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Offline benjamin

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how many arrows?
« on: March 06, 2008, 08:07:31 pm »
I've heard of hunting with 3 arrows and anything up to 20! I like one or two judos with three to four broadheads. What do you more experienced hunters do? I ask because I want to make a minimalist quiver, maybe to hold 5 arrows. Too much or too little?

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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2008, 08:24:13 pm »
Three broadheads when I go for deer, and add a blunt or two for squirrels. I take more out when I hunt just for tree rats though.Normally don't take more than six broadheads when I try for big game- takes up too much room in the quiver, but I don't hunt very far from home though- just out the door ;).
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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2008, 08:27:47 pm »
 3 stone broadheads in hand and 2 blunts and a skipper in quiver ifn I even take one. 5 arras is fine B............................bob

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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2008, 10:26:00 pm »
 I usually carry as many arrows in my quiver as I can. But I will pull off my quiver when crawling and stalking and take an arrow on the bow and one in the hand.
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Offline stiknstring

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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2008, 10:58:08 pm »
I have only needed to take one.....never see anything anyway LOL

Offline huntertrapper

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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2008, 11:41:26 pm »
3 or 4 broadheads. 2 squirrel points. usually when im sittin i leave one on the string and another laying near me for quick "reload" so i will usually carry another. you never know how many arrows you may need.
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Offline John K

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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2008, 12:09:31 am »
I take 5, 3 broadheads and 2 hex blunts. Thats all my quiver carrys.
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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2008, 12:14:53 am »
I carried a side quiver, sort of like the plains tribes had, and I added a holder for my 3 broadhead arrows. Total I had about 12, I think, but I also had unfinished arrows in the nice, spacious quiver.  ;)
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Offline Little John

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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2008, 01:17:07 am »
I am like the old timers. I like to have plenty of arrows.When I carry a back quiver I might take a dozen or more. With the Asbell style quiver six or eight. I stump shoot a lot in the field and sometimes I can lose several to the trees while shooting at grouse. I have been known to offer an arrow to the gods by just letting it fly down the mountain into the forest. I always keep plenty in camp as well.  Kenneth
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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2008, 01:51:05 am »
I carry 3 stone two field points and a judo when I'm wandering.  If I'm on a stalk I carry one stone point on the string and one extra in my bow hand.  Justin
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2008, 03:36:12 am »
4 broadheads and 1 blunt.  I like to take a few shots on the way in and out.
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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 09:20:25 am »
3 broadheads and a judo for deer,when I am stump shooting or squirrel hunting I take
a bunch of all different kinds.  ;) About 6 if I am shooting a tournament and usually
need them all. ;D ;D
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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2008, 09:43:58 am »
2 in the hand one on the bow. i do kill a lot of stone points though when i get bored and start stalking squirrels ;D

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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2008, 11:56:48 am »
Rarely more than 4  - I've never gotten a second shot at a deer, and only take 3 broad heads and a judo to kill that squirrel that won't mind his own buisness 
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Re: how many arrows?
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2008, 12:24:10 pm »
Only one arrow for each type of critter I'm after.  Usually, that means 1 arrow.  It doesn't bug me to hike back to camp to get another arrow if I loose (or break) the first one.....and I won't starve if I don't kill anything.  ;D
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