If you are like me, predominantly a Midwest whitetail hunter, most of the deer you shoot are inside 20 or 30 yards, maybe 40.
For years, my go-to sight picture has been a vertical two-pin configuration. I typically run pins at 20 and 35 yards, dial when I need to, and call it a day. It is simple, clean, and deadly inside timber.
Then you book a hunt out West.
Whether you are packing into elk country, creeping through sagebrush for pronghorn, or glassing mule deer in their beds, the game changes fast. Cover is sparse, wind is a factor, and shooting distances stretch out to 50, 60, or 70 yards in a hurry.
You quickly realize one or two fixed pins are not going to cut it when a bull is standing broadside across a draw and moving fast.
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Traditionally, your primary option was to switch to a horizontal multi-pin configuration. But if you have spent a decade staring at a clean vertical stack, drawing back on a horizontal multi-pin guard feels like trying to aim through a chain-link fence. The pin clutter distracts your eye, messes with your focus, and throws off your anchor.
HHA Sports listened to that exact frustration and answered it with the XV3 vertical pin scope housing.
Clean Sight Window: Three Independent Pins
The biggest advantage here is right in the scope design. The VX3 housing packs three vertical pins into a single uncluttered sight window. You keep the clear vertical field of view you are used to, but you gain immediate aiming points for longer distances.
Even better, each of the three pins is independently adjustable. HHA paired this with three separate yardage indicators on the wheel, all independently tunable.
Having the flexibility of a third pin option, without messing up your sight window is fantastic.
Controlling Light: The Rotary Rheostat
One detail guys consistently overlook on HHA sights is the adjustable rheostat. Its sole job is controlling how much ambient light hits your fiber optics to illuminate your pins.
The VX3 has an updated housing cover that smoothy rotates around the scope to cover or expose the fibers to light rather than sliding back and forth like the previous versions..
On a bright, high-noon summer day, raw sunlight can make fiber optic pins flare up so bright they create a halo effect, completely washing out a tiny spot on a target. By rotating the rheostat closed, you choke off the excess light and sharpen your aiming points.
When the sun drops below the treeline during prime time, you dial it wide open to catch every remaining ray of daylight for brighter pins.
If you hunt ground blinds late in the season like I do, you can still mount a sight light directly to the housing frame for complete illumination control.
Standard vs. Pro: Which One?
The VX3 housing is available on both the standard NYTRX and NYTRX Pro.
The Pro model features a removable yardage wheel system allowing you to set up separate wheels for different arrow configurations.
If you run a heavy, high-FOC arrow for Western elk and a lighter, faster shaft for Midwest deer or spring turkeys, you do not need to re-sight your entire bow. You simply swap the yardage wheel out, lock it in, and shoot.
The Pro line also gives you custom color options to match specialized bow finishes or Mossy Oak Bottomland setups.
The standard model comes strictly in matte black with a fixed wheel, delivering all the same rugged toughness at a lower price point.
Flexibility: Mounting Options You Need
The NYTRX and NYTRX Pro come in 4 different Mounting configurations.
For shooters running Mathews rigs, HHA engineered a dedicated Bridge-Lock mounting bar. It fits seamlessly inside the riser slot, sits tighter to the bow, eliminates bulky extension overhang, and looks incredibly clean while shaving extra ounces off your overall setup.
Additionally, they offer the sights in a standard dovetail mount, side mount, or Picatinny mount.
The Bottom Line
Whether you are upgrading an existing bow or building out a new setup for a dual-purpose season, the VX3 bridges the gap between timber whitetails and open-country big game. It gives you long-range capability, flawless light management, and zero sight-picture clutter.
