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One eye open or two?
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06-19-2006, 07:54 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Southampton Pa BUCKS CO
Posts: 2,492
RE: One eye open or two?
I just started to shoot with both eys open. I only used 1 eye for 30 years and I wish I started to use 2 eyes a long time ago. Oh well. I still use my peep though to line up my site with 1 eye . I then open both eyes and shoot. What a difference with 2 eyes. I like it a lot
Hatchet Jack
Hatchet Jack
06-19-2006, 08:25 PM
#16
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northeast PA
Posts: 633
RE: One eye open or two?
I squint or close my left for a split second as I start to sight to let my right eye grab the image and then I have both open.
I don't know why I have to do it with the bow, I don't need to when using a firearm, scoped or open sights.
Must just be because I'm newly back into shooting the bows.
I don't know why I have to do it with the bow, I don't need to when using a firearm, scoped or open sights.
Must just be because I'm newly back into shooting the bows.
06-19-2006, 08:34 PM
#17
RE: One eye open or two?
About 5 years ago, a guy I met at the range gave me some pointers to help my shooting. He had me do a few things.
1.) Come down on the target instead of under it. I was surprised how easy it was tolower my bow, compared with raising it, once I had drawn. I guess it is a subconscious thing.
2.) He had me relax my bow hand fingers and take a low grip.
3.) He told me to shoot with both eyes open.
I shot a Robin Hood in the next 5 arrows and busted the fletchings off of three. He was so mad he threw his hat down. He really helped me alot. I like the increased field of vision with both eyes open. Yet, I will say that when the light starts to fade, I will close my left eye. I have practiced in lower light conditions and found that my less dominant eye (left) will take over in such conditions because the peep blocks too much light. If I shoot both eyes open in low light I will always shoot right.
1.) Come down on the target instead of under it. I was surprised how easy it was tolower my bow, compared with raising it, once I had drawn. I guess it is a subconscious thing.
2.) He had me relax my bow hand fingers and take a low grip.
3.) He told me to shoot with both eyes open.
I shot a Robin Hood in the next 5 arrows and busted the fletchings off of three. He was so mad he threw his hat down. He really helped me alot. I like the increased field of vision with both eyes open. Yet, I will say that when the light starts to fade, I will close my left eye. I have practiced in lower light conditions and found that my less dominant eye (left) will take over in such conditions because the peep blocks too much light. If I shoot both eyes open in low light I will always shoot right.
06-19-2006, 08:39 PM
#18
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Morgan County, IL
Posts: 1,073
RE: One eye open or two?
I shoot RH but am left eye dominant. I've always shot with only one eye open. Actually, I've never tried shooting with two, I always figured that while shooting 'backwards', it wouldn't work.
...I shoot long guns left handed, and about half of the time both eyes are open.
...I shoot long guns left handed, and about half of the time both eyes are open.
