I am a stalk and call hunter. In everyones opinion what is the best drop away for someone who likes to take it to the woods with an arrow already nocked? Thank you!
Shakey hunter. Ive had the same rest on 4 bows now. Yet to fail. Just get yourself one of those little stick on arrow holder things. The rest will do the rest.
All the deer hunting I do is spot and stalk. I have a QAD ultra HD. I don't nock an arrow until im on a stalk, but while stalking this rest seems to work great! Where and what are you hunting?
I've used a Trophy Taker for the last 5 years. After antelope hunting for the first time last season and having to hold my arrow in the arrow holder as I belly crawled through the cactus, I decided to go to something different. Since I'm hunting antelope and elk this fall I decided to go to a QAD Ultrarest. Just ordered it last week so I can't tell you how I like it yet, but I've put a few on for friends in the last year and they all really like it.
Elk and Muley's, on countless instances I was able to walk right up onto elk and mule deer. However by the time I realized they were there I was to loud and to nervous to get an arrow on much less a shot. I finally put one on and tried to be carefull. We were able to do the same but of course I missed 40yrds down hill and it was pure buck fever. Totally flew right over his back. I have been preparing ever since for another shot.
I've got a ripcord which would work OK in that situation - you may also consider a WB... As also mentioned in previous post, if your ground stalking don't knock an arrow until you have an animal sited and trying to close the distance... Otherwise it's an accident waiting to happen....
I think walking around with an arrow nocked Is definitely a matter of opinion. If you know you can do it safe and feel 100% comfortable doing it more power to you. I have buddies that do it. I just don't like doing it. I read that earlier post and don't completely agree with it. If you pay attention to what's going on it can be done safely.
I agree. While you may be putting yourself more at risk its one less thing to worry about when you walk up on that big one.....I'll take my chances.
I'm sorry, but that's one of the stupidest things I've ever heard off.... It can't be done safely - that's the point - and I can think of other reason not to do it.... I'd be dead in some canyon by now if I walked around in the woods with an arrow knocked all the time... I would NEVER hunt with someone that walked around with an arrow knocked all the time.... Once you have an animal spotted - yes, time to knock - or if your sitting stationary - fine - but not just walking around the woods....
Thank you, for your input. I felt completely at ease with the terrain being Heavily wooded with little underbrush. I will say in hind sight you have to be concious of your blades since I had the Rage if your not carefull your blade is hanging out and the accuracy is affected. I am of course learning and hope to continue too. I did notice that I would stand hunt in the south with heavy under brush where I can cover lots of ground in Colorado. I have been instructed to aproach elk aggressivly and am courious about others thoughts and experiences aswell.
I'm sure there are a lot of people that walk with an arrow nocked (whether some admit it is a different story.) Sometimes I will put mine back in the quiver depending on terrain, thick brush where I have to crawl, etc but walking thru open woods....again....I'll chance it.
Have you ever gone deer hunting or bird hunting with a firearm? Do you walk around with the gun empty and ask the animal to hold on while you load your weapon. No because that's ridiculous. Different hunting situations call for different tactics and if u practice enough with your equipment and learn to trust it, it CAN be done safe.
Stalk hunting needs a tough rest, u cannot get any tougher or simpler than the W/B why use a drop away with the cord that could get caught on underbrush go simple.
I tend to agree. But my recommendation is the rest from Octane....the Hostage Pro. The best pure Hunting rest in my opinion. its a no brainer.
While I'm not a fan of Whisker Biscuit style rests this may be just the ticket for you: http://www.keystonecountrystore.com...ri-Van_Vanishing_Rest_/Page_1/ARR3495209.html It holds the arrow like the Octane or WB, but the arms release out of the way like a drop-away rest. Best of both worlds for a stalk hunter.
Funny, I've been walking around with an arrow nocked for 20yrs, and never had a problem. I must be LUCKY......or.......GOOD!!! I think you're a little too overblown w/ the "SAFETY" thing. If a hunter is that clumsy that he can't walk around w/ an arrow knocked and not hurt himself, he should stick to Field / Target Archery!!! Back to ORIGINAL topic, I like my Trophy Takers, recently picked up a Shaffer and it's a nice rest as well. I don't use a containment rest, or arrow holder, I just use my finger to hold the arrow on the shelf, and I've felted the shelf and rest to keep them quiet.
Personally I've never walked around with an arrow nocked and never plan on it. I don't Stalk hunt much since I live and hunt primarily in IL. I have killed a couple Elk & Mule Deer by stalking and never saw a need to walk around with an arrow on the string. The last portion of the stalks I have done were mostly spent on all 4's or my belly. It would have been stupid and needless to try a keep an arrow nocked. I can say that I have always had plenty of time to nock an arrow when it came time to shoot, and if I had Not. Well IMO rushed bow shots are something that should be passed on anyway. Whatever works for the individual Dan
I'm not sure how you can over blow safety? Guess I was just trying to get my point across to any young or inexperienced archers... But then I guess I spend a lot of time doing spot and stalk and I've taken a lot of falls through the years - but then I'm probably hunting when (crappy conditions are best time for spot and stalk) and where (nasty areas) a lot of hunters are not.... I fell hard on my bow just last year, it had just rained and it was slippery, walking down a decline and all of a sudden my legs gave out on the wet grass/mud.... I fell right on my bow - if I had an arrow knocked I would have been in trouble.... At the end of the day, I just don't want anyone to get hurt....
