Question for older archers

[Possum2546]

I went into a local pawn shop and they had 3 plastic totes full of random archery items, they were full of items from the 60s to maybe early 90s. I grabbed a couple random things from the bins and I noticed a long slotted peep sight called a "Fletch Site" and a small "Mini Peep", it caught my eye because on the package they are shown on recurves..

Did people use to use these on recurves?? If so did they work? any history on these?? Just find it interesting. Thanks

Possum2546

[Possum2546]

Did a google search and could not find anything about them other then the photos I posted.

[Orion]

Not a lot of folks did, but some did.  Of course, they were used in conjunction with sights.  I'd say more people than didn't used sights back in the 60s and early 70s, but not so many used peeps with them. 

[JohnV]

Used by target archers.

[Cory Mattson]

1970 through 76 most bowhunters used recurves and most used pin sights. This was NJ NY PA area. This area of the country bowhunting was very popular. Before that 1965 to 1970 I saw fewer set ups but these were all recurves too not remembering if they had a sight. I never saw anyone use that peep though. I only ever watched target archers shoot one evening late 60s and they stood at full draw a LONG time and had all kinds of attachments on their bows but I don’t remember seeing a peep then either but they could’ve used one without me seeing.

[Friend]

I recall the popularity of pin sights and kisser buttons and am unfamiliar with peep sights being utilized in my area.

Sights were the standard for indoor season. I recall seeing only one other bow, other than mine, on one occasion that didn't have sights during that 1969/1970 indoor season.

[Wudstix]

I was just starting out Bowhunting for big game in 1970 and in the sticks of PA don’t recall seeing any sights, except an occasional white mark on the belly side of the riser.
 

[Huntschool]

I may be off a bit here but the guys that I hunted and shot with back in the late 60's in NJ did not have any sight on their bows at all....

That peep looks kinda neat though.

Just sayin.

[Silent footed]

It's just a peep sight. You can still buy them in archery stores today. They're mostly good for shooters using sight pins. However, IF, and ONLY if, you shoot with a vertical bow, it will help with instinctive shooting by guaranteeing the arrow nock is in line with your eye. It will likely tighten your groups into a vertical oval.

However. Shooting canted wth a peep will create all kinds of problems and I would avoid it.

[Jon Stewart]

As you can see they are in a package showing a recurve and yes they were used with recurves and sites. I have maybe 25 or more new old stock peep sites that my dad sold back in the late 50's and thru the 60's until he closed the doors on the store.

Not sure what I am going to do with all of them, probably toss them.

Checked an old  catalog and the and the Fletcher Model sold for  $1.00 and the Fletch Site sold for $.75.

[Wudstix]

Neat piece of history.
 

[Kelly]

Peep sights were used by target archers back in the day and by some hunters. That is why the Fletch peep was developed mainly for hunters because it let in more light making the sight pins more visible in the low light conditions. I always used the Fletch peep when using sights back then. I would even use an exact knife to remove plastic from the inside of slot making it larger for more light entry.

FYI, one can use a single pin sight with a canted bow providing that can’t remains the same at different distances.

From time to time lately, been thinking about using a sight. Sure would like to find a couple of those Fletch sight peeps.

Back in the 1960’s when I started there were lots of archers bowhunting with sights, probably more than those who didn’t. It wasn’t a “crime” like it’s looked upon these days.

[Jon Stewart]

Kelly, PM me an address. Not sure if I have the exact peep you want but I will send you a couple at no charge.

Folks who used the peep with the round hole would heat up a nail and push it thru the hole to make the hole larger .

[Kelly]

Thanks Jon really want a couple of the long slotted ones. Never thought about using a hot nail to enlarge the hole on a round peep.

[Possum2546]

Well at $0.75 each i thought they were cool enough to buy all that they had lol have 9 of slotted and 3 of the mini peeps, Kelly i will send you a fletch (slotted) peep if ya want one just PM me.

put a mini on my longbow and added some paint pen pins and tried it out, wow does it work or what!!!

[Possum2546]

12, 15 & 17 yards

[Possum2546]

7, 10, 13 & 16 yards

[Possum2546]

I did have to anchor much lower so I see where a small tie on kisser might be a good thing.

[Jon Stewart]

I checked and all of mine have the small hole which can be opened up with a heated up nail.

[Huntschool]

You can also use a drill bit the size ya want chucked into a T tap handle....  works like a charm.  Go slow....