hunting arrow

Bow-launched game projectile

A hunting arrow is an arrow designed for killing game, distinguished from target arrows by its broadhead—a wide, sharp blade meant to cause lethal bleeding.

Hunting arrows are typically heavier and sturdier than practice arrows to ensure deep penetration: He nocked a hunting arrow and drew back the bow.

Related

shaft · nock · target · archer · bullseye · dead center · feather · draw · draw weight · release · flight · pierce · prey · deer · elk · wild game · woodland · stalking

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG