New Bow Sights for 2021

2021 Sights: Aim small, miss small with these new, game-changing accessories.

January 06, 2021 By Tony J. Peterson

Apex Gear MAGNITUDE

Designed to handle everything bowhunters can throw at it, from weekend whitetail sits to serious backcountry excursions, the new 5-pin MAGNITUDE from Apex Gear is a well-priced, fully loaded sight. For ease in setup, this sight offers micro-adjustable windage and elevation and is second- and third-axis adjustable. Suitable for right- or left-handed shooters, the MAGNITUDE is built from aircraft-grade aluminum and stainless-steel hardware to keep it both lightweight and nearly bombproof.

MSRP: $120 - $140; apex-gear.com

Black Gold Mountain Lite

While not new this year, Black Gold’s Mountain Lite sight is worthy of some love just because of how sweet it is. With its high-performance PhotoChromatic shell, you’ll get pins that are just as bright as you need them no matter what time of day it is, or what conditions you’re hunting in. This sight, which comes with 54 different sight tapes, is third-axis adjustable and features one of the smoothest dials in the market. While this might not seem like a big deal, the 3-pin Ascent Mountain Lite is also compatible with one-piece quivers, which means you won’t need bracket extensions or anything else extra to mount your favorite arrow holder on your rig.

MSRP: $284; blackgoldsights.com

CBE Tactic Hybrid 3

CBE has built a solid reputation around affordable, quality offerings. If you get your hands on the Tactic Hybrid 3, you’ll see why. This 3-pin sight, which weighs a shade under 10oz, is built with an ambidextrous design and smart mount multi-positioning mounting holes. Visual laser engraved markings allow for ease-in-setup with both windage and elevation, while the fiber management system not only produces bright pins, but also protects them from the rigors of the hunt.

MSRP: $130; custombowequipment.com

HHA Sports Tetra Max

HHA has pretty much set the standard for single-pin sights for a long time. In a move to keep that precedent going strong, they released the Tetra Max last year. Utilizing HHA’s patented R.D.S. (Range. Dial. Shoot.) Technology, this sight allows users to fine-tune their rigs at 20 and then 60 yards. After that, simply affix the correct sight tape and everything will be dialed at those yardages and everything in between. The Tetra Max is available with either a .019” or .010” pin and is proudly made in the USA.

MSRP: $380+; hhasports.com

IQ Bowsights Micro Sight

The more weight you hang off the side of your hunting rig in the form of accessories, the more likely you are to introduce unwanted canting during the moment of truth. This is why, if you can find a sight that is truly lightweight yet built to last no matter how hard you hunt, you should buy it immediately. IQ’s new 5-pin Micro Sight meets those standards and more thanks to it’s 10.5oz overall weight and all-aluminum construction. It sports the company’s well-known Retina Lock Alignment system, full-captured .019” pins, and is second- and third-axis adjustable.

MSRP: $200; feradyne.com

PSE Black Mountain Sierra Micro Sight

PSE is most well-known or churning out killer bows, but they’ve also got an extensive lineup of accessories, which includes offerings like the Black Mountain Sierra Micro Sight. This five-pin (.019”) sight features a 2” diameter housing, a True Blue sight light (included), and a satin black finish. To allow bowhunters the opportunity to truly fine-tune this sight, it’s built with micro-adjust windage and elevation.

MSRP: $60; psearchery.com

Trophy Ridge React Retaliate

If you want the easiest sight-in process of your life, from say 20 yards to 60, then you need to check out the Retaliate from Trophy Ridge. Utilizing the company’s revolutionary React Technology, this sight makes it almost impossible to be inaccurate if you set it up correctly. The 5-pin Retaliate is designed with the Ballistic CoPolymer System to keep it super lightweight and vibration free. It’s also built to operate tool-free so that you can adjust windage and elevation easily, precisely, and quickly.

MSRP: $170; trophyridge.com

Bowhunters who favor a hybrid sight will want to check out TRUGLO’s latest, which offers five fixed pins that are built in a lockable housing. If those pins don’t offer enough range, an elevation knob allows you to slide the housing down to stretch out your shooting distance. To further aid in your ability to shoot well beyond typical whitetail distances, this sight is also built with Decreasing Diameter Pins that start at .019” and end with two .010” pins. The RANGE•ROVER M4 features laser-engraved reference markings for elevation and windage adjustments and allows for a quiver to be mounted directly to the bracket, which isn’t the case with a lot of movers.

MSRP: $136; truglo.com

APX — The Newest Pattern From Realtree

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APX — The Newest Pattern From Realtree

Jim McGinn, VP of Marketing at Realtree, shows off the latest camouflage pattern from this industry giant. The new APX pattern is an all-purpose pattern that will help you blend into your surroundings whether you're in a treestand hunting whitetails, or bellycrawling your way into range of a mule deer out West. It took years to develop APX, a pattern that met the strict standards of Realtree Founder, Bill Jordan, and it will meet your standards as well.

