Why are lighted nocks illegal

Everything that was in place last hunting season still stands for this year because Idaho Fish and Game has gone to a two-year regulations cycle. For more information about seasons and rules for any species, consult the regulations that can be picked up at any Fish and Game office or Fish and Game license vendor.

These regulations can also be found online at idfg. Skip to main content. Buy a License. Press Release. He the guide was from PA and said he uses them in PA and thought it was odd that we couldn't use them in IL and wanting to be legal, I left mine in my truck. I wonder if it was an up in the air law or the outfitter and guide made a mistake or had bad information. I erred on the side of caution. Something about being able to track the animal when the arrow does not pass through.

I think using a lighted nock would help make a quick ethical recovery myself. I can not find anything in the IL hunting digest about it so I will use them this year.

MechDoc , Aug 1, The rules have always read "no electronic tracking devices attached to arrows" Looks like you're OK: Legal Archery Equipment A long, recurve, or compound bow with a minimum pull of 40 pounds at some point within a inch draw.

Minimum arrow length is 20 inches, and broadheads must be used. Smack my head and call me Susie. That news is good for those who were fighting for it. Last October the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to approve the use of lighted nocks, a relief for bowhunters there who wanted to use the tracking tools but had been hamstrung by the outdated prohibition.

Lighted nocks do not give the hunter any kind of scouting advantage. All they do is shine during flight and either help give you a starting point from the impact site or help you track the animal if the arrow still is in its body. How any state could disallow lighted nocks, which do that, is mind-boggling.

So we asked our DDH Facebook fans what they think about it:. There was was good blood, but then it started to snow real hard and gusts of wind. Lost my trail. I started wandering the woods and found the red nock.

Kicked her up and she ran off with arrow still in. And hour later and 3 inches of snow later i went back and just looked for the the lighted nock.

After 10 minutes of looking I found the arrow and found her. Without the nock I would have never found the deer. Gary Royston It is all good. Why should we not have that to help us find our game? William Alvin Evans Yes, lighted nocks should be legal in all 50 states. So should crossbows! Nor pull a longbow or recurve bow back and be accurate with them, so I have to hunt with a crossbow.

Lighted nocks from a crossbow, allows me to see where my arrow hits, same as a compound, longbow, or recurve. We all want the best kill-shot available, our quarry to die fast, and a faster recovery.

Is there? Chris M Mcdonald I bowhunt small parcels of land, basically yards. I use lighted nocks to ease in the recovery of both game and shot arrows.