Read
about the necessity of using a tracking unit
Read about
recovering your bird
The Turkey Pro Sez: "If
your budget can handle it, a TrackMaster System will put a smile on your face when it comes to bow hunting, especially
for turkeys! It's the Ultimate in tracking and
recovery technology. I had one as soon as I
saw it. Why you ask? Because I had lost a few gobblers previously due to
string breakage with my string tracking unit. And it makes me ill to lose a
bird.
Poor hits on turkeys are bound
to happen even to the very best archer because the vital area on a turkey is so
small. Wounded birds are part of the game when you bow hunt turkeys. Further, a
wounded turkey usually does not leave a blood trail because any blood loss is quickly
absorbed by its feathers. A turkey's feathers are like a giant sponge. And to
further complicate things, a wounded turkey is likely to fly away if you didn't break one
of its wings with the arrow. And, finally, a wounded bird will hide so well you're
not likely to find it. So, what do we have? A humiliating, frustrating problem,
that's what.
Here's how a TrackMaster System solves the
problem. You attach a plastic insert adaptor (provided) to the
transmitter, and carefully slide the antenna and transmitter into a hollow aluminum arrow
shaft and push the adaptor into the arrow shaft by pressing it on a hard surface.
Next, simply screw your favorite broadhead into the adaptor. You're ready to go.
When the arrow is shot and
hits something solid, the transmitter is activated. You simply place the earphone
into the jack on the receiver and listen for the signal. You slowly turn in a circle
while holding the unit next to your body. You will hear the sound getting more rapid and
intense when you are pointing at the transmitter (arrow). Just walk 30 or 40 yards
towards the strongest signal. Stop and do it all over again. Keep doing this until you find your arrow with a gobbler attached!
Remember to turn the transmitter
off by slowly rotating it against the magnet which is imbedded in the receiver's case.
Some may think that the
weight of the transmitter (65 grains) will affect the trajectory of the arrow. It
will, but not at turkey-killing ranges of less than 25 yards. I've never had a
problem at ranges up to 30 yards. Beyond that range, you shouldn't be shooting
anyway. But, if you plan to, reset your bow sights accordingly. It's always a
good idea to use the practice insert weights that come with the TrackMaster System to determine how
trajectory is affected with your bow and arrows.
For added backup,
I also use a Model
2500/3000 Professional String Tracking Unit, because sometimes an arrow can pass
completely through a turkey even though you are using the penetration limiter device that
comes with a For added backup,
I also use a Game Tracker Model
2500
Professional String Tracking Unit, because sometimes an arrow can pass
completely through a turkey even though you are using the penetration limiter device that
comes with a TrackMaster System. And, finally, it's
always a good idea to have a spare Transmitter ready to go in a second arrow--I've bagged
many gobblers with a second arrow after missing with the first. Oops...there goes another $74.99! In
fact, each of your hunting buddies who hunt with you should have at least one transmitter
also. A group of hunting buddies can share a single Recovery
1000 Receiver, however.
Thanks to the TrackMaster System, I have recovered many
turkeys that would have been lost otherwise. I even recovered an arrow,
which a gobbler flew away with for several hundred yards. The tom had only been
nicked and he landed in a tree. Somehow when he flew away, he left my arrow hanging
on a limb about 50 feet in the air! Had to cut the tree
down to retrieve my arrow and transmitter! Thankfully
it was a small tree.
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TrackMaster Electronic Arrow Tracking
System
by TrackMaster
TrackMaster Electronic
Arrow Tracking System
includes:
One Recovery
1000 Receiver - a hand-held radio frequency receiver with hand grip hole,
as shown at the left.
~ Receiver dimensions:
9" high X 12" long X
2" wide
~ Receiver operates on a standard 9-volt battery, has a meter for visual signal and a directional loop
antenna
~
How it works: Signals are picked up by the Recovery 1000 Receiver and directionalized by the hunter as they
are heard through the Earphone, leading you to the arrow/game
~ Range: up to 1,000 yards
One Transmitter -
a long black, slender rod-like object, attached to broadhead with wire antenna
~ Transmitters are miniature radio frequency
transmitters that fit inside a hollow aluminum arrow and only send
out signals when the arrow is shot. Additional transmitter available.
~ Transmitter dimensions: 1/4" by 3
3/4" long
~
Transmitter weight: 65 Grains
~ Transmitter life: 80 hours transmission time
~ Transmitters fit aluminum arrows with an inside diameter
greater than or equal to a 2018 arrow
One Arrow Size
Kit - available for most common arrow sizes.
Arrow Size Kit includes components which are used to adapt the transmitter to
your aluminum arrow shaft:
~ 2 press-to-fit plastic
insert
adaptors
~ 3 brass practice weights
~ 1 penetration limiter
~ 6 rubber "O" rings
One Earphone
with jack
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