Legal by state
Where is it legal?
The short version: for target archery, 3D, and practice, everywhere. For hunting, it depends on your state, and we would rather give you a dated table than a vague promise.
DRAFT · COMPILED 2026-08-30 FROM STATE REGULATIONS AND THE CLOSEST LEGAL PRECEDENTS · VERIFY BEFORE RELYING · UPDATED EACH SEASONThe four honest answers
- Target archery, 3D, and practice: no hunting regulation applies. Legal in all 50 states.
- Hunting: roughly 30 states appear to permit an arrow-mounted transmitter, about a dozen prohibit electronics attached to the bow or arrow beyond lighted nocks, and several are gray. The table below is our current read.
- Record-book animals: Pope & Young fair-chase rules disqualify entries taken with electronics attached to the arrow, lighted nocks excepted. Chasing a record? Shoot a standard nock on that hunt.
- Gray areas: we state them as gray. No state has guidance written for this exact product, and "it only transmits after the shot" carries no legal weight where the rule is about attachment. When in doubt, call your warden. They would rather answer the question than write the ticket.
Our current read, by state
This is a summary of attachment-style equipment rules as they read for the coming season. Regulations reissue every year. The date stamp above tells you when we last checked.
| STATES | OUR READ FOR HUNTING USE |
|---|---|
| WA · OR · ID · MT · NV · AK · AR · IL · KY · MN · NC · SD | Appear to prohibit electronics attached to the arrow beyond lighted nocks. Do not hunt with this nock installed. Practice and target use remain unregulated. |
| AZ · CA · CO · GA · IA · ND | Gray. Rules read as discretionary or unclear for this device. Call your regional office before the season and ask about a transmitter-equipped nock specifically. |
| PA | Disputed. Sources disagree. We are seeking a written answer and will publish it here. |
| All other states | Appear to permit arrow-mounted transmitters under current equipment rules. Confirm in your state’s current digest; rules change annually. |
One more plain sentence
You own your legality. This table is our honest homework, not legal advice, and the current regulations of your state are the final word. If you find a rule that contradicts a row above, tell us and we will fix the row and thank you by name.