Where do you put your pins?

[Rev Ev]

So I got a new sight, with 5 pins on it, I was just wondering what distance y'all put them at. I know some guys just use one pin; I was used to just 3. But I'm thinking of using 4, prob not 5 though.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Mine are at 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60

[sodfather]

Mine are at 10, 20, 30, 40

[fasteddie]

My pin is set at 20 yards and adjustable .

[Paulie]

10, 20, and 30....but i don't use the 10 yrd pin as it it pretty much the same as the 20.......I just like to have more pins on the bow cause it makes it look "more bad ass".....and i couldn't handle 5 cause i would get confused...3 doesn't confuse me though.

[G-Man]

20 30 40 50 65

[sweet old bill]

When I shot NFAA with a 5 pin sight I would go from 20 yards,30,40,50, and 60.

But for hunting I just use 3 pins and they are setup 25,35, and 45...

If I was going to use 4 pins I guess I would go 20,30,40, and 50....

my biggest problem with 5 oins is these new bow the pins are to close together

and my older eyes they tend to blur together in early light and last light or in direct sunlight.

I have on several of my bows gone to cheap single pin FO slider sight. I preset at 25 yards and it has been years since I had to change the setting when hunting in NY woods. Just to much brush to get them real long shots and also I now hunt out of ground natural blinds. If you hunt tree stand you may get better or longer shots...

[Deerthug]

I have them set at 10, 20, 30, 40 though I've rarely shot over 30.

[burmjohn]

20,30,40 - I only have three pins

[RichZ7]

I have my Apex set at 10,20,30,40

[Lawdwaz]

One, adjustable HHA. It's always on 17 yards.

[arrow nocker]

15,25,35,45. thats just paces.not actual measurments.i belive it is more of a guage on distance by sight.I dont use a rangefinder.And when i practice i am constantly moving my target and shooting angles to try to get my distance judgement correct with the pin.

[MuzzyLoader]

20, 30, 40, 50

I practice 40 and 50... but won't shoot in the timber more than 30.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

my sight is adjustable. and uses a single pin. the graduations on the site are 20-30-40-50-60 but I have never shot a deer over 25 yards.

[33Canuck]

Do yourself a favor drop 2 pins, the reality is if you are asking this you should only be shooting 20-25 yards max but regardless with todays bows you should have no need for a 10 yard pin and you probably have no busineess shooting 50+ at anything so set your pins for 20, 30, and 40. Practice at 30 and that will make you very comfortable shooting 20. I have been bow hunting 20+ years and the percentage of 30+ yard shots I would have had a good oppertunity at taking are low, most bow encounters, if stands are placed correctly, will put deer in a 15-25 yards range. Good luck bud.

[Doc]

20, 30 and 40. When the season starts, the 40 comes back off.

[nyantler]

I think if I used pins I would put them slightly behind the front shoulder..

[Santamour123]

my first pin is set at 25. It shoots about 1 inch high at 20 and 1 inch low at 30 that way if the deer is within 30 yards I just use my top pin. The other 2 are set at 40 and 50. 95% of the deer I've shot have been within 30 yards.

Same here!!!

[NYbuck50]

I set those bottom pins out to 50 and 60 and use them for practice all summer. Come fall, a deers vitals at 20 yds looks really big compared to a 6 inch target at 60

[RangerClay]

20, 30, 40, 50

[phade]

20, 30, and 40.

I've got a couple 5 pin setups and I think the balance for me is three pins and possibly four based on the speed of the bow and the distance between the pins. 5 has shown to be too busy for me....so I usually rely on 3 now.

[132 eight pointer]

20 and 30 yds.

[5.9cummins]

I think if I used pins I would put them slightly behind the front shoulder..

18 posts i would have thought that would have come up sooner.

15-25-35

[wooly]

I went back to a 3 pin set this year but still have the 4'th bottomed out.

10, 20, 30......, and 250.. just in case.

[CAM-O]

Up a tree and shoot Two Pins 15' & 25' and won't shoot passed 35'

Rick!