Peep ?
05-19-2005, 01:54 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: some were
Posts: 801
Peep ?
I say another post on peep sites and it reminded me of this question. Dose anyone have truble seeing threw them peep at dusk. I never liked the peep so I got rid of it along with the sites and cams. Just curious.
05-20-2005, 12:03 PM
#4
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 3,555
RE: Peep ?
I have an oversized peep but that was not still enough for me, I learned to shoot both eyes open.
On average if I'm hunting a field edge I can shoot easily 10-15 minutes longer then I could with one eye(for the record it is legal to hunt 1/2 hour after sunset in Maine
) In the woods there is less then 10-15 minutes but it is probably 5 minutes longer I can hunt and feel confident about a shot. I'm not an advocate for shooting in low light but I practice a lot at dusk. If I can't see detail on the animal then I know it's too late to shoot.
I've contemplated a no peep for a couple of years but have yet to make a switch. I like to hear some feedback from anyone who shoots with one.
On average if I'm hunting a field edge I can shoot easily 10-15 minutes longer then I could with one eye(for the record it is legal to hunt 1/2 hour after sunset in Maine
) In the woods there is less then 10-15 minutes but it is probably 5 minutes longer I can hunt and feel confident about a shot. I'm not an advocate for shooting in low light but I practice a lot at dusk. If I can't see detail on the animal then I know it's too late to shoot. I've contemplated a no peep for a couple of years but have yet to make a switch. I like to hear some feedback from anyone who shoots with one.
05-20-2005, 12:39 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Michigan
Posts: 982
RE: Peep ?
I got rid of my peep and put a Hind Sight on my bow. I like it a lot better than a peep and it glows in the low light. I put a Vital Bow Gear Proslide on my bow also and that glows too. I could actually shoot my bow in the dark if I could see the target.
The only thing I don't care for is that the white cross hairs are hard to see when shooting at light targets, for example the block and white sheep and polar bears on video shoots. It stands out great on brown deer and black turkeys though. I guess as long as I don't use it for polar bears I will be ok.
My accuracy has actually gotten better too. I shafted two arrows this last summer with this setup.
The only thing I don't care for is that the white cross hairs are hard to see when shooting at light targets, for example the block and white sheep and polar bears on video shoots. It stands out great on brown deer and black turkeys though. I guess as long as I don't use it for polar bears I will be ok.
My accuracy has actually gotten better too. I shafted two arrows this last summer with this setup.
05-22-2005, 07:22 AM
#6
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Posts: 101
RE: Peep ?
I posted on another site that I had trouble gathering light through peeps & took my peep off and threw them in the garbage and one of the guys on the site accused me of hunting past legal hours . Shows what he knows - squat . I guess all of you having the same problem are outlaws too LOL !
05-22-2005, 03:04 PM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fulton county IL USA
Posts: 4,271
RE: Peep ?
I've found that with a 3/16" or 1/4" peep and the Reflective sight ring on my TR sight that I can easily see a great sight picture right up to the very final seconds of legal shooting light.
