Gear Hunting Gear Bowhunting Compound Bows Improve Your Accuracy With a Homemade Peep Sight We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › By Field & Stream Online Editors | Published Jul 18, 2006 9:00 PM EDT Gear A Cheap Peep Improve your accuracy in a half hour for about $20 By Scott Bestul The bowhunter's most effective tool for ensuring proper head alignment on the string is an in-line peep sight. Peeps are cheap, but a lot of hunters add to the cost by having a pro shop install the sight. There's no need for that. It seems intimidating, but this is a simple project you can do yourself. What You NeedIn-line peep: $3String separator: $7Serving: $7Liquid Lock adhesive: $4 Time: ¿¿ hourDifficulty: Moderate. Field & Stream Online Editors SHARE We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › How It’s Done Step 1: Place the Peep Slide a string separator through the strands of the bowstring, about 5 inches up from the nock, dividing the material evenly. Fit an in-line peep in the string so the strands run into the grooves on each side of the sight. Step 2: Take Aim Draw the bow and move the peep until you can see your sight pins through it without adjusting your head or anchor point. Put the bow in a vise. Step 3: Start Wrapping Thread a 24-inch piece of serving material through the gap in the string above the peep sight, leaving about a 1-inch tail. Hold the tail in place along the string. Begin wrapping the other end of the serving around the bowstring toward the peep sight, making tight, even turns. You’ll cover the tail as you go. Step 4: Jump the Peep As your wrap reaches the peep, thread the end of the serving between the bowstring strands. Then run the serving along the groove on the sight and through the bowstring strands below it. Make 8 to 10 more wraps. Step 5: Finish it Off Fold a 12-inch length of serving in half. Lay this along the bowstring, with the loop pointing toward the nock. Continue wrapping for 8 to 10 more turns, then thread the end through the loop. Using pliers, grab both strands of the loop’s tail end and pull until the loop disappears under the serving. Trim the ends of the loop. Place a few drops of adhesive on the serving. Field & Stream Online Editors TIP: Keep your wrist “low,” as in fully flexed backward, with the bow grip contacting your hand at the heel of your palm. A bone there gives you solid contact. Your fingers should be relaxed. If you’re holding the bow correctly, at full draw your knuckles will line up at a 45-degree angle, halfway between 7 and 8 on an imaginary clockface. Field & Stream Online Editors Bowhunting Compound Bows Hunting Gear