How to sight in a compound bow for beginners

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How to sight in a compound bow for beginners
In this video I demonstrate how to sight in your compound bow, this video is intended for beginners just getting into archery and looking to learn how to get started. I show the basics of getting you bow sighted in for the first time, this is an exciting time and will lead up to you getting to shoot all year long and to lead up to archery hunting season if that is your goal.
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@SomeGuyFromOK Жыл бұрын

I definitely appreciate videos like this. It doesn’t feel like you’re talking over my head. Just bought my first compound today and am excited to learn!

@dannyboypt1 7 ай бұрын

I like the term chase the arrow for moving the pins. Great job

@timgruver5932 Жыл бұрын

Something that’s rarely mentioned in any shooting videos is one needs to be able to pull the bow fairly easy. People buy bows and don’t understand how much strength it can take. Lowering the draw weight is the thing to do. Pulling your guts out and maybe hurting yourself isn’t necessary at all people. Beginner doesn’t need70 or 80 pounds draw usually. There’s no reason and it’s really detrimental to what you want to accomplish.

@daltonrul9692 11 ай бұрын

Agreed..I see these guys pull so much weight that it’s ridiculous..I pulled a muscle doin that on an 80 lb bow and now I pull a 65

@YeIsCorrect 9 ай бұрын

you should at least train with lethal poundage though, right? if you plan on hunting?

@timgruver5932 9 ай бұрын

@@YeIsCorrect train with what you can draw in the proper fashion. If it’s 45#’s to start that’s ok. Lots of women and young ones kill with that draw weight. Just don’t be macho and draw more than needed to draw right. You see so many that are over poundage and draw down low. Watch some TAC 2023 videos and you will see them. Watch “ whitetail fit” or “ bow only outdoors “ and see they way they draw. Say you buy a 60# bow and struggle so find out how many turns you can back the limb bolt out to say 50 or 52-3 pounds. Research that as every bow has a limited number of turns. Then shoot all you can and increase the draw weight like 1/2 or 1 turn. Work your way up.

@YeIsCorrect 9 ай бұрын

@@timgruver5932 yea im starting on a 40-60 pounder and i think ill be using it for a while. ima tiny little thing and i just want to make sure im lethal when i get out there. i dont want to make an animal suffer because of a skill issue lol. i have a whole year to train before next season though, so hopefully ill be good!

@timgruver5932 9 ай бұрын

@@YeIsCorrect Great! Hopefully you can shoot a lot and accomplish your goal quickly. If you can shoot just a few quality shots everyday or so things will progress faster than you will believe. If you can get where you’re hitting like a 5” diameter spot EVERY shot at twenty yards you can kill a deer or pig. I don’t know where you live but pigs can be hunted in nearly every state year round. Hopefully, you live where these things run wild. They are great eating. Because of your lower draw weight you will be better off using fixed blade broadheads. Most mechanical heads need a minimum amount of energy to fully work.

@lukasbarta8771 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help, guy! I am from Czech Republic and I am a beginner in compound bow shooting. This video is exactly for me 😉👍 Good luck!

@johnarnettsways.8758 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you helping the beginners 👍

@timgruver5932 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t it be great if every new bow owner could see this video. It’s not rocket science for basic hunting type sighting in. But it’s a little more involved in like tournament ( indoor dots or 3-d) type competition. But the basics are the same. I have been surprised over the years of the number of shooters that me and my son have helped people that have been bow hunting for a few years. Had no idea of the details of having a bow properly set up. It’s amazing the condition of some of these bows. Off timing, improper center shot, improper setting of d-loop and on and on. They don’t understand the need for a properly setup bow apparently. Good video you have here. 👍👍👀

@weathp Жыл бұрын

First time shooting archery this coming weekend. We will be doing this and I appreciate the video greatly. Thank you!

@samalsaihati533 9 ай бұрын

the tape idea was awesome! Thank you!

@Zero-qz5zr Жыл бұрын

Bro thanks for the video. I’m new to compound bows and this helped a lot

@peyotephoenix5882 8 ай бұрын

New to compound bows and came across this video...just what I needed to dial in my bow👍🏽great tutorial !

