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Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« on: May 05, 2014, 06:32:39 AM »
I just ordered my new sight a micro pin green hoggfather.  339 shipped.  Any opinions on hunting with these?  Can't wait to put it on my new bow.  Thanks for any tips or info.

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2014, 08:13:14 AM »
One of the top sights on the market in my opinion.  As for hunting, I personally like at least three pins, even if it's a slider.  A little heavier that other sights, but for the most part, you should love it. :tup:

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2014, 06:04:28 PM »
I have one on my hunting bow. I'm getting 290 fps with 522 grain arrows, so in the field I leave my pin on 30. At 20 it's about 3" high and at 50 it's about 7-8" low. Anything outside of 50 I should have time to range and dial it. It's takes some practice knowing where it shoots but it's pretty easy to be accurate enough for a good kill shot.

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2014, 06:19:08 PM »
I have one on my hunting bow. I'm getting 290 fps with 522 grain arrows, so in the field I leave my pin on 30. At 20 it's about 3" high and at 50 it's about 7-8" low. Anything outside of 50 I should have time to range and dial it. It's takes some practice knowing where it shoots but it's pretty easy to be accurate enough for a good kill shot.

 :tup:  That's the way I run my sliders too. 

Just remember to reset your 30 after a long shot.  CL & I were roving one day during mid day deer season.  Last shot we took was 80 yards.  Later that evening I had a nice little buck at 30 yards.  I think that arrow might still be going as it was headed for orbit.  Still can't believe I didn't notice, but maybe I was a little excited :chuckle:
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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2014, 06:27:17 PM »
Well that's what Cameron Hanes hunts with so you should shoot a monster bull this year. 

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2014, 06:30:51 PM »
I can see myself doing this.  I'm excited to shoot past 70 meters.  With a 70# bow how far could I adjust it out too?  Could I have a 200 yard mark?

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2014, 06:33:30 PM »
Well that's what Cameron Hanes hunts with so you should shoot a monster bull this year. 

Or five!  And the outdoor channel will follow me and I will be famous! 

Good reveiws for this sight I have to say.

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2014, 06:48:40 PM »
I can see myself doing this.  I'm excited to shoot past 70 meters.  With a 70# bow how far could I adjust it out too?  Could I have a 200 yard mark?

Depends on how low your anchor point is.  My faster bows I get a 142 yard setting.  I think CL gets about 120.  And then you can add another peep AKA Alwinearcher and hit 300 yards :o  Buy five or six RAD peeps...their cheap! :chuckle:
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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2014, 06:49:51 PM »
I do have another sheep hunt scheduled that I need to pay for soon! :chuckle:
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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2014, 07:33:36 PM »
 :chuckle: RAD sight too

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2014, 08:47:08 PM »
I get about 128 yards before my fletchings will rub the pin housing. Practicing at 130 makes 80 yards a chip shot. Love the sight though, no slop at all in the dial. The biggest thing is to get the most accurate measurements of your set up (have a friend help you if you don't have a hooter shooter) and your Archers Advantage tapes will be pretty much dead on the first time. Sometimes it take a little tweaking between your close and long range sight in numbers to match your arrow speed, but it's easy to do. And comes out on the money.

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2014, 08:50:22 PM »
I have one on my hunting bow. I'm getting 290 fps with 522 grain arrows, so in the field I leave my pin on 30. At 20 it's about 3" high and at 50 it's about 7-8" low. Anything outside of 50 I should have time to range and dial it. It's takes some practice knowing where it shoots but it's pretty easy to be accurate enough for a good kill shot.

 :tup:  That's the way I run my sliders too. 

Just remember to reset your 30 after a long shot.  CL & I were roving one day during mid day deer season.  Last shot we took was 80 yards.  Later that evening I had a nice little buck at 30 yards.  I think that arrow might still be going as it was headed for orbit.  Still can't believe I didn't notice, but maybe I was a little excited :chuckle:

I lost an arrow last week shooting my 130 pin at 45 yards after showing my buddy how it works. Got busy talking and not paying attention. That arrow is somehwere out in the woods out back  :chuckle: :bash:

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2014, 07:02:27 AM »
Got it in the mail yesterday!  Got it put together.  This thing is built like a tank!  Heavy but solid.  THis sight cost more than my bow I hunted with for the last 6 years!  My trophy ridge drop away came as well.  Now just waiting on my bow.  thanks for all the insight, it lets me know what to expect.

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2014, 12:36:51 PM »
I was impressed with how tight the machining tolerances on it are. No slop or wiggle at all

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Re: Single pin Hoggfather for hunting?
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2014, 12:40:12 PM »
I just put it on my old bow.  I have a small peep and it is to big for the small housing it came with.  What size peep should I get for the small housing.

 


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