Bow sight recommendations/guidance?

[turbobrick]

I'm relatively new to archery, I bought my first bow in '22 and shoot mostly targets at home, but I have hunted javelina twice in AZ. I had a great time, no harvest but I got super close the first year, just ran out of time. I jumped into archery pretty seriously, got a Revolt X and a Garmin sight. I'd been using inexpensive arrows to learn, now I'm getting new arrows and making some changes to the set up, and I wanted to revisit the sight.

I know the Garmin isn't popular with purists, I mostly got it because I liked how it was uncluttered through the window and made ranging simple. I also set up a bow for my wife with a multi pin sight, and I found the pins to be distracting, but probably less distracting than I'd made them out to be in my head. I'm not going to be a long range archery hunter, and I'm not sure how much I'd like the sliders, every one I've played with in a store has seemed really mechanically complicated and stiff to adjust.

I already own the Garmin, so it has that advantage, but I'd like to go to a more basic sight I think. Any recommendations or guidance for people with more experience? Elk and deer are definitely a possibility in the future, I don't think I'd ever be shooting past 40 yards or maybe 50. I have a handheld rangefinder so I don't need that capability in a sight.

 

[cgasner1]

I ordered mine from Montana gold did green and yellow pin every other color and .10 pins they have a lifetime warranty sliders are over rated

 

[Mallardsx2]

Spothogg real deal

Spot Hogg REAL DEAL 5 Pin RH LG 19 Micro Adjustable Windage & Elevation NIP A3 | eBay

The Spot Hogg Real Deal 5-Pin.

www.ebay.com

 

[Beignet]

I asked a similar question a while back. I was also initially averse to a slider.

Now I want a slider sight. Not to use while hunting, but for farting around at the range. You know you’ll want to launch a few arrows at a target farther than you would at an animal. Certainly for funsies, but it also makes good practice to be confident out far then limit yourself to 40 yards or whatever when hunting.

 

[jpc01101]

I was using a 5 pin fixed and switched to a Spot Hogg Boonie double stack (one pin with two dots) it is pretty slick although I dont know that it is any better. Did miss a shot on a whitetail because I couldn’t see the tape on the dial on the slider where I would have just shot my 50 pin. There is no perfect solution only what is best for you.

 

[jimh406]

Something to consider. Most pin sights come with 4 or 5 pins, but there isn't any rule that says you have to use them all. Some potential pin distances.

20,40,60
20,40
25,45

In NFAA field archery in the Bowhunter Limited and Freestyle divisions, archers are allowed 5 pins and shoot from 20 ft - 80yds. A round is 112 arrows and the top shooters shoot 90 or more bullseyes. Btw, target bullseye ranges from 4cm to 13cm. My point is if they can shoot all of those distances that accurately, you can probably learn to shoot normal hunting distances with less pins.

 

[Dan O]

I have 7 pin sights on my bows. I have 20, 40 & 60 red pins and the 30, 50, 70 & 80 are green pins. Once you shoot it for a little while it's easy to recognize the correct pin for the distance. My longest shot on a game animal was 42 yards. I limit my shots hunting to around 45 yards. I use the same bows to shoot 3 D shoots and that's when the pins to 80 yards come in handy. This is what I've had the best luck with. I started bowhunting in 1974 so I guess I'm just set in my ways. But it works for me YMMV.

 

[EKYHunter]

MBG single pin slider.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I'm relatively new to archery, I bought my first bow in '22 and shoot mostly targets at home, but I have hunted javelina twice in AZ. I had a great time, no harvest but I got super close the first year, just ran out of time. I jumped into archery pretty seriously, got a Revolt X and a Garmin sight. I'd been using inexpensive arrows to learn, now I'm getting new arrows and making some changes to the set up, and I wanted to revisit the sight.

I know the Garmin isn't popular with purists, I mostly got it because I liked how it was uncluttered through the window and made ranging simple. I also set up a bow for my wife with a multi pin sight, and I found the pins to be distracting, but probably less distracting than I'd made them out to be in my head. I'm not going to be a long range archery hunter, and I'm not sure how much I'd like the sliders, every one I've played with in a store has seemed really mechanically complicated and stiff to adjust.

I already own the Garmin, so it has that advantage, but I'd like to go to a more basic sight I think. Any recommendations or guidance for people with more experience? Elk and deer are definitely a possibility in the future, I don't think I'd ever be shooting past 40 yards or maybe 50. I have a handheld rangefinder so I don't need that capability in a sight.

EzV .

My friend Aaron doesn’t own it anymore unfortunately, but I’d be happy to help if you choose to go this route. Much simpler than pins, and nothing between your eyeball and the target you seek to shoot

 

[jimh406]

I didn't look up what a Garmin sight is. Now that I have, you should check to see if it even legal for hunting where you plan to hunt due to the electronics.

I had no idea there were sights that cost that much.

 

[INMT]

Recurve.

 

[turbobrick]

I didn't look up what a Garmin sight is. Now that I have, you should check to see if it even legal for hunting where you plan to hunt due to the electronics.

I had no idea there were sights that cost that much.

Oh yeah, I checked before I bought it.