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Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« on: April 12, 2013, 09:19:02 PM »
Rich Landers just reported on on WDFW's decision to allow lighted nocks.

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2013/apr/12/wash-panel-oks-lighted-nocks-bowhunting/
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2013, 09:23:59 PM »
It's a non-issue to me- I won't be using them.

But I'm glad they legalized them so the arguing can stop.   :IBCOOL:

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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2013, 09:24:19 PM »
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2013, 09:26:14 PM »
Oh yay, now I can find my arrow :rolleyes:
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2013, 09:29:02 PM »
o man.thats really cool.i been eyeballin some of them at the shop.
i dont think they make them for deep impact arrows though.
now they needa get on lettin me run a mech head

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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2013, 09:30:47 PM »
I agree, I would love to have mechanical heads.

At least now I can have a hunting show on Outdoor Channel (cause we can use lighted knocks.)
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2013, 09:32:42 PM »
It's a non-issue to me- I won't be using them.

But I'm glad they legalized them so the arguing can stop.   :IBCOOL:

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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2013, 11:24:27 PM »
Not sure if I'll use them but I can certainly see where there's a benefit to using them.
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2013, 11:42:32 PM »
But I'm glad they legalized them so the arguing can stop.   :IBCOOL:

Nah. I am sure the next will be mechanical broadheads...Scopes on muzzleloaders..

Remember when crossbows were 100% illegal? Then it was just for disabled..and now anyone in a firearm restricted area..

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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2013, 12:51:19 AM »
If it really is true it's not at all a bad thing in my mind.  However, I expect a whole lot of "Why can't I get my arrows to group" threads to start here on H-W.  I was in our local archery shop today and the shop owner told a customer he had tested the lighted nocks and it only made a minimal change to FOC.  On my arrows it changes my 12% to 8.7% FOC (almost 20%).  That might not change much on the 20 yard indoor range, but in the field with a crosswind that's going to make one heck of a difference. 

I figure a whole bunch of guys are going to fall in love with it at first saying they are the greatest thing to happen to Washington bowhunting since the introduction of the compound bow.  Then they are going to start shooting through the chrony and wet their pants.  Especially if they do the right thing and shoot a heavier point to make up for the increase in weight to the back end of the arrow.  With my 27.5" arrows if I adjust to get back my FOC it drops my speed by 15fps.  Myself I could care less about my bows speed so it's no nevermind to me.  But for the majority of speed freaks out there that will never be acceptable.  So they will shoot too light of broadhead and the first time they shoot at something in bad weather the honeymoon will be over.  Then they will start a thread telling everyone how lighted nocks S*&k ;)

Just watch the arrow flight in most videos where the hunters use the lighted nocks.  Even at the 20-25 yards most of them are filmed at the arrow flight is horrible.  Now try hunting in western Washignton during a windy rain storm with that poor FOC, bad arrow flight and our long range shooters.  It's going to be ugly until guys understand what it takes to get them to work well.  And no!  Mechanicals are not going to solve that problem :chuckle:

If officially legal in Washington you may very well see me shooting them.  I can guarantee you that if the wife can get more than 220 fps she will be shooting them.  But I expect after the first couple of years the loss of speed, increased difficulty of flight and the great cost of the product you probably won't be seeing too many people shooting them out in the field.  How much money do you have for lighted nocks after dropping $1,200 on that Hoyt or Mathews anyway :tung:  Ten bucks ($10.00 and that's cheap!!!) a nock is going to be hard for a lot of guys to swallow.  Especially when the quality of the electronics is quite poor on most models.  Out of the 100 or so I have played with I'd guess more than 80 of those failed after only a half dozen shots.  About 30% of those never did work new out of the package.

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« Last Edit: April 13, 2013, 02:29:50 AM by RadSav »
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2013, 08:33:52 AM »
i agree radsav.
i stress on puting full size wraps on my arrows after i get em built to what i want.i dont think i will be able to use them on my deep impacts,bn i have no way besides point weight to bump up my FOC.now my gt big games are going to be sitting at somewhere around 18 percent so i think i will have to give them a shot.but if they really throw my arrow system out of whack they will have a very short lived life in my quiver

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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2013, 09:32:37 AM »
 :bash:  bboooo.  Agree with RadSav on the foc issue.
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2013, 09:35:06 AM »
It's a non-issue to me- I won't be using them.


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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2013, 09:57:26 AM »
So, how long before Pope & Young change their rules and start allowing them?  :dunno:
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Re: Luminocks Legalized for Washington
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2013, 10:22:12 AM »
Hopefully never.  :twocents:  If you want to enter animals into a book using electronics then go to SCI.  They don't care how or where you killed it.

 


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