Ramjet
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Post by Ramjet on Apr 18, 2022 10:29:19 GMT -6
Anyone use a string tracker for turkey hunting? If so any problem shooting from a blind. I have a Ghost Blind and am concerned about clearing the blind. Also any recommendations on a brand to buy, I know to practice with one so I will be able to check clearance with the Ghost Blind.
Thanks Ramjet
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eddiec
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Post by eddiec on Apr 22, 2022 5:56:59 GMT -6
My experience was using one black bear hunting and only because the landowner required it. I did shoot a bear and the string ran through the netting just fine. But I made a major mistake. I used the same spool of line I practiced with. I had a pass through and the bear ran all the line out, no blood to track with.
I didn't notice the line affecting my arrow flight at all but each shot pulled 3 times of string for the distance of the shot.
My 1st shot at the bear I shot over his back. When the string touch his back he turned inside out 🤣 and ran about 60 yards. He looked at the box blind I was in for several minutes then walked back to about 15 yards and sat down, staring at the window for about 30 minutes. I was unsure about a frontal shot so I waited. By the time he stood up and turned the sun was shining on the mesh screen causing a glare and I ended up with a very short shot opportunity. There was no blood on the string.
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Post by Bowmania on Apr 25, 2022 10:09:44 GMT -6
I wouldn't hunt turkeys without one.
You should take a few shots with a new spool to make sure the line runs freely.
If you get a pass through, twice as much line leaves the tracker as the animal runs. There's actually two lines of thread to follow.
Once I was setting near an open field and shot a turkey. As I looked at the track, I saw three lines!!! The arrow went through, but stayed in the bird. There was a loop of line hanging from the broadhead to the bird. That loop got caught on some grass. So my line was running from the tracker through the bird, and back to the grass and then back to the broadhead.
Another time I shot a bird at the end of a fence. The bird ran parallel to the fence, but on the other side. So the line was running from the tracker to the fence, then a 90 degree turn rubbing on an iron fence post. I though how long is that going to last. Not very long, about 40 feet. I thought s&*t. Looked for the bird for about 20 minutes. Then I ran into some string tracker line and followed it to a pile of brush. I could see my arrow in the brush. I thought well at least I didn't loose my arrow. I reached down to pick it up and saw that it was in a turkey.
Killed a bear and a nice 8 pointer in a down pour with trackers.
Bowmania
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Post by Rick Barbee on Apr 25, 2022 10:31:42 GMT -6
I wouldn't hunt turkeys without one. You should take a few shots with a new spool to make sure the line runs freely. If you get a pass through, twice as much line leaves the tracker as the animal runs. There's actually two lines of thread to follow. Once I was setting near an open field and shot a turkey. As I looked at the track, I saw three lines!!! The arrow went through, but stayed in the bird. There was a loop of line hanging from the broadhead to the bird. That loop got caught on some grass. So my line was running from the tracker through the bird, and back to the grass and then back to the broadhead. Another time I shot a bird at the end of a fence. The bird ran parallel to the fence, but on the other side. So the line was running from the tracker to the fence, then a 90 degree turn rubbing on an iron fence post. I though how long is that going to last. Not very long, about 40 feet. I thought s&*t. Looked for the bird for about 20 minutes. Then I ran into some string tracker line and followed it to a pile of brush. I could see my arrow in the brush. I thought well at least I didn't loose my arrow. I reached down to pick it up and saw that it was in a turkey. Killed a bear and a nice 8 pointer in a down pour with trackers. Bowmania I shot a bobcat a few years ago while turkey hunting. Arrow went through, and the bobcat lay dead only about 50 yards away. Thing is, he ran in circles, and pulled almost every bit of the line out of the tracker before he stopped. Whole thing happened in about 30 seconds. LOL |
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