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Oct 30, 2014 6:14:41 GMT -5
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Post by dead-eye on Oct 30, 2014 6:14:41 GMT -5
I had my #1 target buck come in about 10 minutes before quitting time last night. Stopped in my shooting lane at 18 yds I'm at full draw and for the life of me I couldn't see through my peep sight. Almost like there wasn't enough light. It got dark a little early yesterday from the heavy cloud cover. I looked at my sight pins before I drew and could see them very well, but once I tried looking through my peep it was black. Fortunately he had no idea I was there and he walked off like nothing happened. Has anyone else had this issue? How can I remedy it?
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 30, 2014 6:22:45 GMT -5
Yeah I've had that happen in the past as well. I assume your peep is still lined up correctly? If so all I can suggest is going to a bigger peep. (or you could do what I did and go traditional and shoot instinctive! That kind of cuts your effective range down though.) That's the challenge and joy of archery; not so easy as firearm/ML seasons. If I was still using a compound I could have shot 2 does so far, doesn't mean I have any interest in switching back. Sounds like an exciting evening, and in many ways the experience is more important than actually getting the animal (although that's pretty good too!)
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Post by DEERTRACKS on Oct 30, 2014 6:39:06 GMT -5
I had the same thing happen years ago when I tried a peep-sight for the first time. I was on-stand in a down-pour the first week in November. The wind was in my favor, & the big-10 I was after stepped into & stood in one of my shooting-lanes broadside @ 15 yds. while he sniffed my mock-scrape. I came to full-draw & could not see thru my peep. I had to let him pass & discovered that the peep opening had water in it. I never hunted with a peep again.
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Oct 30, 2014 7:00:51 GMT -5
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Post by dead-eye on Oct 30, 2014 7:00:51 GMT -5
It's lined up correctly. I wondered if a larger peep would help? I do a lot of bowfishing and its 100% instinctive shooting no sights or kisser button. Might just have to shoot without the peep and see how I do. All I know is that was very frustrating.
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Post by swilk on Oct 30, 2014 7:08:28 GMT -5
larger peep will let more light through .....
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Post by omegahunter on Oct 30, 2014 7:14:14 GMT -5
I had the same thing happen years ago when I tried a peep-sight for the first time. I was on-stand in a down-pour the first week in November. The wind was in my favor, & the big-10 I was after stepped into & stood in one of my shooting-lanes broadside @ 15 yds. while he sniffed my mock-scrape. I came to full-draw & could not see thru my peep. I had to let him pass & discovered that the peep opening had water in it. I never hunted with a peep again. Exactly what happened to me about 3 years ago. I will remember next time there is rain to suck out the water from the peep before I draw. I also have a friend that says he practices shooting "around" his peep just in case he can't see through it. I tried that once and I was way off on the 20 yard target. Didn't attempt it again. I would rather let them walk than to be off that far. |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Oct 30, 2014 7:47:18 GMT -5
I'm by no means an expert, but I believe the only true function of a peep sight is to ensure a consistent anchor point. That's why "shooting around" your peep would throw your shot way off; you are looking at your sights from a different angle.
I've shot quite a bit with and without a peep, and actually prefer without. You just have to be sure to maintain a consistent anchor point. I put one of the fletchings right on the corner of my mouth, and hold my head so that I can just see my pins from behind the string. Works fine for me.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 30, 2014 8:10:16 GMT -5
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Post by salt on Oct 30, 2014 9:48:52 GMT -5
Would a light on your pins have helped? They make and sell a light that helps enhance the glow of your fiber optic sight pins. I don't have one. But I don't think they are too expensive. I know you said you could still see your pins. But, my guess is they were too dim to see through your peep. The light might have helped this.
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Oct 30, 2014 10:48:13 GMT -5
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Post by dead-eye on Oct 30, 2014 10:48:13 GMT -5
Actually I have a light for my pins. I turned it on didn't help.
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Post by sakorifle on Oct 30, 2014 13:25:32 GMT -5
Greetings
I'm a novice so I could not fit a peep sight so I simply fitted hind sights.
They work I like them and I can pick a bow up and hit the target once I got them set up.
Never tried them to hunt obviously but I bet they are good.
Bad light they glow for a time.
Regards
Billy
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 30, 2014 14:33:04 GMT -5
I used the Hind for a while x number of years ago and it did work; I eventually went away from it and just used a peep - that was faster/more natural or some such thing like that to me.
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Post by bschwein on Oct 30, 2014 14:57:49 GMT -5
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Post by apibowhunter on Oct 30, 2014 15:11:41 GMT -5
Same thing basically happened to me in 2011. The following year I got rid of my peep and have used the peep eliminator since and love it! peepeliminator.com/ |
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Post by trapperdave on Oct 30, 2014 15:38:16 GMT -5
loose the peep. as stated above its only function is to ensure your anchor. better yet go instinctive  and trad  |
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Post by copper1 on Oct 30, 2014 18:28:09 GMT -5
I would lose the peep and learn how to shoot without it. I haven't shot one since I was a kid. Learn a consistent anchor point or two and you should be good to go. I shoot both eyes open , looking down each side of my string, fletching in the corner of my mouth. I may not be a pro archer but I can hit what I'm looking at most of the time. I got my buddy to lose his peep a few years back and he does just fine now that he's used to it.
Copper1
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and trad 