@YT-User1013 2 жыл бұрын

So, in order for the scope dots to work correctly, the rear of the arrow must use the same reference point on each shot. That means either sighting your scope sights through your peep sight that’s on your string OR creating a point on your cheek or chin for your draw hand to rest on each shot. It’s like lining up your front AND rear sight on a firearm.

@Koudey 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for giving a detailed tutorial

@shawnybdmc Жыл бұрын

Best video for beginners like myself on the market!! Thanks heaps brother!!

@dalehorvath2610 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help! Appreciate the tips!

@patrickgagne8795 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Thank you for posting it

@trevorhoareau7203 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Very informative Thank you

@garnetkodo0 6 ай бұрын

great video. watched a few this morning and this was the easiest to follow so far.

@thesoutherncourier169 Жыл бұрын

Very big help thanks!

@thevideochannel2041 6 ай бұрын

Best video out. Simple enough the young kids can understand. Good job. 👍🏽

@jessethomas1361 10 ай бұрын

thanks for this. i just bought my first compound bow and this is my first season, i was having such a hard time sighting in (diamond edge maxx) i think this is gonna help alot

@Outdoorswithmike 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. The video was very helpful. Awesome video.

@cowboy7x 2 жыл бұрын

Good simple "how to". Good job!

@MayorofNumber3 Жыл бұрын

Great overall info in this video. My advice for any beginner is to start with a good quality and easily adjustable single pin. Multiple pins can be to complicated for newbies. In my personal opinion I would also suggest a good drop away rest to eliminate the rest throwing the shot off.

@mrgrivers1 Жыл бұрын

Helpful vid, Thanks

@david-qm9vn 3 ай бұрын

thanks i will use your info when i get a target for my compound as i am new at this

@lancereyes8740 8 ай бұрын

Excellent video!

@PaulRaymond-fd4hx Ай бұрын

Excellent!

@josephromero9653 Жыл бұрын

Started on a used Cabela's Optimus compound bow and trying to get it sighted in for the season

@josephdrummond4376 2 ай бұрын

Thanks brother 👍

@prestonjoyner8344 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the info

@brentwilson3785 Жыл бұрын

Man appreciate it good good video

@rickymcculloughcowboywrite2495 Жыл бұрын

Nice video good detail

@gaelewis6623 8 ай бұрын

love your videos!,How do you like that arrow rest?

@josephhendry97 Жыл бұрын

Very good video ❤❤.

@SuperCharcoalangel 5 ай бұрын

Just waiting for my membership to the range to be approved and I will be out sighting in my first bow

@glenurquhart2300 Жыл бұрын

Good video ! I just got a Jennings Archery Buck Master Lite bow at a garage sale this afternoon for $10. It needs a sight and an arrow rest . And I need to get a trigger release and arrows. This is the first bow I've had in over 50 years. I was planning on getting a recurve but couldn't pass this deal up.

@DHS956 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information I am still recovering from shoulder surgery trying too get ready for Deer season and Turkey season I don't know if my site is adjustable how do I find out?

@Caleb_Bearden Жыл бұрын

Like how his first shots were pretty good

@franciscosanchez9406 14 күн бұрын

How is it when adjusting the pins you move them in the same direction? What I mean is when you are low ↓ you have to adjust down ↓ instead of adjusting it up ^ which usually by adjusting it up ↑ it makes it go up ↑? And the same meaning of Right and Left?

@mexicanhexican6982 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, great presentation and excellent learning material for a new Whitetail Hunter owner, however I have a small and silly sounding question; I am attempting to move my scope further towards the front, but can't find the right Alan bit to loosen the small Alan? bolts that attach the scope to the rail, the supplied keys don't fit, so I just purchased a new set of bits both imperial as metric and they still don't fit... What did you use to unscrew the little buggers? Many thanks and keep up the good tutorials and hunt!

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 2 жыл бұрын

I believe I just used the ones that came with the bow. If I remember correctly they are a torx head and not an Allen head. I could be wrong because it’s been awhile and I don’t currently have the bow or I would take a look.

@JordanMinker-ps4nc 4 ай бұрын

Diesel mechanic by trade bought my first bow yesterday

@kevinhale4921 Жыл бұрын

Actually, this is some good information. Actually.

