How many arrows a year?

[Thumper Dunker]

Im not going to say my wife might see this. Breaking is better than loosing one . If its broke it died happy if its lost its out there all alone in the cold.  :(

[Flying Dutchman]

I guess 1 to 1,5 dozen per year

[Benny Nganabbarru]

In my best African accent: "I don't want to talk about it."

(From "The Gods Must Be Crazy")

[MercilessMing]

Started shooting woodies and bamboo in October.  Lost/killed 52 so far.

[stickbow2442]

I would say around 3 dozen...most are lost on squirrel hunting...lol.

[BigJim]

ALL OF THEM!!!!!

BIGJIM

[sweeney3]

If I don't split, chip, gouge, score, crack, break, scratch, cut, clip, strip, warp, lose or otherwise ruin a few dozen, I'm not shooting enough.    :D    :D    :D

[Raminshooter]

That's why I shoot Ramin....I break maybe five arrows a year!

[jackdaw]

It kinda depends on the year. Probably 15 to 24 depending on circumstances. I must say I have lost alot less since I went to shooting tapered ash shafts..(I shoot all wood), they take ALOT more abuse than cedars and penetrate like mad!!! The down side is they are heavier... I like that trade-off. My shooting buddy agrees and has gone the same route. I generally shoot at a yellow jacket field popint bag and only shoot 2-3 at each spot to avoid random nock hits and fletch strips. Remember, if your breaking em', it means your shooting....goes with the game.....john

[Bowferd]

Can't remember and seldom organized enough to keep track. I build around 12 dozen and shoot them until they start drying up.
My hunting arrows are made "pretty" and I don't go through many. My target and stumpers are what I call "Cimpl Arras".
I don't dazzle em up or even crest em.
Just use boo and wood and a lot of self nocks, stain, oil, fletch, points and away we go.

[K. Mogensen]

Went through a dz and a half last year. Hopefully changing to alum will take care of that. Haven't lost or bent one yet, knock on wood...  

[Brock]

usually a dozen will last me a year for hunting.....deer, hog, small game, practice, etc.

if doing 3D courses I usually go through another dozen depending on length of shots, hazards, etc.

To me, arrows are like bullets...you got to shoot through them every now and then to keep a fresh set ready...LOL

[joe ashton]

couple of dozen I suppose.

[James Wrenn]

Maybe one unless I am shooting wood a lot.I will break a half dozen or so during the year with wood arrows.I seldom lose an arrow unless hog hunting.The swamps suck them up with there mucky bottoms.

[tkytrac]

I find the key to arrow longevity is......never miss. LOL. It seems to run in streaks for me.  I'll break a judo once in a while and sometimes a couple of target arrows at a single 3day shoot. Then again I may not break an arrow for an entire year. Just never know................sometimes those Mckenzies jump the string..............honest!!

I would have to go with less than 1 dozen/year on the carbons. A lot more on the woodies. I tend to break the points off a lot till they get too short to use.

Bisch

[Gunnar Mullins]

I buy a new dozen of eastons every year and when i do purchase my new arrows im on to my last arrow or two so ruffly a dozen or so a year

[nightowl1]

Ok so I'm running about average if not a bit better. In the past r years I have bought 4 dozen and still have about 3 dozen. Although some of them have become fluflu only.

[Biggie Hoffman]

Since I went to carbons, I go through allot more than I used to...I've reused aluminums a dozen or more times and woodies too. But these carbons, I only shoot once. One shot, one kill. The it goes in the kill arrow box. I don't trust them to shoot again.

[pdk25]

Originally posted by Biggie Hoffman:
Since I went to carbons, I go through allot more than I used to...I've reused aluminums a dozen or more times and woodies too. But these carbons, I only shoot once. One shot, one kill. The it goes in the kill arrow box. I don't trust them to shoot again.