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One eye open or two?

Old 06-19-2006 | 10:22 AM
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I've been making a lot of changes this off season including starting to shoot with both eyes open. At first it was awkward now I wonder why I ever kept one eye closed. After a small adjustment period it just seems more natural. So i want to know.....
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Old 06-19-2006 | 10:40 AM
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I keep one eye open but will have to try both open. Do you still look thru your peep? Did it take long to get adjusted?
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Old 06-19-2006 | 10:43 AM
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The good Lord gave each and everyone of us 2 eyes so I would have to say use both of them!

Do ya drive, golf, watch tv, mow the grass, work etc etc with one eye closed?
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Old 06-19-2006 | 10:46 AM
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Well, before I quit drinking I used to drive with one eye open! Duc I took my peep off a couple of weeks ago. It is NOT going back on. The adjustment period only took a couple of practice sessions.
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Old 06-19-2006 | 10:51 AM
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I've been having trouble seeing thru my peep clearly here lately. I might try it here in another week.
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Old 06-19-2006 | 11:52 AM
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Both but it dont really help seein I am blind in one eye and cant see out the other
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Old 06-19-2006 | 11:58 AM
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Both eyes open? Okay... Yes I do - when using my Remington 870 12GA and skeet shooting!

Both eyes open for archery? Not on your life... Whenever I try to open my right eye (I'm a lefty and left eye dominant) everything goes to heck in a handbasket and I see two targets or two sets of sight pins. If I try to shoot, I have no idea which image to shoot at!!!

Let's face it... I'm a nutcase...
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Old 06-19-2006 | 12:12 PM
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ORIGINAL: ButchA



Both eyes open for archery? Not on your life... Whenever I try to open my right eye (I'm a lefty and left eye dominant) everything goes to heck in a handbasket and I see two targets or two sets of sight pins. If I try to shoot, I have no idea which image to shoot at!!!

Let's face it... I'm a nutcase...
The same thing happens to me when I open both eyes, but I still do it anyway. I just focus on the right image. I have noticed increased accuracy while shooting with both eyes open.


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Old 06-19-2006 | 12:53 PM
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They say it's good for shooting rifle, so I'd say it's good for bow too!
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Old 06-19-2006 | 01:57 PM
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Default RE: One eye open or two?

I have shot archery decently at the state and national level. Taking second and third place respectively. I am a rifle eye shooter. I close my left eye since I'm right handed. If I could change anything about my shooting, I'd learn to shoot with both eyes open. Especially for hunting. I think that if you can do it, shoot with both eyes open.
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