We are frequently asked our advice regarding some aspect of our sport. While we are not the sole authority on any subject, we don't shy away from offering our advise or suggestions. We encourage our visitors to use our hunting forums to get a wide range of opinions. But we thought we would throw out our own advise on some of the questions we are asked. If you would like us to respond to a question, send it to us at questions@bowhuntinginfo.com. We can't promise to publish your question, but we will give every question an honest look.
Question: I have a new bowsite, but am having trouble setting it up, help?
Answer: This is a common problem for people when first trying to set up a bowsite. The answer is fairly simple, but not easy to come by on your own. When you shoot your bow, shoot enough arrows so that you are getting a consistent group. By that I mean that your arrows are hitting the target consistantly in the same spot. Without a group, you can't know which way to move your site. If you are unable to group your arrows, you may need to get some help from someone concerning your shooting form.
Once you have established a group you can start moving your pins to compensate for your sighting errors. This is fairly simple - move your sight pin in the direction that your arrows are grouping from the bullseye. In other words, if you are shooting high, move your pin up, if you are shooting left of the bull, move your pin left.
All left and right movement, should move all your pins if you have multiple pins. Yardage will be moved one pin at a time.
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