Cross dominant eye

Darryl Longbow · 02-08-2002, 07:09 PM

I noticed in several recent posts the number of people who shoot against their dominant eye as I do. I was wondering how you aim, instinctive, point of aim or what. It seems to not make any differance instinctive and was wondering about what everybody thought on this subject.

Floxter · 02-08-2002, 08:20 PM

I'm cross dominant; left eye dominant, right handed. All shots are with my left eye closed. Up to 20yrds, I shoot instinctive.
20-30yrds, I shoot point of aim. +30yrds, I gap shoot.

Jack

missedagain · 02-09-2002, 07:32 AM

I'm right eye dominant and shoot left handed. If you shoot with both eyes open and the bow canted a little and stare a hole in your target, the cross dominant issue is moot. But if you use a sight system of some sort--gap style using the point as a sight pin or look down the arrow--the cross dominant situation will give you fits unless you close your dominant eye. This, to me, is the very thing I left compound shooting to get away from--sight shooting, closing eyes, etc.