When I shot aluminum, I reused every arrow that wasn't bent. Now that I shoot carbon I NEVER reuse a kill arrow. Ever see those pictures of guys with carbon splinters buried in their forearms? It just isn't worth the chance.

I have a few that were broken by the animal...everything else gets reused...

David

I retired my compound bow after killing a Canadian whitetail in 1993.  100% recurve since then.

Good one Bama. I retired my compound before killing any big game with it!!  

I wash all off if intact and steam the fletching and reuse.  I can't tell the ones that killed from the ones that didn't.  I saved all of the broken ones and they dangle at odd angles from the antlers. in the basement.  I guess I'm not too sentimental.

Years ago I never took pictures of does either mainly because a camera wasn't allowed in the military post I hunted and I didn't think to do it after I got home.  We had to shoot two antlerless and one antlered deer there each year.

Great thread Clint I wonderd about that myself.I save all kill arrows and write what type critter where and the date on them.
One of my all time favorites is this one I arrowed a bear with in 2004.
1954 Glenn StCharles Mickey Finn broadhead mounted to a 1954 Bill Sweetland forgewood arrow with a head shrinker.bd  

Retired two arrows. One for my first trad kill buck and this one hanging over my largest. But all others I've reused until out of commission.

   

I don't retire anything because I never shoot anything  >>>>--------> ron w