BrushyHillGuide

I have to disagree about them not serving a purpose. Illuminated knocks make it much easier to identify the point of impact at the time of the shot; which makes it easier to determine how fast to safely get out and look for the game animal. They also make it easier to find your arrow after a miss- especially in thick cover. AND, they can make a late hour hit easier to follow (if you dont get a pass through) so that you have a better idea where to start looking for blood.

I use them on every arrow I hunt with and I really prefer my clients use them - for the reasons I stated. I use the Nockturnals. I used Lumenoks for years, made my own and used Easton Tracers under an Easton sponsorship. To me, the Nockturnals have better quality control and have never had a bad one out of the package (like Lumenocks) and I like the manual on-off. I also like my nock to fit tight and be fully seated instead of being almost seated like the Lumenocks require.

They're not a necessity, they're an extravagance. They will disqualify you from P&Y, if you care about being in the "club" but they're durn useful if you hunt for yourself and a gross score, instead of some ridiculous "net" score that only rewards symmetry and disregards the beauty of individual bucks.