You can have your peeps for hunting...not me
12-07-2008, 04:46 PM
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You can have your peeps for hunting...not me
Off and on over the years I've given peep sights a try while bowhunting. The overwhelming majority of years not. My current peep works well, rotates perfect, is very open. The shop even drilled it out more. No more peep sight for me while hunting. I've taken it off and am currently back to using my old method without a peep sight. Did well without one for years. Taken probably 95% of my deer without one. Not an excuse but I did not feel comfortable taking a shot the last legal bowhunting day on last Wednesday. I hunted a new area hard all last week and finally was able to get a stand into location enabling me to get within range of a 135" buck. At legal shooting light, halfway hiding behind a small tree in my stand, I drawed back and just could not get comfortable with my anchor seeing through the peep sight, so I let off and just watched him feeding at 20 yards until darkness took over. Too bad I didn't have a camera with me instead. I know its probably just me, but I am using the peep only for 3D from now on. I'm just a sayin.
12-07-2008, 04:55 PM
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RE: You can have your peeps for hunting...not me
I too am going to try shooting without a peep in the off season.
Question, though.....
If you become proficient without a peep........and you shoot your bow WITH a peep.......how could it mess you up? In other words.....what stopped you from taking the shot?
Question, though.....
If you become proficient without a peep........and you shoot your bow WITH a peep.......how could it mess you up? In other words.....what stopped you from taking the shot?
12-07-2008, 05:02 PM
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RE: You can have your peeps for hunting...not me
Jeff, I admit to not having the best form in the world. Shot local 3D tournaments for years without a peep when shooting fingers. Went to a release several years and then tried a peep....no problem when shooting 3D. But for hunting its always been a problem for me in years past because of low light shooting situations.
Just did not get comfortable with my anchor and putting the pin where I wanted while looking through the peep and sight. Best explanation I can give. My peep sight may even be too big, but I just never could get totally comfortable and totally confident while bowhunting with one.
In other words.....what stopped you from taking the shot?
12-07-2008, 05:10 PM
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RE: You can have your peeps for hunting...not me
The problem along with what you admit to,is that the peep most likely isn't positioned properly.Could be a result of inconsistant form.There is a chance it is your vision as well,some just have trouble seeing through them.
I myself can see through mine at night and never have a problem with it.
I myself can see through mine at night and never have a problem with it.
12-07-2008, 05:18 PM
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RE: You can have your peeps for hunting...not me
peeps and low light can be tough. I put an arrow over the back of a big 8 pointer years ago. After that I started using a peep and haven't looked back. If you can shoot good without one you are better off. I will keep using mine.......... probably until it costs me a deer[8D]
12-07-2008, 05:23 PM
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RE: You can have your peeps for hunting...not me
i have the same problem in low light, but then again i still use it because i figure if i cant shoot through the peep, its probly too dark to take a reaL good shot anyway.
