Does anybody use a vertical single pin sight?

[Pink Salmon]

I'm looking at a new sight, and see those vertical single pins all over.
My question is: How would you set your pin , to 20 yards or to what?
And if it is only a 20 yard pin how would you take a further shot, by guesstimate it? Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeremy

[4on4off]

it sounds like your talking about a pendulum sight. it has one pin but you can slide it up or down for your yardage that you sight it for and write down on the side of the sight so you can sight it in for a short and long as your comfortable with

[CrookedR]

Go to bowcast.com and listen to episode #6. It is all about single pin sights. You can download there podcasts from iTunes to your ipod also. I'm on episode #7 so far and have loved it.

CR

[nakoa]

i don't like a singal pin i use a 5 pin flash point. once you sight your first pin in the rest are set.

[Rustyoar]

HHA love it!!

[Rustyoar]

Originally Posted by CrookedR

Go to bowcast.com and listen to episode #6. It is all about single pin sights. You can download there podcasts from iTunes to your ipod also. I'm on episode #7 so far and have loved it.

CR

That was very intresting comments from those guys, thats a cool show btw.

[Thehunter]

I have one and I love it. It's best thing i've ever done for my self and my bow hunting. I have mine set on 34 yards. I'm about 1.5 inches high at 20 yards and 3 inches low at 50 yards......Place it in the center of the deer and that drop like a rock.

[Catch 22]

OK here's my opinion. I shoot with a single vertical pin. I sight it in at 30 yards for hunting. If I need to take a 20 yrd shot I will only be a couple inches high. 40 yard shot, bring the pin up a little. I call it my bb gun theory. I never had multiple sights or settings on my bb gun but I could kill any bird in town. It's a more instinctive way to shoot. I believe I'm better in the field because of it. I don't use a range finder. John Elway doesn't use a range finder to throw a football. No outfielder uses one to make the throw to third base. They just know. Practice practice practice. I like to put a Judo tip on an arrow and shoot stumps or whatever as I'm screwing around out in the woods. I don't try to figure out the exact yardage, I just try to shoot it.
This theory is not for everyone. Some people like to sit in a tree stand and range landmarks around them so when an amimal comes in they have a reference. That makes sense. I'm just a little too A.D.D. to sit in a stand all day. I'm on foot spotting and stalking. When the shot presents itself, I'm not busting out the rangefinder, I'm nocking an arrow.
So do what's best for you. My favorite hunting partner uses multiple pins and is extremely successful. It's just a personal preference.