Hi gang,
Does anyone uses a flashlight to hunt?
In Portugal it's allowed to hunt at night. I need to attach a flashlight to my BW but don't know how.
Tried to wrap it with rubber strap but the bow noise kicked up and the performance dropped.
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I think this happened because the wrap was over the limb pocket section not letting the limb do it's work properly.
My bow has side bushings. I have a scope mount ring that I use on my compound bow to attach the flashlight on the riser.
Any opinions? How-to's?
Thanks
Diogo
nope, its illegal in most areas inthe US.
QuoteOriginally posted by jamesh76:
nope, its illegal in most areas inthe US.
Its legal here for predator hunting and shooting rough fish, I assumed that you could night hunt predators and fish in most states. :confused:
On my fish shooting bow I use a light that my buddy in Texas sent me after he had upgraded to a better one. I don't know the brand, or even how old it is, but he just called it a hog light. It mounts in a stabilizer hole and It has a pressure switch to turn it on and off, you can see it mounted to the riser with velcro. It runs off 1-9volt battery and isn't very bright but it does get the job done.
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Look at this thread
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=120845;p=1#000008
Ewww. . that looks like your answer right there. . good luck Diogo
ChuckC
You can use them for hogs. Tippit set a bow up for that.
QuoteOriginally posted by ChuckC:
Ewww. . that looks like your answer right there. . good luck Diogo
ChuckC
Maybe a light on a beat up old bear recurve don't look "trad" but I don't see whats so "Ewwww" about it? I guess my wife and I could sit home in front of the tv or computer rather than get out with the recurves and shoot some fish. :D If you've never been out at night shooting fish then you are missing out on loads of fun and shooting. :thumbsup:
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Mounting it is tricky....
your probably going to try 10 different things before you figure out the best set up.
My guess would be to try and find a old quiver to modify.
Or if appearance means nothing you could just duct tape two pipe clamps to the riser. when i say pipe clamps i mean the small ones that are adjustable with a screw driver.
Good luck.
Craig
Thanks for the replies.
If my bow had a stabilizer hole, that was easy. It doesn't and I don't want to add it.
Gatekeeper idea is nice but for stand hunting. I do a lot of stalking at night. But the arm protection thing might work!
lamp for bow (http://www.sniperhawglights.com/apps/webstore/products/show/528277)
I have the lamp. What I don't have is a stabilizer hole.
Anyone tried with the side quiver holes?
stabilizer hole
http://www.3riversarchery.com/product.asp?i=5045
try the traditional gadget adapter from Great Northern. I think several of the sponsers carry it, it straps to your bow and functions as a stabilizer bushing with drilling any holes.
Sam houston had posted a pic a while back of his bow/flashlite set up. Used to pieces of inner tube. It seemed pretty easy and sturdy. I couldnt find it but Im sure you could pm him if interested.
I think I got it.
I have a scope mount ring to assemble the flashlight on my compound.
I've cut one inch of an old scope rail that I had here and in witch the mount ring attaches. I've drilled a hole so I can screw it on the side bushing's of the bow.
Now I just need to try it!
Thanks guy's.
Diogo
3 Rivers Traditional Gadget Adapter
This is threaded for a stabalizer and has rubber straps to hold to bow with no harm to finish!!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: