bnhcomputing

I am sitting in a ground blind. I shot and missed(of course). How do I find the lost arrow? I even tried a medal detector, (scanned 2 full acres)no luck. I guess the arrow isn't where I thought it was.

Any ideas or suggestions?

thenuge15

Get over it and buy another arrow.

Carpmaster

sometimes they are closer than what you think

reflexkid

I would probably look for it using my eyes.

Jollyarcher

Trying to find a misguided arrow shot from ground level can be a real chore. Since you've already tried a metal detector, that arrow may be a lost cause. What was the terrain like? Did you hear it strike anything on its way? I've seen long range practice arrows (launched from 80 yards) skip and stick in brush many yards back and above wasit level. You could try a yard rake, but it's kinda hard to say where it went not knowing the shot circumstances.

ShadowAce

Sometimes they end up in that underground cavern where all the deer hide! I look for awhile and then I give up. I don't have the patience to look for very long. Was it aluminum? If so, it's probably trash after hitting the ground like that anyway.

Fieldmouse

Mine are usually bloody and sometimes broken in half after the shot.

EOTN

I look for a dead deer and it's usually sticking out of it's side>Sorry, just joking. My bother finds mine with his lawn mower>not a joke. I have overshot my 3d target a few times and searched for the arrow for hours(literally). I have discovered that arrows shot at ground level particularly, can dive under the ground to as deep as four to five inches and be a pain to find and or recover. Not to sure that a metal detector will work well for aluminum. Also just burying under matted grass makes them extremely difficult to find. It makes missing those long shots all the more disappointing when it costs another arrow.

m.t.hands

with bright frothy blood, i hope

FroMan

Metal detectors will work to find aluminum arrows to an extent. The detector should pick up the whole aluminum shaft and you should be able to draw a line right over where the arrows is, dig a bit, and get it.

If they are not bent beyond repair you can find them and reuse them.

I would suggest putting some kinda backdrop behind your shooting target (I assume that's what you were doing.)

A plywood board (if using carbons)...dirt mound...styrofoam block...something to stop your arrows, otherwise they are much harder to find.