I just ordered a set of lighted nocks. I'm really looking forward to seeing how these buggers look entering a deer! I ordered Nockturnal nocks.
How many other guys are shooting lighted nocks? How do you like them?
You will love them. I have used several different brands and even made some out of bobber lights. They really make it easy to tell what kind of shot you put on an animal.
I haven't tried them myself however my nephew is using them and he loves em . good luck
I can't wait to give them a try. I killed a nice buck Thanksgiving weekend and wasn't sure of the hit and I know these nocks would have helped. found the deer the next morning 150yds away!
I am interested in if you can read arrow tune by shooting them. Can you see the nock move around better in flight better than just the fletching when tuning? Would be fun for winter evening practice.
I use them.
Yesterday afternoon, gave perfect flight and trajectory on doe, found arrow, and doe within 50 yds of shot.
worth the expense.
Illegal in Montana...go figure.
Ya they work great for tuning.
Use them for tuning...
Not allowed in Washington..
Later.....Buzz
Illegal in colorado
I use them and realy like them.They deffinately help you see exactly where your arrow hit.If you would like to see some in action you can check out the hunting video's on my website.
Bill
They are awesome, good for tune and better for shot location and deer. You will know exactly where you hit.
illegal in Colorado, what was that committee meeting like...?
so do they affect your arrow spine? i want to try them but i always worry about the added weight.
I remember when lighted sites were all the rage...had to have them or you couldn't kill a deer.
Lighted nocks? Personally I don't see the need for them. If I can't follow the flight of my 170 FPS big AZZed crown dipped shaft with 3 5,5" white spliced feathers out to 20 yards it's to dark to be hunting/shooting or my eyes are closed.
Besides there are to many less expensive options available that keep shooting a stick bow simple.
For example a small thin piece of white rabbit fur and a little rubber cement. $3.00 worth from the fly tying department will last a lifetime.
Carbon...
Were shooting stick bows with fingers...10 grains up or down on either end of the shaft isn't going to be measurable in the distances we shoot. Other issues, like release consistancy or weight distribution across the fingers on your drawing hand are more critical to tuning than a few grains on the tail end.
LOL way to be a party pooper Trad-Man!
I think they would be a great help and might try them out soon. Why have some states out lawed them?
Once you use then You'll never want to be with out
Shot at a nice buck last Saturday afternoon and thought I had flubbed the draw/release/shot, or my arrow deflected off some sagebrush on it's way to the deer. I saw the paradox of the arrow and was expecting a gutshot. In short, I missed, and the deer ducked. As darkness fell, I saw exactly where my arrow was. I lined up the arrow and could tell my shot alignment was very good, albeit high, as the deer ducked at the noise of the bow. When exiting the area there was no arrow search.
Super helpful if you ask me.
I love shooting them during the summer. It is so neat to let loose a LONG range shot out roving. Also an excellent tuning aid--you can really see any little wobble. HAve not ever hunted with them though. If I am blessed with a P&Y/Compton qualifying animal, I'm still at the point where I like to enter them.
Trad- man
Don't have a white rabbit here.
The reason some put rabbit fur is the same reason I'm looking for a light. I'm not looking to put a bunch of crap on my arrows or bow BUT if it helps me with one deer it will be worth the frowns I may get from some trad bowshooters!
Don't mean this to come across wrong or abrasive. I just want it to help my hunting.
wish we could use them around here.nothing battery powered allowed.stinks...trad-man....lighted nocks are very useful,even at 170fps you can lose your arrow on release and not see where it goes or even if it hit the animal.a lighted nock is good because of the simple fact that it allows you to see where you hit.understand though that if your arrow kicks on impact it will give you false info possibly.i dont use them as they arent allowed here but have had times when they would have helped out a lot on shots i just lost track of in flight.
I have found them to be very good when shooting during legal light out of a Double Bull blind where it seems darker than it really is. Not all low light shooting situations are illegal and even though I have always used white or chartreuse feathers not every shot is absolutely clear visually. Lighted nocks don't do anything but give you very useful information that you may not otherwise have available. I think it is silly that they are illegal in some states and that PY doesn't recognize them.
