My son has been using and promoting FOBs to the hunting world for several years. Three years ago, we hunted in Africa and he used the FOB. Guys were laughing and joking about them until they started seeing the results - 11animals taken with 11 arrows guided perfectly by the FOB. Even though I had witnessed his results on many hunting expeditions, being a traditionalist I would not change. Most shots were never over 25 yards so more accuracy was not a real issue for me.
The decision to convert finally came one weekend at our Trophy Whitetail and Exotic Game hunting ranch in Texas Hill Country. A TK14 Ranch customer and longtime hunting buddy changed to the FOB for more accuracy on longer shots required when hunting in New Zealand. One weekend, I was guiding him on a Whitetail hunt when he stuck a big management buck and we found no trace of blood. Because it was getting dark, it was difficult to pin point the exact spot the deer was last standing. We needed a precise location for our tracking dog since there were many other deer in the area.
As you may know, the FOB falls straight to the ground as the arrow penetrates the target. The spot location is important information when starting a dog on the right trail. We found the FOB and that was all Old Dixie needed to get on the right track and locate the animal. So, no more technical “BS” debate around the camp fire needed for me. Old Dixie said enough with her nose. Like my Dad wisely would say, "It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks unless they're convinced it's necessary to learn."
