Bluetooth nock?

Isn't that the same thing as a lumenock?

 

Finding a lighted nock in daylight is pretty much impossible. I wouldn't think you would want the nock to make noise until you were looking for it, which would require some sort of receiver to receive the signal to turn on the sound.

Lighted nocks are great, but the bluetooth capabilities of this nock(If it works) are pretty cool if you ask me. I've considered pre-ordering one to try it out just for my own curiosities.

 

All it would need for the sound is some sort of built in delay before it starts beeping or what ever noise it makes. Only needs to be quiet until after it is through the deer.

 

I'm a little surprised at some of your responses and the interest. Personally I think it's over the top, but that's my opinion.

 

Unless you shoot & miss....which does happen. I'm not a great shot & ive missed plenty of times. On different occasions I've been able to sling 4 arrows at both deer & turkey before they moved on. I know I'm a poor shot, I get excited when they're in range. Anyway no way that happens if those arrows start beeping. Or I've also shot & missed, waited to get arrow & end up killing a deer later in the hunt. I don't want to get down to turn off that racket.

 

Supposedly you hit the button on your app to start finding the arrow, then it will start beeping. I'm sure there are some bugs to it no doubt. Hopefully Someone can put a review together on it soon.

 

Not my cup of tea, yet to each his own. I'm sure I use something in the woods someone else may have no desire to try.

 

I put all my effort into putting an arrow threw the deer with KE and my set up. I have had exactly 1 deer I shot recovered in an intact arrow still in it. Not a high % tool in recovery.

 

It's not meant to be a deer recovery tool. It's an arrow recovery tool. Have you ever had a pass through but failed to find your arrow? Ever missed your bag target when shooting long distance and bury your arrow deep in the grass? Or skip your arrow off the top of the target? I've had all of those things happened and they all resulted in the loss of my arrow.

 

I agree with you that this is probably what it is intended to be for, however I could imagine a lot of inexperienced, lazy, ignorant, uninformed, etc. hunters use this as a tracking device to find their animal.

 

Nope never not recovered an arrow shot at a deer. As far as losing arrows you can get more. I have actually used the old two metal rods bent in a 90 hold them and walk where the suspected location of the arrow is go slow when the rods align the arrow is underneath.

 

That my friend is smart thinking!!

 

I'd like it better if it somehow stayed on the animal regardless of the arrow.
I'm more concerned of finding the animal than my arrow.


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I think we all are, but sometimes finding the arrow is going to tell you how to proceed with your tracking. They make a could devices that are supposed to do that but they are not exactly compact. I could see how you could make something like this with a barb on it and have the inside of the nock slide out as the arrow passes through and stick into the skin. I'm sure that will be available some day.

 

Pretty interesting idea. I'm curious to see how much technology bow hunters will allow into the sport before the industry receives some pushback. Although in this case I suppose it could be helpful in reducing the chances of losing a deer which should only be a benefit for the sport since no one wants to find a dead deer lost by a hunter.

As for the product itself, as Krazo mentioned I think some will be limited to the Bluetooth technology in their current phone which may cause some reduced range. Their website touts a 100 yard range but I can almost guarantee you that's in an open field on a calm day with a newer model cell phone. I think when you add in weather conditions and trees/brush that number will be significantly reduced. I work with Bluetooth somewhat for my job and I commonly deal with new technologies at my job. IMO never buy a new technology (or in this case a new application for it) when it first comes out. Give it a couple years for the bugs to be worked out. I've seen too many people jump on something new only to kick themselves 2 years later because better more reliable versions have come out. New products typically get launched with a list of known issues, they just make sure they are at "acceptable" levels. If companies waited for all the bugs to be worked out another competitor would beat them to the punch with the initial launch and have the edge on the category. If these were cheaper I'd say who cares, just buy a better version a year or two later. But they are pricey. I'll wait for a price drop on these but I am curious to see some feedback from users, looks interesting.

 

IMO, anything that helps find more deer that are shot is a good thing. Even though this might be directed at arrow recovery for 3D shoots, practice or hunting.

Every fall we have a ton of tracking threads where deer are lost. If something like this helps someone find a deer that doesn't possess the same skill sets as a seasoned hunter.....then great. Could it handicap the hunter to growing to be a better hunter/tracker? Possibly? Depends on the person.

The one thing that every seasoned hunter should know is that mistakes happen when hunting. I would rather the inexperienced hunter recover the first animal rather than shoot several more.

Not everyone has mentors or family to teach them how to do things correctly. I've been lucky to have both and a lot of these things seem dumb, but just remember some are starting out clueless. Doesn't mean they are stupid, just haven't been taught or learned the skill yet.

Out west some states have already outlawed lighted nocks. I can't seem to understand this logic. The only argument I can listen to is tradition. It doesn't help kill the animal. Just helps in recovering the animal. This is where my frustration comes from on these topics.

I won't be buying this, but have no problem with anyone using it.


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I suspect that using this for tracking wounded animals would be illegal in many states. This is the first year that Montana is allowing lighted nocks. The range of bluetooth devices is so limited that it really would not be helpful in finding an animal that went more than 50 to 100 yards. I suspect it would work as well for tracking as that old spool of thread thing.