Should I switch to a left handed bow? I'm right handed with a lazy right eye. its a bit blurry. When I close my left eye and use my peep sight with my right eye -I've been accurate at 20 , 30, but I'm little off at 40 yards and 50 yards would be a difficult shot for me. I've been using a peep sight. Should I learn to draw without a peep sight or switch to LH bow? Gets a len scope for my sight. My setup is Hoyt Alphamax 32 with spott hogg real deal 5 pin sight. Thanks pinstripes
I am right handed and right eye dominant so I am lucky. However, from all I have read and from people I have talked to with similar issues such as yours they switched to shooting the same side as the dominant eye and are glad they did. It will take some work, but it will pay off in the future. If it were me I would put in the effort and switch to a left handed bow. Take Care
Depends on what level you want to attempt to take your shooting to... Aspire to be an Olympic-level contender? Yep... I'd advice switching. If you're a normal bowhunter like most of us, you can just close your right eye. Works for me.
My son is the same - i switched him over to a left handed bow and the improvement was HUGE. I also switched him from batting righty to lefty and he is starting to make contact (he's 8 - so contact in baseball is pretty exciting). He was able to get his coordination with the bow down pretty quick. He still wants to shoot his BB gun and crossbow righty, but I am pushing him to shoot lefty and he hits right on when I do. I messed up when he was little and pushed him from using his left hand - who would have known...wish I had just let him become a lefty.
One of the biggest things is it is MUCH easier to see where your arrow goes with both eyes open. This can be very important for hunting obviously. Something to consider.
My son is the same shoots left handed made a huge difference. Bats right and does ok but he is in a slump right now. He can shoot left handed but cannot bat left handed.
I'm actually a righty who's left-eye dominate so I shoot left-handed. The problem with just closing your left eye is that under some pressure situations.... say when that deer you've been waiting for finally shows up... is that you might forget all about the which eye to close. I've seen it happen. I've even seen people do it with guns.
Right handed, left eyed here. Shot right handed for some 15 years before making the switch. I have been glad that I did. It was very natural. You'll have to build up some strength, but it was worth it for me.
Same for my kid. left handed, R-eye dominant. He shoots right handed, all his issues gone. He found this out during summer scout camp last yr shooting 22's. He was shooting lefty, and had a hard time shooting. He switched just for the heck of it, and his shooting improved. So, I'd say go to a pro shop, and ask to shoot a L-hnd bow and see what happens.
RH & LE here. I still shoot right handed. Truth is, I've always used my "off" eye for shooting, so I'm used to it. In fact, when I shoot left handed, my right eye tries to take over (and vice verse) so I've stuck with my comfortable hand. The only time I'm really handicapped is shooting birds or clay pigeons. The split second it takes my eyes to adjust is enough to mess me up sometimes. But a scope on my rifle and peep on my bow and I'm good to go. Like everything else, it works for some and not others. It comes down to trying it both ways and seeing what works best for you.
Keep in mind you stated you have a lazy eye so it's not only a question of one eye being dominant over the other. I would really think about switching if I were you. Hopefully your pro-shop will help you out. I wish more pro-shops would make this a standard question for people before they purchase a bow. It really is an important aspect of shooting and NOT JUST FOR SHOOTING AS AN OLYMPIC LEVEL CONTENDER. It may be a struggle at first, but you will most likely be much happier in the end. Sometimes the most difficult routes in life lead to wonderful out comes! Once again Take Care and Good Luck
