I'm just starting out with bow hunting and am lost as far as it comes to arrows and what i should use for hunting and what i should use for practice. someone school me? thanks!
It's best to use the same arrows for everything. However, if you're new to all of it, I suggest going to walmart and picking up a few cheap arrows until you get the hang of it an are not losing or breaking them. HOWEVER, they still must be correct for your setup, which to us is a mystery. If you post up your bow information, we can help you pick them out.
I would check out huntersfriend.com this is the website I use to order arrows but they also have alot of info on the website check it out
thanks guys, i have a hoyt prohawk 60lbs and a 28 inch draw ( not sure if you need to know any more than that ) i was sold a few arrows when i bought the bow. They are gold tip expedition hunters with field points. surprisingly i have only broken one so far!
Ah nice. How many of the arrows do you have left? Those are good arrows and are typically middle of the road on weight. That is a great starting point. A lot of guys on here shoot them as their main arrow. The key to arrows is your spine. That is the measurement of arrow flex (with given length and weight). All arrow companies will have a spine chart on their webside. The spine measurement you are looking for should be in the .400 range. I think gold tip uses a series of numbers like 5575. I'm not 100% for certain. Carbon express uses 450, 350, 250. Each company does it different for the most part. If you're shooting good with those gold tips, which is sounds like you are, just hang out with them for a while. Keep reading arrow threads on here though. They're really good in my opinion. Once you're well experienced you'll be adding weight up front for FOC, getting the exact grains per pound you want and which fletching is ideal for you... Welcome to the site! Oh, if you have any specific questions or concerns, PM me or post up a question, the people on here are great.
i have 3 left ( i broke one and a friend " borrowed" two others to give them a try)i was thinking about picking up another half dozen just was not sure where to start. Also how do i know what length i am supposed to have?
Indynoth50 what kinda kinetic energy are you seeing with that set up you have. Reason i ask is I was thinking about buying 60-70 lbs limbs. I shoot an Insanity as well with 50-60lbs limbs. Roughly a 350 gr arrow at around 310fps. Looking at 74ft Lbs of Kinetic energy.