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Buck Commander Releases New Buk Ops Technology

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Buck Commander Releases New Buk Ops Technology

Ryan Busbice from Buck Commander introduces a brand-new technology they call Buk Ops. This is an optical viewing device that does not use infra-red or thermal technology. It maximizes available light to give the user an enhanced view of their surroundings. It's not a targeting device either, but a tool for scanning fields in low light, or even walking into your stand or blind without a flashlight. This is one-of-a-kind technology that holds many uses for all types of hunters.

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, talks to Easton Marketing Director, Gary Cornum, about the Sonic 6.0, a highly versatile arrow shaft that gives the bowhunter multiple options. Wells explains how he's able to convert his Sonic 6.0 arrows to different weights based on the species of big game he's hunting.

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Easton Introduces the Match Grade Pro Series Arrow

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Easton Introduces the Match Grade Pro Series Arrow

Gary Cornum, Marketing Director at Easton, explains to Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, the virtues of Easton's newly released Match Grade Pro Series Arrows. From front to back, Easton has built their latest technologies into these arrows, which are only available from Easton dealers. Everything from high-end inserts and vanes combine with a five-point straightness standard to make the Pro Series arrows the best a bowhunter can buy. It's no longer necessary to build-your-own to achieve the highest quality arrow you demand.

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Primos Double Bull Delivers New Raised Hunting Ground Blind

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Primos Double Bull Delivers New Raised Hunting Ground Blind

On the surface, it would seem almost impossible to keep improving the Double Bull ground blinds manufactured by Primos. But as Raised Hunting founder and television show host David Holder explained to OSG's Lynn Burkhead, this year's new Raised Hunting Double Bull blind raises the standard of ground blind excellence even higher, whether you're chasing elk, mule deer or pronghorn antelope out west in Montana or big record book whitetails living in the Midwestern whitetail paradise of Iowa.

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Primos Delivers Steady Shooting With Edge Tripod System

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Primos Delivers Steady Shooting With Edge Tripod System

For big game hunters on the move out West, or a whitetail hunter looking to spot and stalk into range with a rifle or crossbow, keeping the scope's crosshairs steady can be a challenge. But not anymore according to Primos Hunting's Jason Harris, who recently showed OSG's Lynn Burkhead all of the versatility of the new Primos Edge Tripod, a carbon-fiber, magnetic head support system that provides a quick, rock solid shooting platform when a pressure packed hunt's moment of truth arrives.

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The QAD Ultrarest Gets Better

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The QAD Ultrarest Gets Better

Kevin Fry, Vice President at Quality Archery Design, lays out the improvements made to the newest Ultrarest Integrate MX arrow rest. The new MX2 is stronger, lighter, more compact, and includes a refined capture bar. The machined launcher is now fitted with a damper system to reduce noise and it can be color matched to your other accessories. The MX2 still features the “precision click micro adjust” to help you fine tune your setup.

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A QAD Ultrarest For Everyone

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A QAD Ultrarest For Everyone

No matter your budget or standard, QAD has an arrow rest for you. Kevin Fry, VP at QAD, goes through their line of arrow rests that range from the high-end $300 MX2 to their economy model that retails for just $75. Every model of arrow rest is made entirely in the U.S.A. and comes with a lifetime warranty.

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Primos Legacy Grows With Icon Call Series

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Primos Legacy Grows With Icon Call Series

Primos Game Calls is one of America's most iconic call makers, and according to Eric Hughes, that's the whole idea behind a brand new call lineup. In an ongoing introduction through a variety of game call styles, including deer calls, elk calls, predator calls, and of course, turkey calls. With that call-making DNA, Hughes spent some time telling OSG's Lynn Burkhead about the new Icon call line-up being unveiled by Will Primos and his Mississippi call making company and how it will take call making to the next level.

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Going Light With Dryshod Boots

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Going Light With Dryshod Boots

Steven Fuller, Marketing Director at Dryshod boots, goes through their line, from hunting boots to chore boots to knock-around shoes, they have it all, and the focus is on ultralight construction. The hunting line of knee-high boots have neoprene that is treated to be extra waterproof, and the outsole material is noticeably lighter than most boots of this type, making them good for hiking and packing when weight is a concern.

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Tactical Bowhunting from T.R.U. Ball and Axcel

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Tactical Bowhunting from T.R.U. Ball and Axcel

T.R.U. Ball/Axcel has taken some of its most popular release aids and bow sights and created the new-for-2024 Tactical Bowhunting Series, a collection of products optimized for the field where stealth and performance under pressure are keys to success.

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Trophyline Venatic Specter

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Trophyline Venatic Specter

Trophyline is following up on the success of its Venatic tree saddle with a new-for-2024 model featuring First Lite Specter camouflage, available this summer.