How many arrows do you take in the field?

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  1. JDhom

    JDhom Weekend Warrior

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    The reason i carry more then one arrow is i have more then one tag not the fallow up shot! I have many times shot more then one deer in a day or a deer a yote or something. There are many days when animals move in the woods and theres days they dont and if the woods are movein I feel you shoud take advantage of that,
     
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    CowboyColby Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I take 3-4 broadheads and a G5 small game head.
     
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    5, because that's what my quiver holds. If it held 10, I would take 10. Never know when you'll run into a roving gang of Tom Brokaws.

     
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    I carry 5. Simple reason....zombies.
     
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    How could we forget about zombies! I hope they cant climb trees. :lol:

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    Wow! Now I REALLY feel funny for only carrying 3, all with bh. The only reason I carry the 3rd is for coyote.
     
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    Oh your fine in the tree. It's the walk back in the dark that will get you. By the way, I have no issues with anyone taking 60 yard shots at zombies.
     
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    I've used two arrows a couple times. First time I shot and missed a turkey shortly after sunrise when they came off the roost. Shot a small fork about an hour later.

    2nd time I shot a coyote mid morning, shot a doe later that efternoon.

    3rd time, hit a doe back a little bit. Had to put a 2nd, which was actually my 3rd arrow(first 2nd shot deflected as I was trying to shoot through sapplings), to put her down 45 minutes after the 1st shot.

    In all of the times I have shot, only one time was I rushing to load another arow after the initial shot, and that was when I shot 1 of 3 coyotes last season, a 2nd kept coming in and I knocked a 2nd arrow in hopes of killing it too. I was glad it didn't come into range, as I probably would have ended my sit to retrieve the arrows and put new broadheads on as I would have been down to 1 arrow.

    I always have more than one tag on me, 2 deer or deer and turkey and there are so many coyotes I need more than 2 arrows. And there have been mornings where I seen all 3 in one sit.
     
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  10. Oly44

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    If i see one in the day light im shooting then getting down and running as fast as i can back to my truck. lol
     
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    illinibowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I typically carry 3 BH and 1 Field tip just in case it is a real slow evening, I can try to shoot a squirrel before I hop out of the tree. Or if there is an osage orange I can try shooting it before I get out at the end of the night!
     
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    Depends on the bow. T3 quiver holds 3 in my Drenalin and T5 quiver holds 5 in my Z7 Magnum.
     
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    Hysterical! I carry a full quiver of broadheads. One holds 5 the other holds 6. I quit shooting coyotes after two to save arrows for deer :D
     
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    I carry five BH. I want to start carrying a SG head.
     
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    Four broadhead tipped arrows.

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    My quiver holds 6 and thats what I carry. 4 sharp heads and 2 I use for practice.
     
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    3 bh and 2 field tips for zombies
     
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    6, because that's what my quiver holds. I usually have 4 with broadheads, and 2 with field points in case I want to take a few practice shots, or have a squirrel sandwich for dinner.
     
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    I take 5 sharp broadheads and 2 blunts.


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    I saw what you did there. I laughed!!!:lol:
     
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    All you need is one Great broadhead on a great arrow to kill an animal.


    but i take 5 / no excuses
     
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