There is no doubt that having a static rear and front sight to align will provide best accuracy, However, you must consider some important aspects of the method before you use the system for bowhunting

Aside from what an individual has trained/conditioned himself or herself to do, that is counter to the norm, there are (2) basic, but critical, differences between using a common bowhunting sight and a sight having rear and front alignment as you would find on a handgun or shoulder weapon.

1. Using a standard bowhunting sight, you quickly position and align the sight on the target, but you (then) bring the " spot" on the deer into sharp focus, and the bow sight (pin, etc.) should be out of focus.

2. When using a sight that has a rear and front alignment system, you must focus on the rear and front sights, with the primary focus being on the front sight. The target/spot (POA) MUST now be out focus or you are not correctly sighting and you will most likely miss your POA.

Unless, when bowhunting, you have always used a sight picture as is used with a handgun or shoulder weapon, you will probably discover that the system does not work for you and that your accuracy in the field has left you as fast as the deer you just missed.

If you believe that you can properly align the rear sight with the front sight, and sharply focus on the front sight and your POA on the deer, your are sadly mistaken. It is not visually possible to sharply focus on a close object and a distant object at the same time. If you try, you will visually (focus) bounce back and forth from the sight to the spot, from the spot to the sight, etc. You will never acquire a proper sight picture, you will condition yourself to always " bounce," and you will face the problem of possibly releasing, or having to release, while using the wrong sight picture.

Some bowhunters believe that a string peep-sight is for alignment. It is not. It is primarily for enabling a consistent anchor and eye level. I know about the technique where you align the sight pin in the peep sight, and that some shooters successfully use the method.

However, I have always had questions regarding the technique. Because the method is the same as I have just described. If you are focusing on the front pin to align the pin in the peep-sight, that means you must bring the (front) pin into sharp focus. The front pin is closer than the deer. How do you sharply focus on a close pin and the spot on distant deer at the same? You can' t.

The shooters using the method of aligning the pin the peep-sight, have to be:

1. Quickly aligning the pin in the peep-sight, locating the pin on the target, and then sharply focusing on the POA; with pin out of focus and kept in position and alignment using peripheral-like vision, or

2. Sharply focusing and aligning the pin in the peep-sight, locating the pin on the target, and aiming with the " spot" out of focus, or

3. Doing both, and focusing (bouncing) back and forth.

If the shooter that is using the above method is consistently accurate in the field, I would say that he or she is using method #1, or method #2 because they know how.

If you are not skilled/conditioned to use a sight system that has a rear sight and front blade/pin, you will probably " bounce" your focus. Worse, just as you are about to shoot, you will unconsciously revert to the standard bow sighting method you have been used to; you will bring the deer/spot into sharp focus and you will leave the front sight of the system out of focus. However, in doing so you will 9unconsciously) lower the rear sight fixture because you no longer need it and it is blocking your view to the front blade/pin. Hence, you will shoot low.