how far do you sight in your bow?
#33
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 3
I think one of the best ways to become a better shot is to practice at farther ranges. I practice shooting out to 70 and 80 yards and farther.. but i wont take a shot on game past 60. Set your pins ten yards apart, 20, 30, 40..etc shoot at targets farther away and that way when you shoot at 20 you'll be more accurate. Besides.. you should be hitting game at 10 yards using your 20 yard pin just fine!
#34
On a 4 pin sight my bottom pin is set at 50. I like to practice at 40 and 50 yards because it makes all the more dead on for closer ranges. And if I ever have to I feel confident in taking a longer shot, as long as there isn't a bunch of junk in the way.
#35
i have 4 pins set at 25, 35, 45, 55. 25 and under is pretty flat, and while i'd almost never let one fly at a whitetail at that distance if you practice longer those average bow shots of 20 yards sure seem close...
#36
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 139
Got a cousin just got a 7-pin sight and sighted his in I think at 7,20,30,40,50,60,80 yards, and would gladly take a 90 yard shot at a deer. I got 4 pins at 20,30, and 40 yards for hunting and I think the last one is at 60 yards for fun. If it's more than 40 yards out, I'll think twice about taking a shot since I kind of believe in the ethics of accurate shot placement and clean, quick kills and whatnot. Plus I don't usually set up to bowhunt over open fields
#37
One pin and I use it out to 35 yds. Closer I hold a bit low and at 35 I hold a bit high. I usually hunt swamps and thicker areas with shot limits at around 25 to 30 yds so the one pin works well. I never hunt the fields anymore.
#38
My five pins are set at 25, 40, 50, 60 and 70. I hunt with the 25 yard pin and the rest are for target practice only (unless I decide to take a 40+ yard hunting shot someday). I enjoy practicing at 60 - 80 yards. It makes the hunting yardages seem like a slam dunk.