How many arrows do you take into the field for your hunt and why?

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  1. WiscoBowHunter

    WiscoBowHunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    5 arrow quiver, 4 for deer and a g5 small game head for them noisy squirrels!
     
  2. vermontwhitetail

    vermontwhitetail Grizzled Veteran

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    Quiver holds six and that's what I bring. In my home state of VT I've never needed more then 3. We can shoot deer, bear, turkeys and coyotes all in the same season. When we go to NJ you better have 6, cause there are that many deer and the bag limit is unlimited antlerless deer. Arrows break sometimes when they go through a deer and I miss sometimes. I don't shoot at squirrels or rabbits anymore, $10 per arrow is alot for one of them.
     
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    Swamp Stalker Legendary Woodsman

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    I bring 3 in my quikee 3 arrow quiver. 2 with rage HD heads, and one with an old BH from my first deer I killed, for coyotes..but mainly for a weird sentimental thing...lol
     
  4. KyleLewis

    KyleLewis Die Hard Bowhunter

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    4 arrows has been adequate for me so far. Haven't said "if I only had 1 more arrow!" yet.
     
  5. Mkwa Hunter

    Mkwa Hunter Weekend Warrior

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    I bring three fixed blade broadheads, one small game tip and a field tip for practice.
     
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    henson59 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I am the same as several other hunters. I carry 3 arrows. two with good broadheads and one with a broadhead i want to test or just a small game broadhead for raccoons and squirrels
     
  7. flexfire

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    4 is good 3 for hunting and one to shoot in the dirt when i'm done
     
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    Gummi Bear Weekend Warrior

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    I carry 5.

    3 with broadheads, 2 with Judo points.

    I have been down to just one Judo, and one broadhead arrow before after a great evening in the blind.

    Night hunts can be pretty target rich with pigs and coons not being bothered by the smell of blood in the area.


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  9. REALTREE24

    REALTREE24 Weekend Warrior

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    I carry six because that's what my quiver holds 3 with 3 blade bloodrunners for deer, 1 with a judo for tree rats, 1 with a magnus Bullhead for turkey, and 1 with a cheap broadhead for yotes.
     
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    drath Weekend Warrior

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    I carry 5 because that's how many my quiver will hold. 3 Killzones and 2 for small game.

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  11. fishsoft92

    fishsoft92 Weekend Warrior

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    I carry 5. 4 2-blade rage and one g5 small game head. :bow:
     
  12. JLS

    JLS Weekend Warrior

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    I have a 5 arrow quiver and carry 4 arrows and my bow stand . Unless it's nearing the end of season and I'm running out of arrows , have been known to only carry 1 or 2 arrows but I sure hate to . You never know when you'll have the chance to shoot more than 1 deer or need more than 1 shot on a deer .

    Shot this guy 3 times . He started out 20 yards west of my stand and dropped 15 yards east of the stand . If they're still standin , I like having enough arrows to keep shootin :)
     

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  13. Treehopper

    Treehopper Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I used to just carry three, however with the jump in predator populations in my areas I now carry 5. I try to shoot every coon, coyote and porcupine I can. The porkys have exploded and I hate pulling quills from my dog.
     
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    Schuls Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I carry four, 3 with Killzones and 1 with a small game head on it.
     
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    Polecatmasten Weekend Warrior

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    I usually carry 6
    If I'm in my turkey hut I will sometimes bring an extra quiver :p


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    Pro V1 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    My tight spot holds 5 but I take 4. (Don't ask me why)?
     
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    Tj Brubaker Weekend Warrior

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    3 is enough for me
     
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    I carry 5 in because it is what my quiver holds. Three of them with 125 Slick Trick Magnums and the other two with 4 blade muzzys for small critters.
     
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    I carry a full quiver of 5. All with Muzzy 125's with new blades. Anything I shoot is with the exact same arrow and broadhead. They are very easy to change out blades so I dont mess with anything else. I seldom shoot at small game while deer hunting. I always figure that will be the time that I will spook off the deer I am after.
     

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