@nicky9589 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. I appreciate this video. First time using a compound bow. I needed a quiet way to get the foxes in my property. I bought on line, so,set up myself. Rifles are too loud here on some part of my property..I really understood this. Thankyou. I have slowly got the idea,, I'm getting a nice group at 15 meters. I will get better. Edit: I'm Australian, my brother moved to England 18 years ago, long story short, he became Detective Sargent, he was sent all over Europe chasing peados, and Mafia He taught me alot about how to use alot of things. Not this though. You're a legend thankyou.

@jsk8drummer 2 жыл бұрын

So I just got my first bow. Took it out to sight it in. After zeroing it out to 30 yards. I was consistently grouping on an 8" target shot after shot at 30 yards, most being within a 6" circle. I figured this was pretty decent so I moved out to set my next sight pin for 40 yards and for some reason with that extra 10 yards everything went to crap. Arrows going all over the place, very inconsistent trajectory. Mostly low and/or left, but I had a couple that flew right for some reason too. Same point of aim every time but every shot was a vastly different result sometimes by as much as 2 feet off. Had about a 3-5mph cross wind which I'm not sure if that starts to play a factor at 40 yards. Out of roughly 30 attempts I had two that hit within 6" of the bullseye I was aiming at. But I aimed at the same bullseye and shot the same way every time same as I did at the closer distances. Do you have any idea what could be going on here? Is it just shooter error?

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 2 жыл бұрын

Joseph, it is hard to say exactly what is causing the inconsistency without seeing it in person. Anything from jerking shots slightly, target panic, arrow issues, torque on the bow with the grip, these are just a few of many things it could be. It is surprising but yea the extra 10 yards can make it more challenging for sure. My first suggestion would be to make sure your bow is tuned properly (paper tuned) this will ensure it is not an issue with the bow. Second I would make sure you arrows are all the same and matched to your draw weight and length, and in good condition. Next, I would suggest working on your shooting form starting with a relaxed grip. Hopefully this helps man, lots of variables that go into this.

@melissamcgarvin-omelia6128 10 ай бұрын

Beginner woman here. I am drawing 42 pounds. It is pretty hard. Should I just keep practicing at that or go down a bit until I get my shot lined up?

@kielhawkins9529 6 ай бұрын

Just adding here that these are really the same/similar principles to sighting in a rifle scope. Get a baseline, then make small adjustments and test.

@rackum44 Жыл бұрын

A bow is follow the arrow and I'm not sure what the rifle if you follow the bullet or you move the scope opposite

@brianswails289 2 жыл бұрын

I loved your video. Say what bow are you shooting? 🙂

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, the bow is a Diamond Deploy SB, the Amazon link is in the description box. It is basically the same bow as the Bow Tech carbon knight, but with slightly different cams but same riser, great bow for the money!

@TheMguer1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips, good video, I was using 1 inch white painter tape which is more visible from the distance.

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 2 жыл бұрын

Yea man that white tape would work great!

@jaxxvanmersbergen2846 Жыл бұрын

How much does it cost to get it bring it to someone to a bow tech

@ShallowcreekOutdoors 8 ай бұрын

My question is say for example I bought a bow a month ago and I’ve been working at getting it sighted in but let’s say it’s zeroed in and ready to go, should you shoot it a while before hunting with it (if you haven’t shot before) or just go hunt. I myself would get it sighted in and shoot it a while before i go to the stand or blind. I don’t want to rush things and make a bad shot. I’m just kinda curious to see what everyone says.

@derekmortensen1665 8 ай бұрын

If your nervous on shooting a deer or whatever your hunting right away. Try practicing on wild pigs. I live in Texas and those bastards are all over my feeder everyday. I don’t have a bow yet. Hopefully looking at maybe getting one tomorrow. But that’s what I would do. No better way of practicing on a live target.

@larrysanchez5806 10 ай бұрын

? Are both eyes open looking through the pep sight. What I have trouble doing that.

@Xzibitss Жыл бұрын

How do you not have to adjust the peep sight while moving the whole sight for vertical and horizontal!???

