Bow Sights

Bow Sights

You need to aim. That’s what sights do.

Fixed pin sights have multiple pins set at different distances – usually 20, 30, 40, 50 yards. Hunters like these because they’re simple and fast. Spot a deer at 30 yards, put your 30-yard pin on vitals, shoot. No adjustments, no thinking. The downside is you’re stuck with those preset distances.

Single pin adjustable sights use one pin that you dial up or down for different ranges. Way more precise at any distance, especially past 40 yards. Western hunters shooting long range love these. The problem? You need time to adjust before the shot, which doesn’t always happen when an elk walks out at 63 yards.

Multi-pin sliders try to split the difference – multiple pins plus an adjustable sight tape for long shots. More complicated but gives you options.

Then there’s tournament sights with scope housings, levels, magnified lenses, and micro-adjustments. These are for target archers chasing X-rings, not for hunting.

Fiber optics gather light for your pins. More wraps = brighter pins in low light. Some sights add battery-powered lights for extra visibility at dawn and dusk.

Get a sight that matches how you hunt. Tree stand whitetail hunter in thick woods? Fixed 3-pin at 20-30-40. Spot-and-stalk mule deer in open country? Single pin slider. Match the tool to the job.