It looks like lighted nocks are illegal in Illinois, can anyone confirm that? A search on the forum didn't turn up any thread on the subject. How about bow mounted cameras? Thanks!
First I've heard them being illegal, I use them every year, but can't confirm or deny really as I don't keep up with all the new laws being passed until season actually comes around. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk
I think people get them mixed up with "electronic tracking devices" which are illegal. To my knowledge illuminated nocks do not meet that criteria. If they do, there's a lot of law breakers with video evidence to incriminate themselves. Haven't heard of such an incident occuring, and have never heard IDNR mention them.
They used to sell, may still, a device that installed in the arrow. It could be tracked with a handheld unit. Kinda like Find My Phone.
Like lighted nocks, doesn't help on 80-90% of kills. For a nock, or any part of an arrow, to be trackable it would have to be detachable and barbed to ensure it gets attached to the animal a majority of the time. Then a separate electronic device would be used to locate that electronic device. At that point you would be using an electronic tracking device.
I have a IDNR buddy. They are not illegal, only true electronic tracking devices. There is no way to track a lighted knock other than your vision. Sent from my iPad using Bowhunting.com Forums