With a compound bow you have many choices in sights. Many people like fiber optic sights with a light gathering cell on the side. Some hunt with their bow and this kind of sight gives them the chance to increase by just a few minutes their hunting day! You can shoot earlier and later than most other hunters!

• The first thing that to do is ensure that the equipment is in good working order.
• Check the string for frays.
• Check the rest for signs of wear.
• Check your sight mount screws.
• Make sure that anything that isn’t up to another season is replaced prior to beginning the sighting process.
• You will also need a few basic tools such as a set of Allen wrenches.

• Start close to make sure you are on target.
• Just about 10 yards should be good.
• Take a few shots making sure that you are hitting the target close to the middle.
• Pull your arrows and move out to 20 yards.
• The top pin on most hunting bows is 20 yards.
• Take a minute and prepare yourself.
• A slow smooth shot will always give you the best shot group.
• Each and everything you do must be deliberate, smooth and the same.
• Shoot at least three rounds or sets of 3 arrows each.
• The goal here is to get a tight shot group.
• For most people this works well but the rule is that you cannot move your sights until you have a consistent shot group. The tighter the better.
• It is not uncommon to hit your own arrows breaking knocks, shooting through veins and even straight down the shaft!

Let’s say that you have shot your sets and you now have a fairly tight shot group that is about 3 inches low and 5 inches to the right of the bulls eye.

• The direction doesn’t matter here. The rule is still the same.
• The rule is to play “chase” with the arrows.
• That means that your sites need to move in the same direction as your shot group.
• Move your pin down and to the right in order to bring the pin back towards the center of the target.
• It takes me 3 to 5 rounds of shooting before I am ready to move my pins.
• Another 5 or 6 individual sight movements to get the arrows on the center and then months of shooting to be ready for hunting season.
• As far as hunter ethics are concerned here is a great rule of thumb.
• Shoot until you can put all of your arrows into a paper plate.
• Do this at every distance that you think you are comfortable shooting at.
• Go back to 50 yards. This is a great way to help you be confident in your equipment and your ability