Luminox in Illinois

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.

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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.

 

If they were illegal, the BHOD crew would be in big trouble...

 

Thanks, that was the confusion on my part, "electronic tracking devises". not sure what those are.

 

Lighted nocks are not illegal in Illinois.

 

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.


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Wrong!


I could use a friend that has better vision.

 

ROFL!