Illuminated archery bow sight apparatus

An illuminated pin sight, comprising:

• at least one sight pin;
• a pin guard having a circular or oval-shaped circumference around the at least one sight pin, the pin guard having a first side and a second side, the second side being opposite the first side;
• at least one light-distributing optic positioned at a perimeter of the pin guard, the at least one light-distributing optic having a visible portion positioned at the perimeter, the visible portion being visible from the first side of the pin guard;
• a power source;
• an artificial light source configured to emit light and to illuminate the at least one light-distributing optic upon activating the power source, wherein upon activating the power source the light is visible from the first side of the pin guard at the visible portion of the at least one light-distributing optic at the perimeter of the pin guard, but the light is not visible from the second side of the pin guard upon activating the power source.

An illuminated pin sight, comprising:

• at least one sight pin;
• a pin guard having a circular or oval-shaped circumference around the at least one sight pin;
• a first optic element positioned extending around a perimeter of the pin guard;
• a second optic element positioned extending through the at least one sight pin;
• a power source;
• an artificial light source configured to emit light and to illuminate the first and second optic elements upon connection to the power source;
• wherein the pin guard prevents visibility of light emitted from the first optic element in a first direction extending away from the pin guard toward a target and allows light from the first optic element to be visible in a second direction extending away from the pin guard and toward a user;
• wherein the at least one sight pin prevents visibility of light emitted from the second optic element in the first direction and allows light from the second optic element to be visible in the second direction.