sights

[Lonebowyer14779]

I have a bear hunter take-down bow I would like to know how to add a sight it does not have the the sight bushings

[Jomohr84]

"Sights" is a four letter word in my shop, lol.
Maybe someone here has some insight on it, but seems you could drill and glue in a threaded bushing that fits the sight

[Pat B]

Fred Bear taped his sights on way back when...
 IMO, sights are an unnecessary addition to a trad bow.

[choochoou]

I think 3 rivers archery sells a simple tape on bow sight .

[fujimo]

AAAAAAHHHHH!

[fujimo]

just joshin ya!
when i started i was so frustrated with my accuracy- i was living in south africa- and couldnt find anybody to help me- so i ended up building a sight( tape on)  for my trad bow- well it didnt help me either!!
only when i got over here- and started getting some proper guidance- that my shooting got to point where i was comfortable- and just stopped using the sight

thats just me- but,  what were your thoughts and reasons for wanting a sight.
cheers mate
wayne

[KenH]

Sight and Traditional Bow don't belong in the same sentence....

[Roy from Pa]

I don't use a sight, however the bear victor Viking take down I bought new in 1972 was pre drilled and tapped for a sight. Back in those days there were two classes at archery shoots, bare bow and sights. I shot both classes back then and no one turned their nose up at guys shooting sights.. It was the normal back then to see sights on a stick bow.

[monterey]

I used sights on a Martin TD Lynx.  It was built on one of there wheel bow risers.  It was poorly suited to shooting off the shelf and I could not adapt to the arrow rested so far above the hand.  Always shot high!  So I put sights on it.

Then, keeping the bow level becomes an issue.  With that, flexibility is gone.  The level bow and the sight dictate how and when you can shoot.  It turns into a tech spiral.

I don't fault anybody for using sights.  In the early'50's my dad and the guys in their club taped match stick sights on their bows when shooting the field course.  A lot of them were shooting lemonwood self bows to boot.

[choochoou]

Use whatever method gives you confidence. Joe

[LittleBen]

IMO the biggest key to accuracy is ultra consistent anchor point and release. It's not tough to aim the bow without a sight. It's tough to make you're form 100% consistent.

I started using gap shooting to isolate form from aiming and that helped me a lot. I guess a sight could be used for the same thing, but it's still the form and not the sight pin that will give the accuracy.

[Jomohr84]

Good advice Ben, I agree

[Doug Mott]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
I don't use a sight, however the bear victor Viking take down I bought new in 1972 was pre drilled and tapped for a sight. Back in those days there were two classes at archery shoots, bare bow and sights. I shot both classes back then and no one turned their nose up at guys shooting sights.. It was the normal back then to see sights on a stick bow.

[Doug Mott]

There are some ungodly amount of classes now.
I don't even compete anymore . Just shoot.