Bow Sight

The 1 pin is really nice for de-cluttering your site picture. Most guys I know who use them set them at 20-25 yards and them just hold over or under depending on how far the deer is. With the speeds on today's bows, there shouldnt be a ton of difference in your POI from 20-30 yards. And adjusting the site is pretty easy if you're taking a 40+ yard shot. Should have time for that as well if you did your scouting, know your shooting lanes and have ranged your shot windows.

Yea my 20 and 30 pin is very close. Could probably set at 25 and be good on both. I really like the simplicity on a 1 pin. I think it would be ok when I'm in the ladder stand but I also like to hunt from the ground. So my movements are more easily seen, that is my main concern. My bow stands are in a bushy area so max is 30 yards.
I am leaning towards a 5 pin though.

The reason why I'm thinking 5 is for future elk hunts. Went on a rifle hunt last year and I'm hooked. Won't make it this year but planning a elk bow hunt next year with some buddies. My plan is, drop the 2 extra pins all the way down to get them out the way since I wont need them. Then sight them in before going to Colorado where I may have to take a 40 or 50 yards shot. I'd like to have the extra pins for different scenarios.

I'm confident out to 40. In my yard that's the farthest I can practice. I would have to go to my buddies to practice the 50. I wouldn't take a 50 yard shot if I didn't have the practice time in to become proficient, which may not happen since I can't practice that at home. I guess the 3 pin would work actually. Next question. What sight? I like the Spot Hogg. What's a good option?

I need a sight that's good in lowlight conditions though. Mine sucks and I loose hunting time because if it. My stands are in a very shady spot.

I like the single pin, adjustable. It stays set on 25 while hunting. I very rarely take a shot past 30 yards on deer, but I regularly practice at 50, 60 and 70 yards. I don't want the clutter the additional pins would give. I really enjoy shooting long distance for practice. If you have ANY tuning issues with your bow, you will discover them real quick from 50+. Your bow and shooting form have to be on to hit consistently at those ranges.

Shot a hybrid CBE for a few years and grew to enjoy it. 3 pin set at 20-40 and used the bottom pin was the floater. First morning of a 7 day hunt in IL I broke it off the bow on the walk in. Ran to a sporting goods store in Springfield only to find no CBE's. So I bought a Montana black gold. Same function as the CBE but a much better sight imho. Dialed it in during lunch and shot a decent 10 pernt that evening. Those style sights are costly but are extremely well built. I shoot every day so I have to use equipment that's gonna hold up. TBH just get what your comfortable with.

I have a Trophy Ridge ReactONE (previous gen) on my bow currently and love it.


I love it because I can practice all the way out to 100, but I rarely go beyond 80 unless I am just messing around. I wouldn't shoot a deer beyond 35 where I am at, and that would be stretching it. The deer where I hunt spoke too easy.

With my bow set for 25 yards, I am 1.5" high at 20 and 2.5" low at 30. So I leave it set at 25, but most of the time I have enough time to adjust it to a more precise yardage. Tip: leave the adjustment lock loose enough to move it when you are set in the stand. Being able to adjust the yardage gives you incredible confidence for every shot, just don't try to think to hard about it like every new shooter to single pin.

I have the truglo range rover in my shop right now. I took it off because I liked the way the trophy ridge adjusted better.


If you don't mind spending the money, this is the sight that I am currently debating over.Spot Hogg Fast Eddie 2-pin. I feel like it is the best of both worlds.



Tophy Ridge also make the ReactTRIO that give you the adjustment of a single pin, but the quick function of a 3 pin.

I once had a 5 pin, then 3, and they were so close together I could see through them. Went to single pin and love it on all my bows. Bows today are so strong fast that there is not a lot of drop to 30 that requires me to have all the cluttered up pins. Range finder first, slight adjustment on poi at target n bang