How many arrows for Africa hunt

Prairie Drifter · 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.

graybark uk · 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

.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

john

wingnut · 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

John Sturtevant · 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,

zipper bowss · 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

Friend · April 28, 2011, 12:09:00 AM

Wouldn't wish for the lower # of arrows to end up being the weak link in the chain of this marvelous hunt.

BigJim · April 28, 2011, 06:22:00 AM

Are you taking carbons or wood...or aluminum?

Everything over there is hard. If you miss, the trackers will hunt your arrow until the cows come home. You will nearly have to beg them to stop.every animal will break your arrow (of course not always, but usually).

You will never take an animal by clubbing them with your bow unless you have already shot them with it.
A doz would probably be plenty, but take extra broadheads. They usually come back damaged. The last time I was in Africa, I found myself rumaging around for broadhead parts. I had plenty, but finished the hunt with a nearly empty quiver.
bigjim

Prairie Drifter · April 28, 2011, 08:18:00 AM

I'll be there 10 days. I have hunted Africa before so I am not gonna shoot alot of animals. I am taking 3 other hunters w/ me, so it's more of a business trip for me.
Thanks for all the replies.

cch · April 28, 2011, 08:51:00 AM

I brought 2 dozen when I went. I split them up and put them in two bags. I also brought two bows. I had one set in my wifes bag and one in my bag in case a bag was lost or damaged. I used 8 arrows on the trip.

Bowmania · April 28, 2011, 09:05:00 AM

Both times I went I took two doz. BH's and a few judo heads. That was overkill. If I went again, I'd take two doz. BH's. That's what my box holds. It only takes one "ugly kill" to make a mess of your plans.

Bowmania

COOCH · May 01, 2011, 08:52:00 AM

At the end of the day it all comes down to one animal and one arrow in a brief moment in time.That being said I always err on the side of more arrows.Last time around I took 3 dozen.

Mike Vines · May 01, 2011, 08:54:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by COOCH:
At the end of the day it all comes down to one animal and one arrow in a brief moment in time.That being said I always err on the side of more arrows.Last time around I took 3 dozen.

What kind of case is that? I would like to pick one up.

speedwalker · May 01, 2011, 12:08:00 PM

I think Hoppes makes/made/marketed that case. I have one and it has the number "9" on the haspes. You could also look at an SKB case.

COOCH · May 01, 2011, 07:44:00 PM

Mike I got that case from Screaming Eagle a bunch of years ago I'm not sure who even makes it.Its been around the block a time or three.

You could modify a gun case fairly easily,just glue some foam with some cuts for arrows to the top of the case and cut some padding for the bottom.Look close at the photo its not anything complicated.

I'll bet you could make it fit 4 dozen arrows

Dean Lintz · May 01, 2011, 08:31:00 PM

I would take at least one more arrow than the average size of a lions pride. LOL

amar911 · May 01, 2011, 10:23:00 PM

I normally take a 1 1/2 dozen, and that is plenty unless you are shooting at anything that moves. But better too many than too few. It pays to use the toughest arrows made so they don't get messed up unless they end up inside animals that break them.

Allan

Looper · May 01, 2011, 10:35:00 PM

I haven't been yet, but I'd take a dozen broadheaded, a dozen judos, and maybe a couple dozen flu-flus. I think I'd have to spend a lot of time shooting birds (guinea fowl, francolin, doves, pigeons, etc.) I'd rather have them than not, and it's not unheard of for luggage to get lost. I think I'd divide them up into at least 2 separate containers and put them into 2 separate pieces of luggage.

tradtusker · May 02, 2011, 12:23:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by amar911:
I normally take a 1 1/2 dozen, and that is plenty unless you are shooting at anything that moves. But better too many than too few. It pays to use the toughest arrows made so they don't get messed up unless they end up inside animals that break them.

Allan

Ditto the above.

Allan did you get my last e-mail?
not long now

Night Wing · May 02, 2011, 08:12:00 AM

My vote is for 2 dozen because I like the old adage: "Better to have them and not need them, than to need them and not have them".

TxAg · May 02, 2011, 11:18:00 PM

When I went, it was with a compound bow. I took 18. I brought 10 or so back...arrows, not animals