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Title: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: Prairie Drifter on April 27, 2011, 05:45:00 PM

I am going to Africa in August and was wondering how many arrows I should bring w/ me. I only plan on shooting a couple of animals this trip.

Title: Re: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: graybark uk on April 27, 2011, 06:07:00 PM

depends on how long your going for ? i went for two weeks in 09 & took two dozen , 12 with broadheads & 12 with judo`s & hammer`s ..that was way too many   :banghead:  .if your planning on doing a lot of stalking then id take a lot because your likely to get more chances ,hope that helps out
good hunting   :campfire:  
john

Title: Re: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: wingnut on April 27, 2011, 06:12:00 PM

Arrows are very light weight and you will probably take an arrow box.  More is better then running out.

I took 2 doz in 1999 to Zimbabwa for Jason and me.  We didn't use that many but did break a few on animals.

Mike

Title: Re: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: John Sturtevant on April 27, 2011, 06:30:00 PM

If your not going to be shooting more then a couple animals...then a dozen (an arrow box) would be more then enough.   Can't imagine going and not shooting more animals then that...it's easy to get carried away.  Perhaps you're more disciplined.  :)
I took 2 dozen to S-Africa in '09 and that was way too many...but I'm still going to take 1 1/2 doz to Namibia this summer.  Rather have too many then not enough,

Title: Re: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: zipper bowss on April 27, 2011, 07:22:00 PM

I took two bows and two dozen.Yea,I had way more than I needed.BUT!!!!Years ago,I went on a two day deer hunt with a friend and on day one he slammed the trunk of his car on my arrows breaking ALL of them.Who would have thought I would need more then 4 arrows for a two day deer hunt?
Bill

Title: Re: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: calgarychef on April 28, 2011, 03:13:00 AM

I'd take at least two dozen although you probably won't need more than 1/2 dozen.  I brought fletching gear, inserts etc. and all kinds of trash for arrow repair, you don't need to go crazy like I did.  So it's better to take more arrows and not worry about having to repair them when you should be hunting and having fun instead.  Make sure you have good glue on your fletching and goop them up with a bit of extra glue so they don't fall off in your suitcase.

Do take some field tips so you can practice and do some stumping.  Remember to practice your shooting every day even if it cuts into your gin and tonic time, then you won't miss as many shots as I did.

have fun on  your trip

Title: Re: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: Prairie Drifter on April 28, 2011, 12:20:00 PM

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: How many arrows for Africa hunt
Post by: jerome ciclet on May 17, 2011, 03:46:00 PM

Depend on your budget, and if you want to shoot small game, like
tarantales. Theses animals are perfect to loose or break arrows...

18 arrows or two dozen.