how many ??

[sonny]

how many arrows do you typically carry when you go hunting (for big game) ?? I typically carry two or three....sometimes in a quiver, generally not.
but for some reason this time of year, couple or three months before hunting season, I start getting sorta antsy about making new arrows for the fall,, when those from last season would/ should do fine, except that I've made a new bow and want new arrows  .
maybe I'll sort through those already made, pick out the best three or so and make another few that'll shoot the same, I hope...

just dawned on me that I should point out that when I go deer hunting it's for several hours at a time, not for days.

 
   

[cowboy]

I wouldn't think you'd need more than three - one for the kill, one for the second chance, and last one for the hail marry . Not that I would suggest taking a hail marry at big game though .

[Pat B]

I usually carry 3 broadhead arrows and sometimes a flu flu.    Pat

[Coo-wah-chobee]

                                   I carry 3 stone broadheads. One on string, one in hand an one in mouth. In back quiver I have 2 more broadheads one blunt one flu flu an a water skipper arrow. Thats fer hintin' deer an hawgs. Small game is different........bob

[Pat B]

Bob, Do you use a whistler along with your skippers? I read somewhere about using both for duck hunting. If the ducks are flying you shoot the whistler up at them. They think its a hawk and light on the water where the skipper comes into play.     Pat

[Coo-wah-chobee]

       Pat.........       I have used whistler arrows but I usually dont. I shoot ducks on the water durin' their season while Iam huntin' deer and hawgs since both seasons overlap. I have had some luck with whistler arrows but fer the most part I haven't been able to get them to work fer me. Cane skippers work great at least fer me ........bob

[Dustybaer]

OK, call me dumb, but what's a skipper?

[Coo-wah-chobee]

                                          Marius.......... a skipper arra is just that ! It skips along the top of the water. It has a sharpened fire hardened wood tip and a ring of sinew about 1" behind the tip. Sinew is wound ta be about 1/2" in diameter around shaft then covered with pine pitch ta be waterproof. When shot BELOW a bird on water, usually a duck the ring of sinew makes it "skip" and hit the bird. Very effective. Ring wont let it go below surface. I use cane arras so they float an I can retreive  ifn I miss   Kinna like skippin' stones along he top of water ! Been usin' em fer years mostly on wood ducks in season an cur...., ah never mind ! Yummy, very tasty !  Will try ta post a pic fer ya later today of one............bob

[makete]

I usually carry about 6 arras with broadheads and a couple with blunts. You never know when you will miss a couple of shots and get another chance at another deer or elk. Blunts are for grouse and stumps,

[TRACY]

I carry 3 broadheads and a small game arrow in an old four arrow bear quiver. Don't like the quiver on the bow.