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Shoot Right Handed, Left Eye Domanant. Anybody Else?

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  1. Iowa Bowhunter

    Iowa Bowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I've always shot my bow and guns right handed and am left eye domanant. I know this isn't the perfered method, but's it's just how I turned out?

    Anybody else shoot like this? I may pick-up something like the Peep Eliminator and add it to my bow to help correct this. Any other thoughts?
     
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    Greg / MO Grizzled Veteran

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    I've got a way more simple fix.

    I just close my left eye.

    ;)
     
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    Ben/PA Grizzled Veteran

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    I did for years, switching was the best thing I ever did. Took a little work but it paid off.
     
  4. Iowa Bowhunter

    Iowa Bowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    That's what I've been doing for years (closing my left eye). Lately, my target starting to get alittle fuzzy when I'm looking at it with just my right eye. Thought if I could leave both eyes open maybe it wouldn't look so fuzzy.
     
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    wv_whitetailhunter Weekend Warrior

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    I'm left eye dominant but I've always shot right handed. I've talked to a several people that do this so I see nothing wrong with it. I would just do whatever is most comfortable.
     
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    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    I'm a righty w/ L eye dominance.

    This is what I do, bow, rifle. After doing this over the years, my eyes are nearly equal in dominance.
     
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    I'm right there with ya. Right handed and left eye dominiant. I close the left eye also.
     
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    OHbowhntr Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I'm likewise shoot a bow right-handed as my left shoulder was wrecked playing football in HS, I picked up shooting a bow right-handed, and have never looked back. I also close my left eye, but I've developed a "dual dominance" where I can shoot a pistol left or right handed and whichever hand has the pistol in it will determine my eye dominance. I'll never claim to be a GREAT archer, but I shoot decent enough to hit the target....MOST of the time.
     
  9. Iowa Bowhunter

    Iowa Bowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Thanks for the reply's

    I guess it's more common than I thought. I guess, I'll stick with just closing my left eye. Although, some days it may look a whole lot like I had BOTH eyes closed. :evilgrin:
     
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    Hoyt 'N' It Die Hard Bowhunter

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    yep close my left eye, righty as well
     
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    I'm opposite. Lefty and right eye dominant, but I still shoot with both eyes open.
    Never had any problems either.
     
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    I'm left eye dominant, but RH. I shoot everything LH, including my bow. I switched from shooting RH for most of my short archery career at the advice of some well respected shooters. I must have a little cross dominance issue, however, because now when I'm shooting with both eyes open, my right eye occasionally tries to take over. Now I went from left eye shut, to right eye slightly squinting:D I'm happy with the switch aside from the lower availability of used equipment.
     
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    I did for years... didn't know there was another way.. Then one day I was reading a mag. article about eye dominance and did the ol' look thru your fingers in a loop thing and wa-la! 20yrs shootin left now. never looked back. Also found out I was born a lefty and nobody wanted me to be, so I always was made to use the right.
    My son is a lefty but shoots comfortably right handed..suspect he'll change as his eyes get older..
     

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