How to Align Your Peep Sight & Sight on Your Bow

The peep sight is a small circle with a round opening in the center. The sight attaches to the string on a bow and it narrows the field of vision when the archer is in a full draw position. The sight is designed to increase the focus on target as the archer aims and fires the arrow. The peep sight is often used in conjunction with pin sights to gauge distance and increase accuracy. Proper alignment creates a clear view and consistent window for the shot alignment process.

Things You'll Need

  • Red pen
  • Tape measure
  • Bow
  • Arrow
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Instructions

    • 1

      Draw the bow and have a friend mark the position of your dominant eye on the bowstring with a red pen. Install the peep sight on the marking to ensure you have a clear view through the sight at draw.

    • 2

      Nock an arrow on the bowstring. Draw the bowstring and have a friend measure the distance between the arrow shaft and the peep sight with a tape measure. Slowly return the bowstring to the resting position without firing the arrow.

    • 3

      Leave the arrow nocked on the string and sitting on the arrow rest. Measure the distance between the arrow shaft and the center pin on the sight. The center pin is your primary pin used for gauging distance. It is either a 10- or 15-yard pin on most bows. Adjust the pin to match the distance between the arrow shaft and the peep sight.

    • 4

      Draw the bow and aim through the peep sight and the front sight. Adjust the length of the pin inward or outward to align it with the bowstring. You may have to adjust the entire sight depending on the model. The peep is now aligned with the sight, but the bow is not sighted in.

    • 5

      Shoot five arrows at a 10-yard target. Adjust the height of the pin until the arrows are accurately striking the target. The adjustments is typically small, and the pin will remain in the viewing area of the peep sight.