Elevated rest/plunger for hunting?

[razorsharptokill]

I have new Hoyt Gamemaster II. I have always shot off of the shelf on every trad bow I have owned.

Do any of you hunt with a flipper style rest with a plunger? It seems that this would be super easy to tune but maybe not s great for hunting?

I built the side plate up a bit to about 3/16" and my arrow flight amazing now. Wondering if a tuneable flipper plunger could help me dial it in even more.

I shoot three under.

[atatarpm]

I use them and they will clean up certain problems in your form and give you a cleaner flight.

[DesertDude]

I use the centerrest flipper.  Simple and perfect

[LongbowArchitect]

Try the Bear Weather Rest. It works great.

[Bowwild]

I like the Strickland "Springy" on my metal risers. Much better than Flippers.  Easier to tune and forgiving. I can't use them on wooden risers because of the centershot issue.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

The only problem with a flipper rest in the woods is that it can catch on something and become an issue. i think the "Springy" rest Roy mentioned is more practical, but both had advantages for arrow clearance and use of vanes instead of feathers in poor weather.

[tracker12]

I recently picked up an ILF Bow and it has a nap center rest on it. Works great and very forgiving on my mistakes

[tracker12]

I recently picked up an ILF Bowend it has a nap center rest on it. Works great and very forgiving on my mistakes

[DesertDude]

All types of rest have there pros and cons.

[highlow]

I just picked up a Bob Lee Smoke fitted with what I think is s Bear Weather rest (not really up on my elevated rests). Was going to remove and put on some Velcro but decided to leave it for the first few introductory shots. Might leave it on as I can fling many differently spined and weighted arrows with it. Must not be the purist I thought I was.  

[Mr. fingers]

NAP flipper center rest is pretty simple and durable you can buy and extra head so if like Kirk said if it gets messed up,just pop the new head on and no retuning. Another great durable rest is,the Cavalier Freeflight. By Arizona archery. (Not the Superflight) it comes,with a spine point (sideplate) or,it,can be used with a plunger. I've used both of these when I shot wheels with fingers. My favorite is,the NAP Plungerrest but it has not been made for years.
I've been pondering my next bow may be a Hoyt Recurve. I would like,to be able to shoot vanes again. That and I want a skinny grip.
Tim.

[fisherick]

I shot compounds for years with a springy and setup a recurve with one and that shoots great. But I now shoot off the shelf with a seal skin rest.

[razorsharptokill]

NAP Centerrest flipper on order. Thanks guys.

[BAK]

Back in the 60's I shot with a plunger and flipper.  One cold frosty morning I missed a nice buck, why, moisture had gotten in the plunger, frozen, and threw the arrow left.  Eliminate moving parts whenever possible.

[elkken]

For " hunting " I have had a few bad instances with the flipper style rests getting damaged or the Teflon button making a sqeek when it was real cold. I use the bear weather rest now and have never had a problem.

[monterey]

I had a Martin TD way back and tried shooting off a springy.  It worked great.  Only problem was after years of shooting off the shelf and nuckle I couldn't seem to get the hang of shooting it.  All my shots went high.

I put a sight bar and pin on it but it didn't feel comfortable at all.  It did rig it to shoot off the shelf, but in the end just sold it.

[northener]

In hunting, simple is better.

[WVbowhunter]

I usually use either a bear weather rest or nap centerrest flipper and four inch vanes for hunting. No complaints about performance in the field from me, just make sure your arrows and bow are well tuned.