Well after taking my spring bear with my Osage selfbow and Woody's knapped head, I'm ready to start to deer season hunting with glass bows and carbon arrows. Since I'm making this confession, I might as well spill my guts and come clean. My last hour arrow which is all white so I can see the shaft better is now tipped with a Lumin-nock :scared:
At the White Mountain Traditional Shoot this past August, I shot the night coon shoot with a fellow tradganger. When his first arrow went out in the dark, I almost hit the ground thinking tracers were in coming! That was the first time I had seen Lumin-nocks in action. I decided to give them a try with my last hour arrow to be able to really pick up the hit or missss :eek: I'll still have a traditional hand forge broad head on the cutting surface though...Doc
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Going a bit 'Star Wars' aren't you Doc? :D
You should be able to re-find that one, for sure!
you don't need the white shaft with a lumi, Doc. Still waiting for someone with more ambition than me to invent one for woodies...... :)
bbassi,
Actually the white shaft is so I can see it for those last 15 minutes of shooting when my black shafts seem to disappear.
The Lumin-nock is to be able to really pick up the arrow in flight at dusk. I've shot some deer at the last few minutes and not been able to tell exactly where I hit them. It should be fun anyway to be able to find my arrow :D Doc
Nice looking point Jeff. Next you will be mounting one of Woody's stone points on a carbon.
Ted, I wouldn't ever do that to Woody. He's got one of my knives and I don't want to see how it would skin me :eek:
That is pretty cool Obi Wan Tippit.
LOL!! Vermonster13 your Funny guy. :)
Doc,
Nothing is more fun in the summer than the last half dozen targets on the 3d course at dusk with the lighted nock, except for maybe a few 60 yarders ;)
CAUTION: Lighted nocks at dusk are "homing devices" for other archers arrows :saywhat:
Note: I would like to start the bidding for a Tippit broadhead at $50 :thumbsup: :notworthy:
You can make your own lighted nocks for a fraction of the cost...let me know if you need a tutorial, I have a few saved.
Steve O, I would like to see the tutorial on making lighted nocks.
Steve O,
OH YEA...makin' your own brings me back from the Dark Side. I'd love to see your tutorial.
Funny you should say that about that lighted nocks as "homing devices"...cause after I picked myself up off the ground, I hit his nock in the dark and turned it off. That was a pretty neat sequence of shots on the first target :thumbsup: Doc
Gees Jeff, seeings how you just got back from your flyfishing trip, I thought you were talking about converting to spinning gear and worms!
Good luck my friend.....you shouldn't lose any arrows, that's for sure....
David
I will post some links here later when I can get on my computer if that is leagal? Otherwise I will p.m. I think there may be one in the archives here...I'll check.
It is very easy though. For a basic one you turn on and off yourself (this is what I do) just take out your nock, drill a small hole from the inside to the throat (this is where you will see the light if you use a black or non transparent nock), then drill again from the large opening towards the throat about 1/4 to 3/8" in with a drill bit just a hare in diameter larger than that your lighted bobber light. I get the Thill brand at WalMart when they are 50% off and they are about $2 each. Sure beats a $10 Lumenock.
:rolleyes: Doc, Doc, Doc ... what are my going to do with you?
Your my HERO Doc!<><
tippit, whatever you use is ok with me. You running marathons yet? Jawge
Nothing wrong with being able to see your arrows and there flight, when the light is not at it's best.
Jawge, No marathons...3 weeks post op on my knee and doing fine. Season starts Oct 15. You need to come on down!
I think you ought to paint those shafts with radium so they'd glow like the old watch hands. And, too, you could track your bears at night with a geiger counter! This just gets better and better! :wavey: :jumper:
OK fellas, I brought one up top for you and here are a couple links:
http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=329794
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMqLT-4ezzk
Steve O,
Doing your own will make it a little more fun...maybe Mickey will add this to his site :eek: Thanks for the info.
Woody,
Don't worry all your heads, they will be on cedar and propelled by just pure wood bows! But for my other bows & arrows...where do I get that radium paint :D Doc
Doc,
Ask and you shall receive:
http://www.glowmates.com/accessories.htm
I have all these great ideas set aside waiting for action :saywhat: .
Right now I take a reflective wrap and cut it into 1/4" strips (1"x1/4")...this is my cresting fore and aft of the fletch. If you hit it with a light you can see it for MILES. Works great for finding those practice shots from the tree after dark or looking for your arrow after it has gone thru your deer ;)
Steve O,
You've taken me to a new level :thumbsup:
OMG does it ever end? :knothead: :biglaugh:
Sorry boys but I am having a bit of trouble seeing the "Traditional" in this. Lighted knocks, reflective tape, next thing you know someone will be putting the clapper thing on their arrows. A better idea would be to just roll up some tin foil and then after we shoot them we could have a smoke! :confused:
Doc,
Don't get too used those lighted nocks, you won't be able to use them next year at Doug's, they are illegal in Montana. However the glow in the dark paint and the reflective tape are alright.
Mick,
I crested a dozen arrows with reflective sign material and they drove me nuts. Just couldn't bring myself to shoot them out of a selfbow so I and used the big black marker and covered all of the reflective material, except the top ½ inch.
Walt,
I don't think I'll get hooked on them just something fun to try. They are neat for coon shoot targets at dark though. I had to play around with something while everyone else is hunting and I'm still waiting on our season opener! Doc
steve O. THANKS!
I made a couple up yesterday and they work awesome. only thing is the Dick's Sporting Goods (only outdoor store near here, until bass pro opens next month or Cabelas opens next week....both over an hour drive away), only had the lite & bobber combo pack, not just the replacement lite. so it was more a 2 to 1 cost saving over the name brand.
had to order some stuff from cabelas anyway, so I ordered the replacement lite/batteries yesterday so I can make up a few more.