New scope for my bow.

[I'llTakeWhatiCanGet]

If you can't hit what you're shooting at with pins, you probably need more time at the range. A vast majority of bowhunters are able to cleanly harvest deer without a scope mounted to they're bow. If you are looking for something to tell you the yardage, just get a handheld rangefinder, and mark a few spots (like logs, trees, etc) around your stand after you set it up. I don't know where you got this confidence in a scope from, but everyone i've talked to that's used one(which was only a handful of guys in the 2 yrs i worked in the archery shop at Capra's) said that they were definitely not worth the money. My advice would be to put some more time into either shooting practice or stand placement so you don't need to take an 80 yard shot.

[riverrat56]

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I just want to maximize my hunting skills by using a scope to make sure I get that big buck that I see.

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If you want to Maximize your skills i would work on improving your shooting or scouting and stand locations, not knowing how to mount a scope on your bow, work on shooting with your regular bow site, go to an archery shop and have them help you shoot correctly and to hit what you shoot at within reasonable distance.

[wheelierida]

This WILL be your year if you are patient, play the wind right, and sit still. The deer will walk right under your stand. I have an Aquaintence that goes on drives with His bow and he has missed many deer, I am very glad he misses. Will your arrow even penetrate a deers ribcage at 80 yards? or how about it's shoulder blade? no wonder coyotes and crows are everywhere, people like you give them free meals every day. you also make all hunting look unethical when in actuallity it is a part of life an has been scince the beginning of time. but you my friend would have starved to death long ago and would not be around to start this recockulous topic anyways. I certainly hope you think about your hunting ethics and adjust them!

[riverrat56]

Off topic here but Wheelierida i see you are from Zimmerman, When i was up at red lake i met a guy With the name of Mark from Zimmerman, he had a nice white wheel house, i was wondering if you knew him? Nice guy, he knew alot about the lake and the fish in it.

[markharden]

Rivverrat, thats was me!!!

Just Kidding! I don't waste my time staring down a hole through the ice. I'd much rather watch the good ole' Nuge instead. you cant beat that!