silencing a clicker

[Jock Whisky]

For those of you who shoot with a clicker what do you do to silence or quieten it. I tried wrapping a bit of tape around it but there was no effect.

[Kelly]

Sorry but I can't help myself.

Take it off!

[steadman]

Do a search there are a few threads on how to do them. I use fleece and moleskin. And Kelly,  some of us have to use them to enjoy our passion.

[Fritz]

Moleskin is what I use. Electrical tape will kill the click almost entirely when the weather gets really cold. Just my experience.

[Jock Whisky]

It sounds like whatever material you use isolates the metal parts from each other. Am I reading this right???

[steadman]

Yep. And helps quiet the spring steel.

[Fritz]

I try to quiet mine some, but don't worry about it too much. I have yet to have a deer or hog spook that i've drawn on.

[Smallwood]

soft side Velcro with the adhesive back placed on the blade will soften the click.

Now, I don't even use the Velcro, the click is the last thing an animal hears before it dies.
I have never had an animal react negatively to a clicker.

[David Mitchell]

Originally posted by Fritz:
Moleskin is what I use. Electrical tape will kill the click almost entirely when the weather gets really cold. Just my experience.

I agree with Fritz.  I use a piece of moleskin on the clicker piece.

Kelly, I would give anything if I could "take it off" but it is clear that you ain't been there.  :(

[Shane H]

I second the soft velcro, and definitly lose the chain, string only, I can feel mine more than hear it.

[Jock Whisky]

Thanks folks.
I tried some fleece with a sticky back but it had little effect. So I switched to sticky-back soft Velcro. Wow what a difference. You can feel it going off but all you hear is the softest "tunk".

[twigflicker]

Be sure to try it cold... Oh yeah... I've had sticky Velcro get to stiff and it won't click at all... Not good if drawing down on a big 'un

[Jock Whisky]

Thanks twigflicker. I'll remember that.