You know, I'm thinking they are illegal here, but I really don't know because we don't use them for those reasons. We use them to simply let each other know how our hunt is going and so we don't get bored out of our minds. LOL

As for people rippin' you, I see you are new to the forum, so it will take you a while to learn the ropes here, but usually if you say something like, "I saw brown, and let it go", you're gonna get a bad response. And, I don't use a peep site personally, but isn't it a slight problem if it's twisted? And you *still* shot at the deer? How would you have felt if you would have wounded it badly, not lethally, but to the point where it's life was never going to be the same? I try not to "rip" newer posters on here so as not to scare them away, because truth be told, there is a ton of information and education on this site for hunters of ALL experience levels!

It's just that with this post, it almost sounded to me (and I am guessing to other readers as well) that you really don't have a genuine respect for the game you are hunting. I would say 98% of the posters here have a heartfelt respect for anything they are hunting and do their best to make sure they harvest their game in the most ethical way possible.

Nerves get the best of all of us at some point, especially when it is the first deer we are shooting at, but we are obligated as hunters to take the time and think through the situation before we execute any actions. If you look down your peep site, and it is twisted, let your bow down and let the deer walk. There are other deer out there, and patience is a huge part of hunting, you WILL get another chance at another deer at some point, so why take the chance of wounding a deer that you will not be able to recover?

I would suggest reading a little more before from the veteran posters here and gathering all the useful information you can. And if you are worried about getting ripped, then take a few minutes to think through what you are going to post. We are all very passionate about our sport, and we don't take things lightly if they involve ignorance teamed with hunting.