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Author Topic: Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?  (Read 385 times)

Offline Tedd

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Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?
« on: June 18, 2017, 01:49:00 PM »
I always make up a dozen or two perfectly matched identical arrows for the whole hunting season.  But I'm rethinking that. Conditions and locations can really change during the season.
This year I plan to use Centaur big game heads and 5" feathers for my main set up.
And make up  few with narrower grizzlies and 3" feathers for windy days.
And a few with 5" four fletch and Tree Sharks for the wet, close shooting, swampy weed patch at my house where a severe blood trail is most important.
Anyone else switch it up as needed or do you use an all-around arrow?
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Offline David McLendon

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Re: Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2017, 02:04:00 PM »
Tree Sharks are my main broad head, my secondary is a 160gr Snuffer, I cant think of a time when grievous damage and short blood trails aren't at the top of the list.
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Offline Red Beastmaster

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Re: Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2017, 02:32:00 PM »
One matching set of arrows for all conditions and situations. I need consistency to feel confident with my hunting shots.

1916's, Zwickey Eskimo 2 blade, 5" feathers. All day long.
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Offline Michael Arnette

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Re: Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2017, 02:51:00 PM »
Good post! I do a few things

1) I fletch several arrows with goose feathers for rainy days
2) I also carry a really heavy arrow for a big how should I see one
I have a seven arrow quiver that I love and when I'm out west I carry 3 "grouse" arrows of cheaper makeup.

Offline Sam McMichael

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Re: Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2017, 08:26:00 PM »
I only use one setup. Deer is about all I hunt, with a pig hunt every rare once in a while. Rainy days usually keep me at home, so weather is not much of a factor.
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Re: Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2017, 09:47:00 PM »
Absolutely not.  I shoot the same arrows at targets, stumps, small and large game.  

Changes change point of impact.  I don't want that.

But I certainly change my {side} quiver to protect fletching in wet conditions.  I use a fleece cover, and may supplement that with a bread-bag over the fletching under the fleece camo.
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Offline JamesV

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Re: Prepare hunting arrows to match the day's condtions?
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2017, 09:34:00 AM »
For all weather arrows I use a raised rest on my bow and 4" vanes on the arrows

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