Weird Bowfishing Spool for Deer?

[Yooper Bowyer]

I found this string tracking devise advertised on 3rivers archery.  It is basically a bowfishing spool tied to your hunting arrow to help you find lost game.  Is this as silly as it sounds?

[sleek]

I've always liked the idea. What sounds silly about it?

[Yooper Bowyer]

The string will slow down the arrow to soon, It can get tangled and broken in brush, and isn't nearly long enough for anything but a very lethal shot.  I would not want my bow tied to a wounded deer.

There's probably a reason I've never heard of anyone using one.

[Pat B]

Lots of folks use them especially for turkey hunting. It's been around for quite a few years now so it must be effective.

[Lumberman]

I don't like the idea of using it on a deer.. Omnivore's homestead on you tube have videos of using it on deer and pigs down in Florida. Seems to work fine. Admittedly if i tried it i might love it, just haven't earnestly considered getting it because I don't want it.

[Yooper Bowyer]

Ok then, good to know.

[Eric Krewson]

I used one long ago, they work OK if the woods are clean. They had a snap off plastic fitting to put on your arrow that had a straightened fish hook in it that would imbed in the deer if your arrow passed through and broke off, the line was attach to the fish hook.

I shot one deer with a tracker string, I was shooting wheels and sights and found no trajectory difference to 20 yard but the arrow slowed down quickly after that. On the deer I shot the string made it most of the way to the deer but broke off on a bush about 15 yards from the dead deer.

I wouldn't use one today, my tracking skills have improved over the years and I seldom loose a deer now.