traditional recurve bow sights

[GERALDTOMLIN]

#4441

Help, I’m looking for traditional sights for my Bear and Ben Pearson Recurves. I cannot find any stores that sell them.

[rwbowman]

#30887

3Rivers Archery or RMS Gear migh have what you’re looking for.

http://search.3riversarchery.com/nav/cat1/bows/cat2/bows_bowaccessories/cat3/bows_bowaccessories_bowsights/0

[Jason Wesbrock]

#31457

If you’re talking about the older style sights that taped or screwed onto the belly of the riser, I think E.W. Bateman still makes one. You could probably find them with a Google search. Aside from that, you should be able to find old sights cheap on eBay.

[GERALDTOMLIN]

#31472

J.Wesbrock wrote: If you’re talking about the older style sights that taped or screwed onto the belly of the riser, I think E.W. Bateman still makes one. You could probably find them with a Google search. Aside from that, you should be able to find old sights cheap on eBay.

Hello J Wesbrock, Thanks! I found it at E.W. Bateman. I looked on ebay but EW Bateman is the much smarter buy!

[gobbler716]

#32577

Yes, check with what the above writer linked to 3Rivers sights.

[trl242]

#56239

gobbler716 wrote: Yes, check with what the above writer linked to 3Rivers sights.

3 rivers has a propietery sight that the call their instinctive sight. It has to also be purchased with one of their mounts, either screw on or stick on, though I would use caution with the stick on. The screw on would of course require tapping the riser. The concept of the sight is that you look through it at the target but only focusing on the target, not the sight picture. In this way, they theorize, you learn to shoot instinctively and one day remove the sight.

Speaking only for myself and the once or twice I’ve shot with a sight, if my form is bad I miss, sight or no sight. It won’t solve the problem of misses and could potentially frustrate you more so than just working on your form. I estimate that 8 out of every 10 poor shots I make have nothing to do with aiming.

[George D. Stout]

#59718

“Speaking only for myself and the once or twice I’ve shot with a sight, if my form is bad I miss, sight or no sight.”

Well…yes. A sight will tell you quickly if your form is bad, but it will also help you build your form. A sight requires repetition and consistency and is a great tool to learn proper hold, aim, release and follow through. Lots of bowhunters of old used them for both target and hunting, and many did very well.

If your form is crappy, you won’t be happy. But you may want to work on that form….it is where it all starts and ends.

[gobbler716]

#60653

Does anyone here use any other kinds of sights with success…for hunting? I just turned 60 and not sure if I am getting more cross-eyed or what, it may have something to do with just getting older.

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