Archery or Bowhunters....help

[Boeing]

Folks, getting old here. My right eye's vision is a tad blurry and that's the eye needed to shoot......anything. With that in mind I have ILLUMINATED scopes on all my long guns. I took my compound to the range a few days ago and while I can look thru the string PEEP, and see the pins....the TARGET is pretty blurry.
It was suggested that I try a "rear sight 2X magnifier". I don't know anyone who has tried those and I worry that it would be like trying to see distance with "readers" on.
Another friend suggested a "Verifier" to go into a "Hooded Peep".....that really goes over my head.....Anyone know what these things are and make a recommendation?
I could give up on the long bow and use a crossbow with a scope......but they're heavy and really loud. Thanks

 

[deanocraft]

I have not tried any of the magnifiers on my bow, but I guess my vision may be a little better than yours. I do have to wear my glasses, though... I can still see fine for close up work, but need glasses to watch TV or drive. I'm obviously not privy to your vision prescription, but there are some REALLY inexpensive glasses options on the internet. I believe they all ship from China. I paid $35 for my last pair, delivered to my door in less than 2 weeks. The prescription was perfect. Maybe you could get a distance prescription and get a cheap set for bowhunting. This is where I bought mine... Zenni Optical | Affordable Rx Eyeglasses Online.

 

[nybirdman]

A verifier should correct your problem;that's why they are made.Any sound archery shop should be able to help you out.

 

[handirifle]

Can I ask the obvious question and why you do not just get glasses? Unless it's an un-correctable medical problem, that is the best solution. If you cannot see the target clearly, then you most likely are not seeing it clearly without the peep either. You may not realize it because the brain will use the left eye to compensate.

Glasses are not the end of the world. Going to a crossbow is sacrilegious!

 

[buickanddeere]

Bow hunters need to do something different. My butcher found three arrow heads after processing 180 deer this year.
Need weight, velocity and sharp edges.

 

[Shaneard]

Bow hunters need to do something different. My butcher found three arrow heads after processing 180 deer this year.
Need weight, velocity and sharp edges.

Did he find 3 arrow heads in a field? Were they the kind the Indians used to kill their food? You need to be more specific.:laughing:
In all seriousness I've probably lost as many deer with a gun as I have a bow. I would say there are more deer wounded and lost with a bow though. Can't hit em if'n you don't shoot at em is what I say.

 

[Boeing]

This is a very good question. I wore glasses for decades and endured them fogging up in cold weather and whenever I tried to wear a ski mask or face protector hunting. Then I was becoming more and more blurry. It was determined that I have/had Fuchs Dystrophy. This is a non correctable loss of corneal cells. The worst eye was/is my right eye. (my dominant eye). A new procedure called "D sect" allows a corneal transplant of just a thin section of a "donor" (cadaver) eye to be put into my eye. I had that done to both eyes 2 years ago. Wahlah...I was 20/25 in R eye and 20/20 in the left. NO GLASSES!!!! It was so exciting to see things crystal clear for the first time EVER!!. But....afterr 6 months or so the Right eye started getting blurry and "white fog" and the eye specialist has no idea why.... You're right, the left eye seeing great makes my brain thing all is well but when I look thru a peep or a scope...all is NOT well. A scope is fairly good cause it magnifies things so much. They did try glasses on me again which makes it clear but the "fog" remains. If I could learn to shoot "left eyed...."

 

[tractorshopper]

Could you try switching to a left handed bow?

 

[wrangler6831]

I don't use a verifier in my current bow, but have shot with them and I was impressed with the results. I really cleared things up. Now you have me thinking about changing my setup.....

 

[jemclimber]

You could/should get rid of the peep sight. It restricts the light coming to your eye and makes it harder to see. Aging eyes need more light, I speak from experience. All the peep sight does is give a semi consistent reference spot to align the front sights, depending on how large of a hole (aperture) it has. A larger hole which is easier to see also makes it less accurate because your eye may not be centered.
I I use is a timberline no peep, some use a kisser button, and there are other no peep sight options available. The bottom line is there are better ways to consistently align your eye to the front sights that don't reduce the incoming light thru a small hole. The timberline also lets you shoot with both eyes open which most pros recommend.