They are awesome for tuning. I use them sometimes for practice too, but not when I am hunting. I have never entered an animal in Pope and Young, and I probably won't, but last time I checked using lighted nocks would disqualify the animal. That is something to consider if you are hunting a world class animal.
I like them a lot, especially since I do much of my practice shooting in the back yard at night, work and family takes a lot of time up. With the flood light on I can see well enough to shoot and the lighted nock lets my mind ingrain the trajectory and point of impact. My young son also likes the cool factor of the glowing nock racing to the target, anything to get the kids hooked. Also as mentioned a very nice tuning aid when shooting at dusk. Don't plan to enter the P&Y deer I have been fortunate enough to harvest so no worries here about that.
There have been a couple occasions when the lighted nock made tracking the animal a little simpler, like following the exit path of the animal if a pass thru was not obtained. Or finding the glowing nock with arrow in the animal from a distance while trailing. In the thick stuff we hunt is had been helpful.
They are not allolwed in ND either.
You are not allowed to enter a deer into the Pope and Young book if shot by an arrow with a lighted nock.
By the use of electronic devices for attracting, locating or pursuing game or guiding the hunter to such game, or by the use of a bow or arrow to which any electronic device is attached.
I truly feel that the use of lighted nocks allows some to feel they can take longer shots in less desirable lighted situation.
just my .02
Yiaga, yes there will always be those that push the envelope, human nature. Composite 'trad' bows, sights etc also may do the same, but I am getting off topic, sorry.
I really don't care about getting a deer in the book as much as getting him in my boat! LOL
I was lucky enough to take a fine buck this year and IMO it wouldn't have been any less of an accomplishment If I had used a lighted nock. It sure would have helped right after the shot tho!!!!
I have a set and they work well. But I only use them to shoot out across fields at dusk. It looks so pretty.
I use them because I can not do my tracking from on top an ATV ( I am not able to walk ) so my son who is "color blind" does the tracking. Only deer I have shot scince my accident went about seventy yards,we started on the direction it went at about fifty yards I spotted nock and thats where the deer lay.
have not used them but can see the merit. Locating the arrow after the shot. Over the years I have lost probably a half dozen arrows that I shot game with.
A perfect example was a hunt I was filming in Africa in 07' the arrow made a complete pass through but apparently nicked a rib or something on exit and the arrow went up and actually lodged in a near by bush. I am certain that we would have never located this arrow had it not been for the lighted nock.
Nockturnal's are great!
I'm not a fan of them. I've seen too many deer walking around in the neighborhoods at night looking like Rudolph.
Too many people get caught up in the gadgets of hunting instead of just practicing and only attempting ethical shots.
QuoteOriginally posted by JDinPA:
I'm not a fan of them. I've seen too many deer walking around in the neighborhoods at night looking like Rudolph.
Too many people get caught up in the gadgets of hunting instead of just practicing and only attempting ethical shots.
Sorry to disagree but nocks have nothing to do with making an "ethical shot".
I've got to say that watching where your arrow flies and being able to find your arrow after the shot have nothing to do with extending your shooting ability after dark. These nocks are nothing more than arrow tracking devices and are really helpful in a hunting situation.
I use them and love them.
Brian
I would love to try them, do they make one for wood arrows or for AD Hammerheads? Bob
Idaho is another no no state for lighted nocks. I find them interesting, but have no experiece with them.
To each his own.
Travis
Well for me...if I just wanted to kill a deer I'd go back to the wheel bow with all the gadgets or get my sniper rifle out and have at it.
Killing a stupid deer isn't all that hard to do. Aquiring and implementing the skills to be able to kill a deer with as little technology as possible is where the challenge is for me. That includes the shooting and tracking part as well.
Have a great Christmas everybody...
i love them!
QuoteOriginally posted by Taiga Recurve:
They are not allolwed in ND either.
You are not allowed to enter a deer into the Pope and Young book if shot by an arrow with a lighted nock.
By the use of electronic devices for attracting, locating or pursuing game or guiding the hunter to such game, or by the use of a bow or arrow to which any electronic device is attached.
Geezee, can you use a watch with a battery to tell what time you harvested it? :D
I truly feel that the use of lighted nocks allows some to feel they can take longer shots in less desirable lighted situation.
just my .02