| I've been a bowhunter for the better part of 30 years and
just like the majority of others, I started shooting with a peep sight.
Over the years this little piece of plastic has let me down on a number
of occasions. I tried a number of different styles and sizes but I couldn't
find anything that was reliable. Either it wouldn't be turned right, the
rubber tube would break, or there wasn't enough light to see through the
darn thing at all, and it almost always seemed to be at the most critical
moments. After missing too many opportunities I took the thing off my bow
forever and I thought I'd share the nightmare that lead to my final frustration.
I'd found a fresh scrape line after the morning hunt, on my birthday in 1985, that was obviously made by a mature buck. There were six scrapes, all about two feet in diameter and all within about 35 yards. Talk about excitement! It was obvious that one of the 2 big bucks I'd been watching for 2 months was getting fired up. I decided to come back that afternoon, so I quietly set up a ground blind about 20 yards down wind of the scrapes. I didn't want to risk too much noise putting up my tree stand since I was only about 100 yards from a thicket that I was sure he must be hold up in. All day I kept thinking about the buck that made those scrapes and wondering which of the two big boys had made them. Finally the day passed and I returned to the ground blind and settled in with high hopes of seeing the buck return. As the afternoon passed I had not seen, nor heard a thing. I was feeling a little more disappointed with each passing minute. It was almost time to go, as the light was fading quickly, so I slowly stood up. I just stood there for a few seconds, then in disgust, decided it was time to go. I un-nocked my arrow and started to gather my gear and all of a sudden I heard footsteps. I froze and listened and I could hear the rhythmic stride of a deer on the move coming right at me. Then, as my eyes strained through the fading light I could see antlers coming through the woods. I retrieved my arrow very slowly as I watched, the almost ghostly rack, just kind of float through the branches and trees. My heart was pounding (you know the adrenaline thing). I watched him stop, freshen the first scrape, then lick and thrash the branches above with his massive antlers. He was the bigger one of the two and he was about 35 yards away. Since I was only 20 yards from the next two scrapes, I was sure that he would come right down the run and into a much better position for a shot. Just as this thought crossed my mind, he turned and began his move to the next scrape. He came straight at me for a few steps and I couldn't believe the width of his rack. Truly a trophy with a 20 plus inch spread extending well beyond the width of his ears. He stopped at about 25 yards, turned broadside, then turned his head away from me, and began to rub a tree about 9 inches in diameter. There he was, at 25 yards, head turned the other way and broadside. That's all I needed to see! Thinking what a wonderful birthday present, I drew my bow instantly to take this unbelievable opportunity. PANIC SET IN! I couldn't see anything except black! I mean there he was, in plain view, with plenty of hunting light left, and I couldn't see anything through my peep sight. I leaned my head out and could see him standing there but every time I got back behind the peep sight I couldn't see a thing. I held back and tried and tried but just couldn't take the shot and risk wounding this beautiful animal. You know the rest. He continued down the run, got down wind and was gone in a flash making so much commotion that I'm sure that every deer within a square mile new I was busted. I was devastated! When I got home I took that #!@# peep sight off my string and have never hunted with one since. Talk about a Peep Sight Nightmare! The peep sight becomes your single biggest enemy the first or last few minutes of hunting time, that critical, magical time. Just think, this is most active time of day for big bucks and you have something on your bow that is the cause of bowhunting nightmares around the world. I'm sure that there are a tremendous number of bowhunters that know exactly what I'm saying here and if you don't, if you use a peep sight long enough, you will. I met Don Priebe in 1988 and we became bowhunting partners and have hunted together ever since. Don is one of those guys that just seems to always sit in the right place and get more than his share of opportunities. He also got fed up with the problems of the peep sight after missing a number of opportunities at some nice bucks that last few minutes of hunting time.
I watched him transform into one of the most successful archers I know.
He has taken a couple Pope & Young bucks along with quite an impressive
group of ones that just missed. Don kept telling me that it was his "Hind
Sight" that was making the difference. He said it seemed that no matter
what the shot, twisting around to shoot behind his tree stand, or leaning
out against his harness, his shots were always on the mark. He also said
that it solved the low light problems of the peep sight and that as long
as he could see the deer and his front pin he could get lined up with his
Hind Sight. How could I argue? He had taken a couple of the nicest Michigan
bucks I've ever seen anyone harvest with a bow and had gone on a 10 shot
streak without a miss. In 1997, Don patented his invention and started
Hind Sight, Inc. (www.HindSiteCo.com).
Finally, about 4 years ago, I put one of his inventions on my bow. Being that it's hard to teach old dogs new tricks I was still skeptical but it only took a few shots to realize the secret to why this thing really works. It shows the slightest form problems and puts you in the same hold every time by eliminating bow torque (something a peep sight will never do). My groups went from a softball size to a golf ball at 20 yards almost instantly. I kept shooting in my backyard through the evening and my groups were unbelievable. I was shooting at a little piece of white paper pinned up on my target and as the light started to fade I kept the groups right on the paper. Soon it was too dark to see where my arrows were hitting, but every time I went to pull them they were right there. I found that as long as I could see the white paper I could get lined up. I'm thinking, Wow, this is pretty cool and have been shooting with the Hind Sight ever since. Hind Sight is a simple, straightforward concept, that eliminates the peep sight and all the problems associated with it. With its' open design, that doesn't restrict the amount of light that reaches your eye, and glow in the dark cross hairs, it delivers outstanding low performance. Also, by having a rear reference point attached to the riser, it provides more consistent accuracy by solving bow torque and anchor alignment problems. If you'd like more information about the Hind Sight, from Hind Sight, Inc. visit our web site (www.HindSightCo.com). We have a number of models to choose from to fit your needs and budget. Hind Sight - The Ultimate Peep Sight Eliminator:
Have you ever drawn back on a big buck during the first or last few minutes of hunting light and experienced a Peep Sight Nightmare because you couldn't see your target? And, at that moment, did you wish you DIDN'T have a peep sight? Remember -- Hind Sight is always 20/20! And With Hind Sight, What You See -- Is What You Get! Hind Sight, Inc.
For more info on Hind
Sight go to www.HindSightCo.com
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In
1994, Don began to play with circles and lines, mounted to the rear of
the riser, trying to find something to solve the problems of the peep sight
and provide consistent accuracy. His Sight evolved into a round aperture,
about an inch in diameter, with glow-in-the-dark cross hairs, that were
open in the middle and mounted to the rear of the riser.
