The Advantages of Hunting with a Peep Sight in the Big Woods

At our last Big Woods Bucks team meeting, I was surprised to learn how many inquiries we receive each month about “peep sights.” As we are in the business of educating people in all things that pertain to our special style of hunting I though a short article digging deeper into the subject of peep sights was in order.

PEEP SIGHTS: THE BASICS

“Peep sights” is sort of slang for “receiver sights” but has become universally accepted. My first two peep sights were 5-D Williams. The 5-D stood for “five dollars,” as that’s how much they cost when they were introduced. They were a simple, no-frills sight, but they fit on my Savage 99 and Winchester 94 and worked quite well.

When I had a little more cash to spend, I bought some Lyman peeps. I’ve used their models 48, 57, and 66 sights with perfect satisfaction. If I had to guess, I probably have Lyman peep sights on close to a dozen old Winchester and Savage rifles. More recently, I have been installing Skinner peep sights on nearly all of my Remington 760 and 7600 rifles. Skinner peep sights are also made to fit Marlin lever actions and some other rifles as well.

For my money, they’re the best peep sight of all, and the Skinner Big Woods Bucks “Tracker” peep sight is designed by the Big Woods Bucks team and Andy Larsson from Skinner Sights to be the perfect Big Woods peep sight.

THE ADVANTAGES OF USING A PEEP SIGHT

One of the benefits of a peep sight is that it lengthens your sight radius, which improves your accuracy in most cases. Another benefit is that you see more of your deer, as a conventional rear sight blocks out the bottom of your target. If you are worried about centering your bead inside the large hold of your Big Woods Bucks “Tracker” peep sight, don’t be. Your eyes and brain will do that for you automatically. Practice on the Big Woods Bucks Big Buck Target and get used to snapping your rifle to your shoulder and putting that bead on a buck-shaped target.

Some older hunters and visually impaired will shoot better with a scope, especially at longer ranges. Having said that, most of my big woods bucks were taken at less than 100 yards. At those ranges, your peep sight will be perfectly adequate, quick to point, and add less weight to your gun. Another benefit is you won’t be wiping rain or snow out of the reticle, like you would with a scope. This is a great advantage when you are sneaking through a damp forest or on the track of that buck of a lifetime.

Order a Big Woods Bucks Tracker Peep Sight here.