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ATA 2011 Special Edition, Staff Articles

The New "IQ" Bowsight

By Duane Taylor   Mon, Feb 07, 2011

Bow sights are not all equal or the same.

The New "IQ" Bowsight

Bowsights are not all equal or the same. You may think it’s as easy as putting a pin at the end of your bow to peep at. Anyone who has been in archery for more than an hour knows it’s not that simple. And that’s why there are so many sights on the market today. Anything from scopes to illuminated or lighted pins, fiber optic to glow-in-the-dark. The goal is accuracy.

IQ 4 PinThat technology that will help you get a little more consistent and accurate to the extent of your physical ability. Well today there’s another step closer to that mark. It’s called the IQ Bowsight with Retina Lock. As any marksman knows, the further distance you shoot, the greater minimal movements you make affect the end result. What is only a little off at 20 yards proves to be a lot off at 30, worse at 40, and so on. Retina Lock technology is designed to combat every archer’s nemesis… torque. That flexing of the bow horizontally that appears to be “close enough” with a typical pin and peep set up, but proves to be a tracking nightmare after the shot. AnchorPoint/Torque ChartWe archers know that there are numerous variables that can affect how we hold our bows. Not many of us practice through the summer in our typical 6 layers of winter hunting gear or sit outside in a tree for 3 hours before taking our practice shot. At best we may take shots from awkward positions to help prepare, but we need instant and accurate reassurance no matter what conditions, funky position, or adrenaline charged situation we find ourselves in out there on hunting day. That’s what the Retina Lock is all about. It is designed to give an immediate assessment of your alignment so you can know the slightest offset of your shot, greatly adding to your comfortable shot range and increasing your accuracy and decreasing your group size. It also illuminates the need for a peep sight on your bow string. The IQ Bowsight with Retina Lock is fully adjustable, does not need batteries, and is legal for Pope & Young standards. It comes in a 4 or 7 pin model and is available for both left and right handed bows.

Get your shots dot-on with an IQ Bowsight with Retina Lock!

Learn more about this sight at http://www.iqbowsights.com

Information gathered from manufacturers website

By Duane Taylor

Duane Taylor

TalkHunting Pro Staffer Duane "Duane72" Taylor was born in western NY. As the son of a pastor, he spent several childhood years in Wisconsin, then West Virginia where he graduated high school before landing in Rhode Island. Moving out on his own, Duane spent a few years in Texas before enlisting in the US Air Force where he served for four years, stationed in Germany and South Carolina, and took part in Operation Desert Shield. After, he returned to RI where he served an additional year in the Air National Guard and married his fiancé Desiree. He now works full-time as the Facility Manager of his church, as well as volunteer serves on the board of Deacons. Duane cherishes his life with Desiree and is the proud father of two boys.

Growing up in a family that, even though they were not opposed to it, had minimal interest in hunting, Duane had few, if no, opportunities to experience the world of hunting for himself. He has always had an enjoyment of fishing and holds fond memories of fishing the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin with his dad and siblings. Always having a deep interest in hunting though, he took it upon himself to get started the year after settling home in Rhode Island. Armed with nothing more than an ancient recurve given to him by an old man in his church when he was in his teens, and decked out in his Air Force BDUs, he plunged into what would soon become a passion, hobby, and lifestyle.

It was several years before Duane would arrow his first deer with a used compound bow he had "upgraded" to. But those first years brought with them many valuable lessons, mentors, and friends and were the foundations of the successful years that followed. Hunting also the shotgun and muzzleloader seasons, spring & fall turkey, as well as some small game and coyote, Duane spends a great deal of time in the woods or preparing to be there. His other passions are most importantly God, his family, and his off-season fix of motorcycles.

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