Lighted Nocks

[Scattergun2570]

Does anyone use a lighted nock?  Can they be used with traditional?

[awbowman]

They can be, but they are also illegal to use while hunting in some states

[Bill Carlsen]

I love them for hunting in low light conditions. They give you a lot of information and leave a lot of guess work out of what you should do on a hit you are not sure of.

[RUSTY1]

I had to go to Atlanta today and we stopped off at Bass Pro to kill some time. I bought a single Nockturnal lighted nock to see what they are like. Never used one before. We'll see!

[Lechwe]

I use them all the time. Just plain fun.

[Wapiti Chaser]

Just bought one for my CX250's. Pretty cool to watch arrow flight. At ten bucks a piece I think one is enough.

[TxAg]

Nockturnals are pretty good!

[BrianfromTulsa]

I will not hunt without them anymore.  Great for tuning as well, if you are visionally challenged like me- you can really observe the flight of your arrow.

as for traditional- have to be used in carbon shafts or aluminums with uni-nocks I believe.

[RUSTY1]

Originally posted by TxAg:
Nockturnals are pretty good!

Thanks for the info Jeff! I was hoping I made the right choice!!  

[KentuckyTJ]

Oh yeah they are cool watching them dissapear into a deer. Even more they are great when tuning. Your eye can see what the arrow is doing to whole way to the target. Ive used three different kinds and I really like the Carbon Express Lazer eye nocks.

 

 

[Joeabowhunter]

Sure they can be used with trad gear.  Nockturnal have proven to be more reliable in my experience too.  Besides their hunting application they're a lot of fun to practice with.

[awbowman]

Nockturnals are the best I have personally seen.

[rastaman]

I used them for the first time this year. I like them a lot.

[BOWMARKS]

Some may not consider them to be traditional but as all have said above great to watch in flight and dissapearing into your game.  

And great for vision impaired hunters as my son is"my tracker" work wonders,can be seen for quite some distance at dark.

Will not hunt without them again.  

[4dogs]

Cant use them in Colorado to hunt but they are fun to play with.  

[kbetts]

I think they're great.  Tried them this past year and loved what I learned about my shots.  I know it doesn't seem "traditional", but its nothing more than a visual reference.  IMO a big plus when you shoot at an animal.  I'd put one on a woodie.

[Benjy]

I love them! They Do Not help you make the shot but they help you to know what happened. If your arrow stays with the animal and falls out 50 yards after the shot it shortens the time to locate the blood trial.

Nockturnals are my favorites at this time

[Teacher_of_the_Arcane]

Hi All,

These are just a glue on, or what......?

[TxAg]

Originally posted by Teacher_of_the_Arcane:
Hi All,

These are just a glue on, or what......?

The ones I've had experience with are just like a normal plastic nock that you'd stick in a carbon arrow. They way they "light up" is based on which manufacturer you go with.

There is also a pretty easy way to make your own using standard nocks and fishing thill lights.

[TxAg]

Only bad news about Nockturnals is they might get a little more expensive....


http://www.bowhunting.com/publisher/Hunting-News/2012/1/12/Rage-Outdoors-Acquires-Nockturnal-Lighted-Nocks