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Old 02-14-2008, 12:15 PM
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Default What do you do with your arrow after a kill

Here's something to talk about. After taking an animal do you keep using the arrow or dedicate it to the animal. I dedicate it to the animal and put the arrow in the horns on the wall.
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Old 02-14-2008, 12:32 PM
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I keep my arrow and hang it on the wall out of respect for the animal that gave up its life
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Old 02-14-2008, 12:56 PM
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I keep mine in my bow case, but am planning on building a little rack to hold them.
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Old 02-14-2008, 01:32 PM
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if the arrow is still good I put it back in the rotation, otherwise I usually clean it up and put on the plaque mount
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Old 02-14-2008, 02:22 PM
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I usually put a new broadhead on and use it on the next critter.
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Old 02-14-2008, 02:26 PM
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Sharp broadhead and back in the quiver.
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Old 02-14-2008, 02:33 PM
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I built an oak rack and hung it in my hunting/fishing room. Might post a pic tonight if i have time.

keep a strain on er.
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Old 02-14-2008, 06:52 PM
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Here are afew pics of the arrow rack i built out of oak. I branded my initials in the face plate with a small bent wire. It does the trick, but id change a couple things if i were building another....First id make it smaller, alot smaller!! Im just real fussy in the field... Ya thats it.

keep a strain on er.
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Old 02-14-2008, 08:43 PM
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Like the rack, you should go in to production with them, great idea.
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Old 02-14-2008, 09:19 PM
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Give it a wipe, toss a new broadhead on it, and get to shooting again..

Sometimes I might retire a broadhead...sometimes I will just swap out blades or re-sharpen it up if its still in good shape....
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Old 02-15-2008, 02:37 AM
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Give it a wipe, toss a new broadhead on it, and get to shooting again..

Sometimes I might retire a broadhead...sometimes I will just swap out blades or re-sharpen it up if its still in good shape....
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Old 02-15-2008, 05:15 AM
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Replace / sharpen & reload!
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Old 02-15-2008, 07:40 AM
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Wipe it off, change the fletch if need be, sharpen the Zwickey, and stick it back in the quiver, unless it's beyond repair.
Then I simply bbust it in half and get that great Port Orford smell of the cedar!
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Old 02-15-2008, 08:12 AM
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Save the broadhead, check arrow for straightness, if arrow is good put on a judo and add to chicken quiver.
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Old 02-15-2008, 04:13 PM
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Clean, then with any luck, repeat!
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Old 02-15-2008, 05:47 PM
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If it's not broken it's good to fly another day, clean it and reuse it..............not cleaned yet...
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Old 02-16-2008, 12:49 AM
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Lather......Rinse........Repeat
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Old 02-16-2008, 07:12 AM
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yea you bet wiper off and use er for my goodluck charm on the next one, i usually change out the blades of my muzzzy 3 since you can.
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Old 02-16-2008, 11:52 PM
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I saved the arrow from my first archery kill ever last year (probably would have re-used it, but it was busted).

This fall, I killed my first yote with a bow, and that arrow went back into the quiver, blood stained vanes and all. For the rest of the season, that was the arrow that was nocked.

When I managed to take my first archery buck this November, that was the arrow that flew first. It ticked a branch and hit the ground under the buck. I connected with my second shot, and recovered both arrows. They're back into rotation because I'm cheap. Once I get another bunch of 'em they may be retired. I love the karma that they have, but I'd really hate to lose one of 'em too. Maybe they'll just ride along in the quiver. Not sure yet........

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Old 02-17-2008, 12:33 AM
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I use a black pen an write the animal name on the fletch and use it again. This year I got my WT buck, MD buck and Pronghorn buck all with the same arrow. I figure if I can make it to six (one name on each side of every fletch) I'll put it on the wall. Bear season coming soon, I find they almost always break my arrows though.
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