The invention provides a drill rod special for anchor rod recovery, the drill rod changes a traditional anchor rod taking method, an anchor rod is taken down before a coal cutter cuts end coal, anchor rod taking after halt is avoided, continuous production on a working face is achieved, effective production time is improved, and work efficiency is improved. The drill rod special for anchor rod recovery comprises a rotating rod and a rotating rod head, the rotating rod is a metal pipe, a thread is arranged in one end of the rotating rod, the rotating rod head is mounted at the other end of the rotating rod, cutter grooves are evenly distributed in the rotating rod head, the rotating rod head comprises a rotating rod head body and rotating rod cutters, and the rotating rod cutters are fixed in the cutter grooves. The drill rod has the advantages that an anchor rod can be smoothly taken out, and the purpose of taking out the anchor rod before stoping is achieved; the drill rod and a pneumatic drill machine thereof are convenient to operate, and can be operated by two persons.