Scott Archery Pursuit Release

After spending a couple of weeks with this release, I've come to love it!I was looking for a simple thumb release to replace my over 30 year old, recently failed Hot Shot release, (Got my money's worth from that one!), but didn't want to pay $200+ for a release that I would only use occasionally. I normally shoot a Scott caliper style release but suffer from bouts of target panic every so often. When this happens, I switch to the thumb release for a week or so to rid myself of the shot anticipation that causes my target panic, and then I am fine to back to the caliper release. However, I may not go back this time! I am finding that I shoot every bit as well with this release as I ever did with the caliper on my best days and am overall more consistent. It is not yet as comfortable to me as the caliper, but I think that will come with time and familiarity.I initially used the 3 finger extension, removed the wrist strap, and used the lanyard to loop over my hand similar to how the old Hot Shot was set up. This gave me a familiar feel and shot process that I was happy with. However I continued to experiment (this is a very versatile release) and the configuration that I settled on for hunting is *with* the wrist strap and the four finger extension. With the strap I found that I can tuck the release between the strap and my palm and wrist, leaving my hands completely free and the release secure. Using the four finger extension, I use mainly my first and third fingers to draw, lock my thumb around the button while settling into my anchor, then slowly relax my hand and slightly squeeze with my ring and pinky fingers while applying back tension to release the shot similar to the way you would shoot a hinge. The shot always breaks crisply and surprises me each time. For me this works absolutely brilliant!The Positive: Well thought out design and obvious quality. Crisp sear. Lots of adjustability. Reasonable price.The Negative: As others have mentioned, the release is noisy at the shot due to metal on metal contact of the jaw. I don't think this should be a deal breaker though as it is not nearly as loud as the bow. (And my bow is relatively quiet.) You notice it however since it is right next to your ear. It would also be nice if the sear tension was adjustable as well as the travel. Also, the Hot Shot has a spring on the jaw that keeps it open after the shot so you can quickly hook it on and close it for the next shot. This would be a nice feature to have. None of these issues are deal breakers for me however, and if they were addressed I'm sure it would be at a higher price point.Overall I think Scott did a good job on this one. Would definitely buy again!

Purchased to replace standard finger release. Provides more control drawing the bow and arrow release.Scott products are Quality and value

This is a great thumb button release with plenty of adjustments. I have lost one of the screws from the release itself but it still works great.

Have not used this in the field yet, but I can say this has a very crisp release, which I am a fan of. One of the things I noticed on some reviews between Amazon and other websites was that this was loud. While it may be loud next to you, it may or may not be loud 20-30 yards away, more than likely the distance of your target, or louder. Nevertheless, I decided to do what I could in regards to lessening the noise produced by the release. I have attached photos to show. I cut a piece of a rubber band in to three small, roughly 1/4” length strips and placed them between the first sear and the body of the release. This has helped muffle quite a bit of noise. At this point I’m not worried about a target down range and spooking.

Materials are great, and after adapting to the fact that you have to manually close it to attach it to the loop it does the job and it does it very well. Only reason I didn’t like it is that the head doesn’t rotate which twists your loop if you try to adjust it to your support point which in my case my hand is parallel to my face. Otherwise I would recommend it***UPDATE****Well, call it inexperience, but after returning this release and trying a couple of other ones I realized how good the Scott Archery Pursuit is. Starting with materials and build, the SA Pursuit looks and feels high end. I’m waiting to try the trufire bulldog , but will probably buy the pursuit again in a couple of months (or sooner if price goes down)****UPDATE SEP-21****I found a great offer for the Pursuit release on another site and decided to buy it again. After trying a couple of other releases I realized that this is the one that feels more comfortable, accurate and works best for me. One plus that is not mentioned a lot is the fact that it doesn't damage the D-loop as fast as other releases. Very reliable, I would definitely recommended to anybody looking for a great mid-tier release

Don't know why there aren't better reviews on this release. I have been shooting for better than 30 years. For the price of this release I can't find anything I would change, except maybe the buckle on the wrist strap, which is difficult to buckle up using only one hand, but no big deal. I prefer to use it without the wrist strap anyway. The trigger is as smooth as glass, and works flawlessly. It came adjusted perfectly out of the box. The ability to change it from a 3 finger to a 4 finger is a nice feature. Definitely a great value.

After punching myself in the face repeatedly with this release (4 times and 4 lost arrows) I contacted Scott Archery directly, they told me that was a big problem and shouldn’t be happening they asked me to ship it to them which I did and paid for. They stated it would take a week to figure it out which I was fine with. A Week later they contacted me and said they are shipping it back today and so I asked if it had been checked and they stated it was checked at 100lbs. I was excited to receive the release and it came in today, the very first shot the release didn’t hold and punched myself in the face again and I’m sending it back now to get get a Carter Wise choice, save your money and don’t spend a dime with Scott archery unless you like losing arrows and punching yourself in the face repeatedly.

First thing you do is ditch the wrist strap. I also shoot a tru-ball abyss, a $200+ release. I wanted something that I could attach to my d-loop and let hang for hunting. The pursuit is super customizable with travel and pressure adjustments as well as being able to place the thumb barrel just where you want it. It has a seat style firing mechanism which makes the break on the shot super crisp. It fells just as crisp asy abyss. IMO this release is worth every penny if not more.