Bwana Bubba’s Newest Hunting Advantage
The Ultimate Bow Sight
” Optimizer”
Over the course of some 50 years of shooting bows, from the first re-curve to my latest bow, which is the fastest that I have ever had the privilege to shoot, I’ve also had a number of bow sights during this time span.
This article will be about the new bow sight that is now mounted to my new bow!
I now decide to go to more modern fiber optic 5 pin bow sight. I had it dialed in from 10 yards to 80 yards, using the 60 yard pin based on holding approximately a foot above an animal’s back to make the hit at 80 yards.
Ironic that during the 2012 deer season when I did a spot and stalk shot and estimated the yardage and did not use the pin for 60+ yards, but used the 40 yard pin as it was a different color and became the focal point on the animal which was later measured at 63 yards. I instinctively judge the yardage to be more than 50 yards and put the 40 yard pin above the deer’s back at approximately 4-5 inches over his back.
The point being I was able to focus on one pin as it stood out, I knew what it was set for, making it easy for me to make the shot.
As some of use get older it can be difficult to always make the right call on pins as they blend in with low light. In the State of Oregon lighted bow sights or pins are not allowed.
Another thing that happens when hunters get older the eyesight does change on most. Some have to have bi-focal, tri-focal, reading glasses, wear glasses for correction near and far. Then there are those that have to take off their glasses to see up close, causing with rifle sight and bow sights some conflicts when using.
I would have to say I have found an answer that will help many with the problem caused by the aging of the eyes.
At the first of the year I contacted HHA Sports Inc., on the recommendation of an old hunting partner who the year before had decided he needed a change. I sent a letter to HHA Sports and asked them about their movable sight. At first I thought I still wanted multiple pins on the movable sight. I am very thankful that a left handed multiple pin sight was not available. I thought to myself of the hunt that I had in 2012, said to C.H. “a single pin is what I really want.”
Thus a new HHA Sports Optimizer Single Pin Movable Sight shows up at my home. The sight is very easy to set-up on the bow with two (2) screws holding it on the bow and two (2) screws holding the fiber optic surround scope on the bracket. Another big deal with the Optimizer is that the quiver bracket attaches to the sight bracket and the screws were in the Optimizer packaging. Outstanding! One more thing to think about is the fact that only two (2) different Allen Wrenches attached the Optimizer to the Martin Onza 3.
The sight can be sighted in old school by marking the shooting yardages on the bracket as you shoot the normal yardages that one is shooting. Or you can use the scientific sight-in system that HHA Sports gives you in the package with sight-in tapes. One would shoot the bow at 20 yards and dial the bow in, then work your way out to 60 yards and dial the bow in. With the sight-in tape you would subtract the numbers on the tape and come up with the tape by number that will have you dialed in from 20 up to 80 yards depending on the bow.
Many of my GPS hunters are very technical and would have a great day setting up a new Optimizer sight on their bow.
After getting the first sight-in done at 20 yards it is very easy to understand the advantage to the single pin movable sight. First advantage is that you focus on one pin, without thought. It allows the perafel part of our eyesight to take in the object you are shooting at, yet stay focus at the point of impact aim.
Once the sight is dialed in, there are so many advantages to using the single pin movable sight for me that I will make the shots that I take count. If using a tree stand and have the target area sighted in for set-up of taking your game, you can set the single pin for the yardage. Thus you will be focused on a single pin and single animal, leaving nothing to distract the eye.
Now if I am going to do the spot and stalk method which I prefer, I will have the sight set at 30 or 40 yards, knowing what my bow will do from that yardage in or out on the target. Practicing at different distances with either yardage pin will give confidence on the shots that I might not be able to range finder in. Another words I will be back to being able to shoot instinctive when needed. Being able to be in combat mode without great thought one can get the job done. It is no different with the Optimizer sight than it is with a rifle scope with a duplex or mil-dot reticule. The eye focuses to the center of the reticule, with the Optimizer the eye centers to the pin.
Even with the younger generation, it is a plus to learn how to shoot instinctive for conditions that don’t allow the time to range find in your target. The Optimizer for bow hunters is just the solution to success in the field!
The HHA Sports Optimizer Bow Sight have been rated the Number 1 movable bow sight in the world for 9 years from the readers of Bow Hunting World. I fully understand why it is rated the Number 1 in just the ease of set-up and construction of the Optimizer.
HHA Sports does build the Optimizer with multiple pins for those that what to shoot with multiple pins. I suggest that everyone that is an archer or bow hunter to check out the HHA Sports web-page and take the Optimizer challenger and increase your success in the field. The Optimizer has a 100% Lifetime Warranty!
Whatever your needs are, HHA Sports has the sight that will fit your needs in the field!
In closing when using the Optimizer Bow Sight and having a great bow, if we miss it will always be operator error, as the equipment is without flaw in my option.
Video: HHA Sports Optimizer Bow Sight Made in the U.S.A!
Bwana Bubba aka Frank Biggs