In either case, the excessive fletching serves to generate more drag and slow the arrow down rapidly after a short distance of about 30 m (98 ft).
Recreational flu-flus usually have rubber points to add weight and keep the flight slower.
"Although the first game preserves in England were established by William the Conqueror at this time, the Saxon was permitted to shoot birds and small beasts in his fields and therefore was allowed to use a blunt arrow, headed with a lead tip or pilum, hence our term pile, or target point.
If found with a sharp arrowhead, the so-called broad-head used for killing the king's deer, he was promptly hanged.
Similar to disc golf, the player must go to where the arrow landed, pick it up, shoot it again, and repeat this process until they reach a specified place.