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 Arrow tracker - Product
#6825828
07/18/17 05:16 AM
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txshntr
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T-Rex Arms
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Would you use it? Do you see a value?
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6825896
07/18/17 11:32 AM
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ChrisB
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6825898
07/18/17 11:41 AM
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DryFire
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6825943
07/18/17 12:37 PM
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kmon11
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Wonder about the cost and weight. The more weight you put at the back of the arrow the less FOC you have unless raising broadhead weight as well.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: ChrisB]
#6825969
07/18/17 12:56 PM
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txshntr
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No clue. My BIL and I were talking about this last weekend and he sent it to me. I don't think they are far enough along to have a price set yet.
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: kmon11]
#6826082
07/18/17 02:21 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Wonder about the cost and weight. The more weight you put at the back of the arrow the less FOC you have unless raising broadhead weight as well. The weight is insignificant with this technology. Cost is the question of the day. But since it's not new technology I would guess it to be affordable.
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6826085
07/18/17 02:22 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Would you use it? Do you see a value? Yes and yes.
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6826530
07/18/17 09:20 PM
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Curtis
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Looks better than the Bow Bug. I can see some benefit to using it.
Double Arrow Bow Hunting www.doublearrowbowhunting.comBow hunters welcome! Whitetail-Axis-Blackbuck-Fallow-Barasingha-Scimitar Oryx Located in Gonzales County. Visit our Facebook page for current updates!
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: Curtis]
#6826657
07/18/17 11:12 PM
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txshntr
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Looks better than the Bow Bug. I can see some benefit to using it. Now I have to google...
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6826720
07/19/17 12:08 AM
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kmon11
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Looks better than the Bow Bug. I can see some benefit to using it. Now I have to google... Post the results of your google
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: kmon11]
#6826774
07/19/17 12:55 AM
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txshntr
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Looks better than the Bow Bug. I can see some benefit to using it. Now I have to google... Post the results of your google Doesn't sound like it lasted long. There are reviews on a few websites https://www.amazon.ca/BOWBUG-RF-GAME-REC...v_1500425661042Description
The Bowbug is a Radio Frequency Game Recovery System designed to aid the bowhunter in the recovery of wounded game. When the transmitter is shot the Bowbug transmitter sends out a pulsating signal every second that can be picked up through the Bowbug directional antenna. Once the signal is heard simply sweep the antenna in a 360 degree sweep and follow the strongest signal. The only alteration to the bow is to lengthen the arrow depending on the rest style. Only adds 30 grains to the arrow, attaches behind the broadhead and it will work with any type broadhead. Bowbug is affected by the type of terrain or if the animal is laying on top of the transmitter, average range 100 to 150 yards.
UNIT OF MEASURE: EA
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6826928
07/19/17 03:57 AM
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kmon11
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Looks better than the Bow Bug. I can see some benefit to using it. Now I have to google... Post the results of your google Doesn't sound like it lasted long. There are reviews on a few websites https://www.amazon.ca/BOWBUG-RF-GAME-REC...v_1500425661042Description
The Bowbug is a Radio Frequency Game Recovery System designed to aid the bowhunter in the recovery of wounded game. When the transmitter is shot the Bowbug transmitter sends out a pulsating signal every second that can be picked up through the Bowbug directional antenna. Once the signal is heard simply sweep the antenna in a 360 degree sweep and follow the strongest signal. The only alteration to the bow is to lengthen the arrow depending on the rest style. Only adds 30 grains to the arrow, attaches behind the broadhead and it will work with any type broadhead. Bowbug is affected by the type of terrain or if the animal is laying on top of the transmitter, average range 100 to 150 yards.
UNIT OF MEASURE: EA Neither of these will help find a deer if it is a pass through shot but could help locate the arrow
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: txshntr]
#6827561
07/19/17 07:06 PM
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passthru
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I know a guy who still uses a string tracker when shooting pigs with his trad bows.
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: passthru]
#6827809
07/19/17 10:08 PM
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txshntr
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I know a guy who still uses a string tracker when shooting pigs with his trad bows. I haven't seen anyone use one of those in a few years. We had a guy that used it on deer, but I wasn't a fan of it.
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Re: Arrow tracker - Product
[Re: kmon11]
#6829742
07/21/17 12:08 PM
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Curtis
THF Trophy Hunter
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[quote=Curtis]Looks better than the Bow Bug. I can see some benefit to using it. Now I have to google... Post the results of your google Doesn't sound like it lasted long. There are reviews on a few websites https://www.amazon.ca/BOWBUG-RF-GAME-REC...v_1500425661042Description
The Bowbug is a Radio Frequency Game Recovery System designed to aid the bowhunter in the recovery of wounded game. When the transmitter is shot the Bowbug transmitter sends out a pulsating signal every second that can be picked up through the Bowbug directional antenna. Once the signal is heard simply sweep the antenna in a 360 degree sweep and follow the strongest signal. The only alteration to the bow is to lengthen the arrow depending on the rest style. Only adds 30 grains to the arrow, attaches behind the broadhead and it will work with any type broadhead. Bowbug is affected by the type of terrain or if the animal is laying on top of the transmitter, average range 100 to 150 yards.
UNIT OF MEASURE: EA Neither of these will help find a deer if it is a pass through shot but could help locate the arrow [/quote] The bow bug actually did work. I bought one of their kits years ago. The device separates from the arrow and attaches to the deer. It doesn't stay on the arrow. It was a pain to tune for your bow and I couldn't get customers to use it for our exotics so it became useless to me. But I shot dozens of hogs with the device myself and it worked well enough to stick into the hogs hide.
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