I need to vent.

All that I want are a few arrows that I can shoot; is that too much to ask for? I'm old school in that I'm shooting an old bow (~1992 High Country) and aluminum arrows. At some point I might switch over to a new bow and carbon arrows, but not ready to make that investment considering I've never even shot at a deer before with a bow.

A couple months ago I took 3 or 4 arrows over to Academy to get them refletched. Also bought 2 new ones and asked they be cut down to 28 inches. Came back a few days later and they hadn't touched the arrows needing refletching and had cut the arrows down to 28 inches but threw away the inserts and then didn't have any other inserts to replace them. They sell the arrows I'm using, but apparently can't service them. In the past when they didn't lose the inserts, they were having to use a cigarette lighter rather than a torch because the company wouldn't let them have a "hazardous torch" (based on what the guy behind the counter said).

Left Academy with my unfletched arrows and bought a couple more new ones still needing to be cut went to Woods and Water. Two or three weeks later I go pick them up. New arrows had not been cut to length. Had Blazer vanes put on all the arrows to be consistent. Now I'm literally having Vanes fly off after one stinking shot. I'm using a whisker biscuit, which I understand can be rough on vanes, but can't be that bad!

My peep sight gets flipped over Saturday morning after walking through the the dried up swamp on the way to the stand. Went by Second Season in Northport today and their bow shop shut down October 15th.

I'm not buying a bow press to fix a peep sight. Going to call Academy at some point today and start the madness all over again.

Joe...I may have an extra bow you can borrow...already set-up..and with arrows and broadheads? let me know your specs and if you want to borrow one..Alan

So... Second Season won't be doing any more work on bows now?

Drive up to bham we have done great shops

That's what I understand. Spoke with them about two weeks ago and they encouraged me to bring anything in any time. Spend 10 seconds in there this morning being told their bow shop wasn't in operation anymore.

Who told you that?

Girl at the front desk. Don't know her name.

Drive to Nichols Outfitters in Pelham, AL. The guys in there are awesome. Id call to make sure they have the specific arrows you need, but they will set everything up in about 1 hr. They also have a range out back that you can fine tune things with if need be.

I and a few others I know have had similar issues....Shaw is the only person touching my bow anymore, although I'd guess he's probably about done working on them until after season.

Best thing I did was start building my own arrows. A little of your time will save you the headache of waiting on someone else, and make you more self sufficient. Not to mention you only pay for the materials.

PM to you

x2, great shop. don't let the outside fool you.

upstairs gun shop is nice too.

I plan to do this once I switch over to carbon.

If they will fit over your arrows, the quik fletch wraps are $15 for 6 at academy.

X2. I have not shot them, but I know a few guys that do and they have all been happy with them.

If you want to cut aluminum arrows all you need is a small tubing cutter.pull your inserts out before with a source of heat.and I'd recommend trying the quick fletch vanes,i love them.good luck

I'm shootin some arrows that I used quik fletch on before last season opened. No issues at all, and I use a WB rest these days.

Good stuff here. Love seeing this kind of post