Fishin for deer.
 

Came across this & thought it was interesting,silly but interesting.
Whadya think ?

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=55992

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

I didn't know those were still around anymore. I haven't seen them in a long time.

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

I had a friend try one of those and he said its alright for close shots but for far ones its bad. He put a long shot on a doe and when the arrow spun the nylon made big loops and got caught on a tree.[&:]

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

yea there still around and belive it or not some people still use them, alot of canadians swear by those things!!!111

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

sounds pretty cool just probably affects the shooting tho

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

Many years ago I saw a video, (I think it was Dan Fitzgerald), where a nice buck was arrowed from the ground with one of these string trackers. The deer ran off and the line payed out kinda like a fishing reel. They showed the "tracking" job that followed... through the woods, right to the downed deer. Personally I wouldn't want one, but it was neat to see it in action.

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

So, lemme get this straight. You shoout your deer, the arrow passes thru with the string, then when the deer runs off it does so dragging your arrow thru the woods?

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

Correct, but when these were first introduced to the market pass through shots were not the norm like they are now. Generally both the arrow and string stayed in the deer.

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

These were all the rage years ago. You guys must be wipper snappers. Everyone had one

RE: Fishin for deer.
 

I used just the string a couple years ago on a Canada bear hunt. After I shot the bear WITHOUT useing the tracker. I tied the string to the stand and started tracking. I let the spool of string play out as I walked. It makes for a very easy return to the stand and it let the guide know which way I went when he returned.