Dont you hate it when .....
 

.... you have a bruiser in range, you draw back, start to line up the shot, and cant see good enough through your peep to take the shot :(

Someone needs to invent something that will fix this problem and make us millions!!

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Its called the No-Peep.Works great:)

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It's also called shoot with both eyes open. To try and help you though, they make a peep with a 1/4 inch hole in it. Get that one.

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The previous two suggestions are great but if I may ask...why couldn't you see through your peep? Was it because of the low level of light or because the peep didn't rotate?

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Try not using a peep.I did this a couple years a go and love it.

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wasn't on a bruiser, but i've had that happen before too. my pin lights up great and is easy to see in low light, but i just couldn't put it on the deer enough to call it an ethical shot, so i backed down. i haven't tried to shoot without a peep in a long time, but i remember that my accuracy and consistency went way up when i started using one. then again, i'ma lot more experienced and practiced than i was then, with better and more consistent shooting technique. is the peep sight actually overrated??

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I actually do use a peep with a 1/4 inch hole. I also have a Trophy Ridge lighted pendulum sight but I was shooting at dusk and could see okay when not squinting through the peep but just couldnt make out the kill zone well enough to take the shot. Judgement call, I could have let one fly but decided against it for obvious reasons. The season is early and the best hunting is yet to come so no worries.

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I with the no peep crowd, I have NEVER shot with a peep.

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yeah, no peep is a good solution. took my first deer this year with it, works very well.

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That is a good point. Even on a bruiser there is never an excuse to take a marginal shot. You will get hime next time.

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I've been using a 1/4" peep for years andI've had the same problem more than once. But , every time I had that problem , a quick glance at my watch confirmed that it was past legal shooting hours. In Wisconsin our shooting hours are well defined for every day of the season with a open time listing and closing time listing. The only time I've had the peep problem is when I'm at least 30 minutes past closing time. The way I see it , why change something that works just so I can break the rules.

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It's called, "Install the peep correctly and use a string loop".

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Or....you could use a Hindsight Crossfire.....

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Hey Hoyt KS....let's try to keep it CLEAN around here! There ARE ladies and young hunters on this board. I won't even mention that when you resort to using profanity, you're just telling people you have nothing more intelligent to say!

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I respect you for not taking the shot. It's not an equipment problem, there just comes a time when it's too dark to make an ethical shot. I know of many people who have shot when it's too dark to make a decent shot, wounded a great amount of whitetails and it makes me sick. Instead of getting on someone for what we think is an equipment problem, maybe we should congratulate each other for making the right decision. It's an early season, you'll get another shot at a big one. Good Luck.

Paul

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THANKS, RATTLE- I WAS JUST ABOUT TO DO THE SAME THING.
ONE OF THE REALLY GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS SITE IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH CRAP OR IGNORANCE.
BUT MAYBE HE WASN'T AWARE THAT HE WAS BEING OFFENSIVE...........

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I hunted with sights once. ONLY once. I was standing in bright sunlight and the critter was in deep shade, perfectly visible and not 15 yards away. When I drew onit, the sun was so bright, shining on my pins, I could see the sights but not the animal. I went home empty handed that day, empty handed after being presented a shot that would have been a slam dunk.

That was 25 years ago. Kept using sights for tournament shooting but never again have I put sights on a hunting bow. Take the sights off and learn to shoot without them. That way you don't have to worry about peep sights or bad light.

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I'M WITH

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Thanks Rattle........this site IS good clean fun with a lot of hunters trying to help others learn.

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Witha bow press you canadjust how your peep is stuck inthe fibers of the stringto make your peep always line up. Its as easy as taking a fibers from the left sideand bring it around to the other side(and from the right to the left) until the peep is perfectly aligned.

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Wow! That's one of the few instances I've seen where that ...Deleted by CalHunter... slipped through, and with Frank posting right after it. Killing big deer make your eyesight go bad, Pabowhntr? ;):D

Go to another forum if you want to sink to that level around here.

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I guess you and KS need to get together and learn some manners! Come on guys!

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Was he replying to me?

ahhh never mind. Guess my eyesight is as bad as Frank's , I totally missed that one too.

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Unless Frank is a mod--there really isnt much he can do about it.:eek:
I am going to bet we wont see this guy on here anymore---at least with his current name.

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Timberland No Peep. Also forces you to draw back to the same anchor point every time if you have trouble with that as well.

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Once upon a time..........and I think he still has connections.;)