We're getting a lot of votes for peep sights not working properly - are those mostly problems with tubing breaking or the peeps not turning properly?

I've had both issues, but never in the field. I did break a peep tube on my way to the stand before, but I keep a spare in my bag, and changed it on the spot. Funny how the cheapiest, simplestlittle piece of equipment on your entire setup can cost you.

Tony - I bet that was a prettyharrowing situation. Call me a chicken, but Ikeep myself tethered to my stand/tree at all times. There have been times that I was 100% sure that my stand had a good barkbite, only to put my weight on it, and have it drop right out and kick in again. Scary stuff when that happens 15-30 feet up.

I had an 8 point chase a doe behind my stand last year and then stop at 15 yards. It was a somewhat more than quartering away shot, but still good. However, I had to turn to face the tree and bend over for the downward shot.

As I released, I felt something tug on my Primos vest and saw the arrow fly 3 feet to the left. The Primos vest has "pull tabs" on all of the zippers: 2" of cord with a plastic knob on the end. The tab caught in the lower limb of the bow, yanked the tab and zipper attachment off (I never found it), and caused the arrow to go flying. The buck only moved a few feet, but it was enough that I no longer had a shot.

Needless to say, I immediately go rid of the Primos vest. I purchased the HSS harness/vest instead: not nearly as much storage as the Primos but enough for my purposes and no tabs to snag on the bow.

Wow, you SW PA boys have a lot of equipment failures. Must be karma catching up for all those Super Bowl rings.

I've never had an equipment failure in the field that cost me an animal.

Only failure I have had to date was an old cheap set of sights. I lost two deer because my sight bracket had gotten bent some how and I wasnt smart enough at the time to shoot my bow every day even during season. The two deer I lost were only does but I have learned from that mistake and shoot my bow every day usualy before I go out for an afternoons hunt just to make sure everything is still dialed in.

never had a bow problem but i did have a classic black powder not lightin experience. it cost me what would have been my first deer. i was ticked to say the least.

Nope! Knock on wood!

Darn treestand.......it was put up ln the wrong place, at the wrong time!