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Title: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: huntsmanlance on July 02, 2008, 12:03:00 PM
Has anyone tried one of these and do they work well for woodies with field tips or broadheads?

Thanks!
Lance
Title: Re: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: BMOELLER on July 02, 2008, 05:00:00 PM
Haven't used that, but I use a cheap kids metal detector and it has paid for itself a couple times over.
Title: Re: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: 42WLA on July 02, 2008, 07:05:00 PM
I've got a cheap metal detector from Harbor Freight. It works great and has saved me lots of money. Pretty hard to find wood arrows though. That field point is a small target unless you know exactly where to search.

 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=43150
Title: Re: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: mike g on July 02, 2008, 09:24:00 PM
I have one and it's great for Aluminum Arras....
   It has definetly paid for it's self....As mentiond above, it's harder to find the woodys with a field tip, small target to find....
Title: Re: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: StickBowManMI on July 03, 2008, 03:10:00 PM
I use a screw on hook that I bought from a vendor at ETAR and it gets under the ground and it really helps find the lost shafts. I think it cost around $5.00.
Title: Re: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: BobW on July 03, 2008, 03:15:00 PM
Ditto StickBowManMI - just got one at Sawmill shoot in PA..... my old method was to take off my shoes and socks and feel for them with my toes.  Good for the lawn, but painful/dangerous elsewhere.... also wasn't fun when I put one under the snow during winter shooting.....
Title: Re: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: Shawn Rackley on July 03, 2008, 03:47:00 PM
i use a snake hook.
when i go stumpin i always take my snake hook.
1. for snakes  :)  i like snakes
2. and for finding runnaway arras
just rake the hook across the ground, and u can just tell by the feel its an arrow when you hit one.
Title: Re: Recover- Arrow recovery system ???
Post by: highpoint forge on July 04, 2008, 12:14:00 AM
I use my feet too....works really well on proper footwear!