Retire them until I run out of arrows

 

[Kickemup]

I check them for cracks replace broad head and put back in quiver. When we were able to get extra doe tags I shot 4 deer with the same arrow one year.

 

[Bowhunter13]

I keep all my kill arrows on a bench, it's cool looking back how your arrows evolve over time!

 

[TFX 186]

I usually clean them up, inspect them, shoot them at a target a few times, replace the damage on the broad head and take them back in the field. I mark it somehow as it's a lucky one and I go right back to that arrow! They are way too spendy to just set aside.

 

[micdundee]

I clean them up and use them again unless they are damaged.

 

[Yoby]

i'll let you know if/when i ever shoot a deer

How about after you shoot a bear? Are the arrows still in 1 piece?

 

[TFX 186]

I shot one bear that rolled over on my arrow and busted it. I didn't get a complete pass through as he was laying down at the bait when I shot him. Most of the time, you should get a complete pass through.

 

[huntinforfish]

Clean, inspect, reuse.

 

[Fracman]

How about after you shoot a bear? Are the arrows still in 1 piece?

Both of the bears that I have shot where pass throughs both arrow are still in good shape. I have both on a shelf right next to the one that I shoot my deer with this year.

 

[johnr]

I have seen some pictures of arrow shafts all splintered up and through some poor bastards hands, like a fricken porcupine.

this image has me reluctant to even shoot any of my arrows one time...

 

[bowcarp]

best run I had with a arrow was 12 deer 6 bucks 6 does , just cleaned it , check straightness , replaced the blades and replaced the fletching a couple of times last doe I shot snapped it off , it now resides on a shelf in the living room 2315 alum