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Old Ways
Trad Bowhunter
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String tracker
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January 03, 2007, 07:50:00 PM »
I am trying to get my brother-in-law into traditional archery. He currently hunts with a compound with all the bells and whistles. He says he wouldn't mind giving it a try but wants to still use a string tracker. I have also used them with limited success on a compound but never with a trad set up. So my question is ...
Have any of you had any experiance, good or bad, with one on your bow?
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String Tracker
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Re: String tracker
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January 03, 2007, 08:01:00 PM »
funny thing... string tracker is my handle. I didnt know till after Killdeer named me that its an actual thing. Ive heard of using a 20inch piece of bright string attached with dab of glue to the tail of the shaft. personally i never used one. spent many hours tracking mine and especially others arrows
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VA Bowbender
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January 03, 2007, 08:40:00 PM »
I've have one and like it. I don't use it too often. I would only use one with heavy arrows though. I think it might affect arrow flight with light arrows, but I haven't had that problem. It's really good for turkey hunting if the bird takes flight.
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Killdeer
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Re: String tracker
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January 03, 2007, 08:53:00 PM »
Guru has a good story about these.
Killdeer
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TimZeigler
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January 04, 2007, 07:20:00 AM »
I've shot with these (never at an animal) but testing my new one. Bought it for turkey hunting, and saw no arrow flight problems out of a 45@28 Kodiak Mag using goldtips weighing approx 475gr. Shooting distance was between 15-20yards. I think the max recommend yardage is between 20-25 yards.
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Bowmania
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: String tracker
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January 04, 2007, 10:08:00 PM »
It should be illegal to hunt turkeys without one.
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Old Ways
Trad Bowhunter
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January 04, 2007, 11:06:00 PM »
How do they mount on a trad bow? On the compound they mounted on the back side of the sight bracket and above the arrow. Or it fit in the stabilizer mount. So where would he put it on a trad bow with no holes?
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Shawn Leonard
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January 04, 2007, 11:15:00 PM »
It is best to mount them to a bow mounted quiver. Killy is right Curt(Guru) is the man. I have one and only use it for turkeys. I bought a boa quiver in their plastic design and drill a hole and mounted it to the quiver. Ya than take the string and attach it by wrapping it around the thread of your broadhead and screw in your broadhead. With the string attched above the arrow it effects flight way less than in a stabilizer insert. My set-up is good out to 20 yards or so before it effects flight. I would not use it for deer hunting or anything else but turkeys. Shawn
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David Mitchell
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Re: String tracker
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January 05, 2007, 09:16:00 AM »
Great Northern makes a neat little "Gadget adapter" that fastens to your bow with the same rubber strap their quiver uses. You screw the tracker unit into it just like a stabilizer hole. You could mount it either above or below the arrow. A buddy used a string tracker gator hunting last year in Florida and the guide really recommends them for that.....Dave
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