Question

How do I pull my arrows properly after shooting them?

Community Answer

First, do NOT grasp the arrow on the fletching (also called vanes or feathers). Ideally, get hold of the arrow just in front of the fletching. Pull the arrow straight out of the target. Do NOT pull at an angle as you will run the risk of ruining it by bending it (if it is aluminum) or breaking it (if wood, carbon, or fiberglass). If the arrow penetrates the target very deeply so that the fletching is covered, then it must be pulled out from the backside of the target or else it may destroy the fletching. Broad head arrows are not suitable for target practice as they will need to be extracted from the backside of the target every time.