How to Adjust Windage on a Bow Sight

Shooting to the left or right of your target could mean finishing second in an archery tournament or wounding an animal instead of making a quick harvest. When using a bow and arrow, windage is the left and right adjustment on the sight. It is an easy adjustment to make on most bow sights, but can take a significant amount of time at the range.

Things You'll Need

  • Vise
  • Archery target
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place your bow upright in a vise. This will hold the bow steady and make the initial adjustment easier.

    • 2

      Nock an arrow so it sits on the arrow rest.

    • 3

      Move the sight pins so they are centered over the arrow.

    • 4

      Take the bow out of the vise and go to the range.

    • 5

      Shoot a group of three arrows and note which side of the bullseye they hit.

    • 6

      Adjust the pins toward the point of impact and shoot another group at the bullseye.

    • 7

      Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you consistently hit where you aim.