@stevescuba1978 Жыл бұрын

The peep is set at the height above the nock by your eye. The front site is adjusted to match your peep site height. You "fix" the rear sight the adjust the front

@gboutdoors5198 Жыл бұрын

Idk why when I use my release it feels like it makes my bow shoot low but when I use my fingers it has more speed

@Chill-bl6vd 2 ай бұрын

How do you know how many yards you are from the target? Do you have a rangefinder?

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 2 ай бұрын

I either use a range finder or just step it off in the back yard

@donsullivan6199 Жыл бұрын

If you take your bow into a bow tech to sight everything except the pins why not have him sight that in as well.

@sky_light58 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I’m new subscribe here and new to bow hunting got mine 20 yards sight in but I just got hard time to work on 30 and 40 I think I might need help lol 😂

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you part of the channel brother, it’s all good I still find myself struggling with compound bow from time to time because I just don’t normally have time to focus on practicing. Glad to hear you got the 20 yard pin sighted in, that 30 and definitely 40 yard one can be tough. The biggest issue with shooting the longer distances is the ability to hold the bow steady and to not get target panic with the shot. This is the main reason I switched over to using a crossbow because without time to practice I didn’t want to chance a bad shot on a big buck. I’m planning on using the bow for some does after I get my first buck tag filled. If you have any questions let me know man, thanks again for checking out the channel!

@sky_light58 2 жыл бұрын

@@bluecollaroutdoors5556 thanks

@HauteModesty Жыл бұрын

I’m a little confused and maybe that’s because I shoot handguns. The direction is if the arrow is landing high right then adjust windage up and elevation right? I would have thought opposite. Is it because the alignment of the peep and front sight? I’m trying to envision this but I want to make sure I’m sighting it correctly.

@LordPenny95 Жыл бұрын

It’s the same for zeroing a rifle

@HauteModesty Жыл бұрын

@@LordPenny95 thank you. That makes sense.

@MrRangiku01 Жыл бұрын

How would one sight in at distance if you only have 10-20 yards to work with?

@chancechamlies4999 Жыл бұрын

Most places have bow/ archery ranges. Also might ask a friend with some land or even at the field/ woods you hunt at

@funnynader9149 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man do you know what the name of your sight you have is?

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question man, this sight is actually the sight that came on the bow as a ready to hunt package, and I can’t find it for sale by itself anywhere. But it is just a very basic sight similar to other 4 pin sights on ready to hunt bows or something like this throphy ridge sight: Trophy Ridge Joker Bow Sight www.amazon.com/dp/B00OPA6DXO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_E2SECDFM7BZXQ0QAP1VP Hope this helps man!

@WhiskersNWings 9 ай бұрын

i find that I move alot when shooting. would you suggest using some sort of rest just for sighting the bow?

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 8 ай бұрын

I would suggest learning how to minimize movement, such as slowing your breathing, even holding your breath before you release the arrow to allow for less movement. Form is key to bow shooting and learning to not jerk and anticipate the shot will help too.

@derekmortensen1665 8 ай бұрын

Same applies if your shooting a rifle. All about breath control.

@WhiskersNWings 8 ай бұрын

I understand what you are saying about breath control. My poi t is, when zeroing a rifle, you use a rest or sandbags. Is there an equivalent when zeroing a bow?

@derekmortensen1665 8 ай бұрын

@@WhiskersNWings I would say no. It will just come down to practicing.

@UptownFade666 Жыл бұрын

My bow came with that same arrow rest and it completely destroyed the vanes on my arrows

@DHS956 2 жыл бұрын

Going to the rang every three days

@jongearhart1359 Жыл бұрын

So I'm a semi beginner no matter what spine arrow I shoot it shoots high and left when aiming at dead center every shot is the same anchor point mechanics are the same every time draw weights 59 draw length is 27 arrows cut at 29 1/2 . Got better groups shooting 30 inch arrows HELP

@chancechamlies4999 Жыл бұрын

That sound like your sight is off adjust it down and right

@larrysanchez5806 10 ай бұрын

What if I have trouble keeping both eyes open when sighting in?

@bluecollaroutdoors5556 8 ай бұрын

Just use your dominant eye and close the other one, sometimes this helps more