Storing wood arrows

bearsfeet · February 21, 2017, 01:52:00 PM

How to you guys store wood arrows? I'm talking fletched/finished but not in the daily shooting rotation? I am switching to wood only for this year and have read several different ways so I was curious what is the best way.

Thanks,

Pine · February 21, 2017, 02:11:00 PM

I store my finished arrows upright on the point .
That way the feathers don't get smashed .
If you have foam dividers , even better .

Longtoke · February 21, 2017, 03:01:00 PM

I store mine in a box with dividers like graps says, I make sure the ends are sealed with superglue or something like that too, dont know if its needed but gives me peace of mind.

M60gunner · February 21, 2017, 06:13:00 PM

With my other arrows in a homemade arrow rack. Made it from some plywood scraps and the light fixture covers with the square holes you see in some offices.

reddogge · February 21, 2017, 07:35:00 PM

In 3" PVC tubes in a 5 gallon bucket.

February 21, 2017, 09:32:00 PM

Plastic arrow box with foam dividers. I only shoot the woods at 3D shoots, so I have to have them easily accessible/transportable.

Bisch

Deno · February 22, 2017, 12:33:00 AM

Upright away from a heat source in a home made rack also. With enough space between to keep the feathers from getting crushed. Frequent shooters stored in my back quivers. I try to rotate them every few weeks.

Deno

K.S.TRAPPER · February 22, 2017, 07:48:00 AM

Lol! Mine are in bow quivers or back quivers because I'm always grabbing a bow ever now and then and flinging some arrows. Some are in old back quivers hanging and buckets to, I like to see my arrows and don't baby them. Never have to straighten them or worry about it since going to DF a longtime ago.

Tracy

NY Yankee · February 22, 2017, 09:01:00 AM

At the very least, I would strongly recommend keeping them in cardboard arrow box with foam dividers. 3 rivers has the nice no-scratch plastic dividers too. Personally, I keep most of mine in MTM Arrow Plus plastic cases. They are about 35 bucks in the store but they last forever and hold at least two dozen plus accessories too. I do use some cardboard ones too. I just stand them on end but you could lay them flat too.

meathead · February 22, 2017, 09:06:00 AM

I have them in buckets, boxes, back quivers, bow quivers and just laying around loose. Maybe even a few stuck in a target still waiting to be pulled. I am not much for babying them.

Bud B. · February 22, 2017, 09:10:00 AM

Don't forget to consider the fletching. Bugs can get to them. I mist all my stored fletched arrrows with a permethrin mixture (just lightly mist the feathers). I get my permethrin at a livestock supply location (Tractor Supply). Much cheaper to buy the concentrate and mix your own. I spray my early season hunting clothes with a mixture also. Helps with controlling chiggers and ticks. I spray the clothing weeks before the season starts and let them air out while hanging outside on our porch.

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gordons-permethrin-10-livestock-premise-spray-8-fl-oz

Anointed Archer · February 22, 2017, 09:35:00 AM

bunyan · February 23, 2017, 06:34:00 PM

Is it wrong that I toss mine into a five gallon bucket?!

K.S.TRAPPER · February 23, 2017, 07:34:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by bunyan:
Is it wrong that I toss mine into a five gallon bucket?!

Nope! There tuff and I've never has a arrow go bad that way. I've been shooting them for a very long time no reason to baby them.

Tracy

bearsfeet · February 23, 2017, 09:34:00 PM

Thanks guys! I have 6 woodies that are my daily shooter but wasn't sure if I needed to do anything special for the ones I'm not shooting tell these break etc. have them in a box with foam dividers in my closet now and the daily shooter adjust in a back quiver on my bow rack

Terry Lightle · February 24, 2017, 06:14:00 AM

5 gallon bucket here,been doing it that way since I started
Terry