What Is It Called?
11-17-2011, 03:48 AM
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What Is It Called?
In the 80s there was a spool of tracking string, that you attach to your bow,and you tie to your arrow.
And when you shoot the arrow through a deer the string would lay a string trail to the deer.
But I can't remember what it is called.
Any One Know?
Thank you.
jrbsr
And when you shoot the arrow through a deer the string would lay a string trail to the deer.
But I can't remember what it is called.
Any One Know?
Thank you.
jrbsr
11-17-2011, 11:24 AM
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Typical Buck
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thats a cool idea but with todays modern bows with there fast speeds, most people will shoot right through a deer with the arrow pretty securely in the dirt. so im wondering if the string would break when the deer ran or what.
11-17-2011, 11:32 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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They worked, my brother used one...Now remember, back then we rarely took shots past 25 yards and our arrows were much heavier so accuracy wasn't affected...
Besides, with Rages, who needs a tracking string???
Rage...Like throwing an ax, halfway through a deer???
Besides, with Rages, who needs a tracking string???
Rage...Like throwing an ax, halfway through a deer???
11-17-2011, 02:44 PM
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If you get a pass thru you will have a double string to follow. I agree they work, but only at close range. (<20 yds) After that you will begin to have drag from the string.
Oh yeah, one more thing: If you make a good shot you don't need a Rage. Last 5 of 5 buck I shot died within in sight - in the woods. Last one only going 40 yds. Broadhead - fixed blade Magnus Stinger 100 grain.
Oh yeah, one more thing: If you make a good shot you don't need a Rage. Last 5 of 5 buck I shot died within in sight - in the woods. Last one only going 40 yds. Broadhead - fixed blade Magnus Stinger 100 grain.
11-17-2011, 03:30 PM
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If you get a pass thru you will have a double string to follow. I agree they work, but only at close range. (<20 yds) After that you will begin to have drag from the string.
Oh yeah, one more thing: If you make a good shot you don't need a Rage. Last 5 of 5 buck I shot died within in sight - in the woods. Last one only going 40 yds. Broadhead - fixed blade Magnus Stinger 100 grain.
Oh yeah, one more thing: If you make a good shot you don't need a Rage. Last 5 of 5 buck I shot died within in sight - in the woods. Last one only going 40 yds. Broadhead - fixed blade Magnus Stinger 100 grain.
11-18-2011, 03:47 PM
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Typical Buck
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I used to hunt in the rain and in swamps a lot, and used Gametracker and Saunder's String Trackers on 24 recovered deer. The string trackers never saved me a deer that I would not have otherwise found - but they sure saved me a lot of tracking time. But I also had a few deer 'jump' the string, and I felt the extra noise from the string trackers cost me. I would not recommend them.
I now have a blood trailing dog - she's more fun than a string tracker, lol.
-fsh
I now have a blood trailing dog - she's more fun than a string tracker, lol.
-fsh
11-19-2011, 10:49 AM
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