Removing arrows from trees???

[Mick Smith]

I have noticed that it's quite common for other people to end up with an arrow or two imbedded into trees during the course of a trad shoot. I have also noticed that a lot of trad shooters carry a very nice sheath knife while they shoot. I have also noticed that many shooters are reluctant to use their beautiful knives to dig their arrow out of the tree, fearing they may damage it.

What's the solution? What do you do? What is the best implement to use for this purpose?

[Gringa Bows]

i just dont put arras in trees Mick

[Mick Smith]

Me neither Rod, this thread is for the people who do.

If by chance one of my arrows mysteriously did manage to connect with a tree, I might use my knife to dig it out, but I've been thinking there might be better tools for the job. A tool that's nice and light to carry and one that can't easily be damaged. It might be handy to be able to offer this tool to the other unfortunate shooters in their time of need.

[Gringa Bows]

Understood mate,i have seen other blokes dig theyre arrows out with their pocket knives on the odd occasion tho

[Mick Smith]

I've heard that some very inept people carry one of these ....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gardening-To ... 2a3e398eb9

[Mick Smith]

Or, I'd like to own one of these. They would do the job, but of course, I would use mine for the sorts of jobs for which they're intended.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hultafors-Cl ... 1432585913

[Mick Smith]

If you were an extremely poor shot and had lots of money, you might buy one of these ...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Boker-Plus-C ... 3cd4424322

[little arrows]

or you could use the pliers on a Leatherman knife - if per chance a sapling just happened to cross the arrows path on the way to the target lovely shot that.

cheers
sue

[bigbob]

Don't know about others but I have been known to use an axe to retrieve some recalcitrant arrows at times. Chastised those arrows severely and they promised to stay on the straight and narrow.

[Roadie]

Like Sue said, I always carry a leatherman, can't go wrong, also a small Axe, a chain saw also if shooting in Rain forests, Iv'e never had to use one , BUT have shot with folks that needed one. Cheers Roadie.

[Axefanatic]

I'm open about hitting the odd trunk, branch, whatever whilst out on the field course.

I carry a decent lock blade folder and a multitool for the occasion.

However, since I switched to wood shafting, they seem to just require some reassembly after the fact.

Reminds me, I need to make a few footed shafts. My arras seem to have shrunk a little on what used to be the pointy end!

[perry]

Simple as, use the Saw from your Mulitool to put a cut above and below the Arrow, out it comes. Truth is shooting a 45# Selfbow and with my Arrows having relatively blunt Points that I've recycled from other Archers throw away Arrows [ I'm tight = note don't leave your Fletching behind either ] from numerous Rock Impacts they generally bounce right on back to me and I get another shot

regards Jacko

[Jim]

I have also noticed that many shooters are reluctant to use their beautiful knives to dig their arrow out of the tree, fearing they may damage it.

That's a bit like not wanting to shoot your beautiful new arrows in case they get damaged...

I have found a little folding knife or multi-tool to be perfectly up to the task though. The trick, like others have said is to cut the wood around the head, rather than try and dig it out like a splinter out of your hand.

[Mick Smith]

I usually carry one of these around. They're not a particularly expensive knife, but they're well made and most importantly, they're strong. The blade shape makes for a strong tip, which is ideal for prizing out pieces of wood from around the imbedded point. It has solid stainless steel bolsters which adds to its strength. It holds a very good edge too.

http://www.buckknives.com/product/duke-knife/0500RWS-B/

[Muz1970]

Just a word of caution when retrieving your arrows, in particular your razor sharp hunting arrows.

Back in 1999 I shot a Billy with my 80lb compound and the arrow went straight through him and into a tree. I used my leatherman saw and cut away off to one side of the broadhead. With one hand grasping the branch and the other one working the arrow I managed to get it out. When it did let go it sliced right across my thumb between the two knuckles cutting to the bone. In doing so I had managed to cut cleanly through two tendons and ended up in Royal Perth Hospital that night under general anaesthetic getting micro surgery. I was off work for a month while I regained mobility.

These days if my broadhead ends up in a tree and its stuck firm, it can stay there.

Dragged this photo from my album



Muz

[Gringa Bows]

the nock end bites too,i was pulling an arrow out of my pailing fence ,it was stuck there pretty hard but when it let go i ripped it back into my leg,it went in on an angle it went in past the nock, vains and all wierd thing is there was no pain but still scarey

[bigbob]

I can agree with that Rod, my lower legs are covered in scars from nock ends. Something about old dogs and new tricks I suppose.

[Ian Turner]

Hi Sue,
A lot of French Tapestries going on here!
Cheers
IAN