The 50 yd shot I'm referring to was my 4th on the buck. I hit him with the 1st, 3rd and 4th (final). I know it's a difference of opinion (I'm fine with that!). But I shoot until they're out of range, I'm out of arrows or they've stopped moving.
I just recently i bought a HHA ol 5019 and i absolutely love it. My shooting has been greatly effected for the better and im looking forward to trying it on turkeys in a couple months.
I've ranged and shot my last 10-15 deer with my single pin slider without any issues and believe me PA public land deer are just as spooky as everyone elses. Most recent was the last day of our season with 6 deer within 30 yds. I have my rangefinder on a tether on my hip and as soon as i see deer i'm ranging openings and/or the deer. Its not for everyone but i shoot a 522gr arrow with a slow bow, i need to know damn near the exact yardage.
I am going to a single pin this year .... I have enough trouble when I am shooting at a deer ... I dont plan on shooting past 35 yards anyway ...
VS, the scenario Jeff and I are referring to is a follow up shot on a wounded deer. That being said I've never run into this scenario and had it happen. However, if I did hit a deer bad and had a shot at it 50+ yards away with no chance of getting closer, that is what I'd do. More often times than not I'm taking the chance to get closer for a shot where I don't have to mess with all of that stuff.
One of the lads from England missed an opportunity on an elk while hunting with me in Colorado (two years ago). He was busy resetting his single pin sight. He had a window of opportunity that simply vanished (50 seconds worth. He fell into panic mode and started fumbling). This would have never happened had he a bank of pins set at pre-determined yardages. A single pin might be ok to use while hunting from a tree stand, but I really think you're shooting yourself in the foot if you use one while hunting via spot and stalk on the ground. I want my eye on the target watching its every movement at all times. They last thing I want to do is lose him because I'm looking at and adjusting my sight... IMO
I agree. I was thinking about getting an slider sight but then though about how much a I stalk each year for whitails. Also how fast things can happen during the rut when they are chasing. The biggest deer I shot I snuck up to him at a very short distance and waited for him to stand. The wind swirled and he got up and ran right away from me and I drew anyway. He stopped at 35 yards and looked back to see what I was and I double lunged him right there. If I had a single pin sight and had to worry about yardage at that point I never would have had time and the deer wouldn't be on the wall right now. I thinnk they are very appealing and we see alot of people like Lee and Tiffany using them but in bow hunting you just want eliminate anything that can go wrong during "crunch time".
This is an excellent point and if I were going on an elk hunt I would absolutely have a multi-pin sight. Too many variables going on and you may only get a 45+ yard shot. This is why I like mine. All I have to know is more than 25 but inside 40 or less than 25. Everyone has their own preferences though which is why nobody can ever say one style is better than another.
I have a hard enough time getting full draw on a deer w/o spooking it let alone trying to set a pin for a shot when I don't know when the animal will present an acceptable shot. Doubt I'll ever go to single pin.
