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Shooting with both eyes open?
I have heard a lot of people say that they shoot like this. I was wondering how you do it exactly. I have tried it with my peep but I don't know if it is lined up unless I shut my left eye. Is there a special technique do this? Am I doing it wrong?
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RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
I beleive you have to shoot without a peep, not sure though as I don't do it.
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RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
ORIGINAL: Rickmur I beleive you have to shoot without a peep, not sure though as I don't do it. |
RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
You need to be for sure that you are shooting with your dominant eye. Try drawing your bow, getting comfortable and settled in and then peek through your peep with just that eye open. After you see the sight picture in focus, then open your opposite eye and you should basically only extend your field of view and low light shooting potential, not lose focus with your right eye. You'll be amazed at how much more effective you'll become at shooting at game, under the lower light conditions that are normally required, once you learn to shoot this way.
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RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
is it better to shoot with both eyes open? what are the advantages?
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RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
In general it is better but there are a few that can't do it for whatever reason.
The main reason is you have a full field of view,which makes it much easier to stay on the right spot of an animal while aiming. Another advantage is a relaxed face(no squinting).Alot of target shooters will use a cover over their eye,so they can keep it openfor this reasonif they have trouble aiming with both eyes open. |
RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
I started shooting with both eyes open last year and I my shooting has improved because of it. The advantages that I see are:
1. Better field of view 2. Better sight and feel for the target 3. Better ability to track the arrow upon release Some people have difficulty with this due to their right vs. left eye dominance. If you are a right-handed shooter, being right-eye dominant makes this a whole lot easier. |
RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
Yeah what mike said! I stareted shootong with both eyes open a few years back and my groups also tightened up.It takes alittle getting used to,but once you do you'll love it.I love being able to track my arrow to the target not to mention a the increase ability to see in low light conditions.Just start out at close range and you'll get it.GOOD LUCK!
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RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
alright i have been shooting one eye closed for the last eight years. i am a right handed shooter but left eye dominant. is there any prayer for me. and i am a great shot with my bow and im not trying to toot my own horn, im just saying should i switch to both eyes open if im a good shot?
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RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
Don;t understand the science behind it but i decided to try shooting with both eyes open and i found it mych easier to do, and i am considerabley more accurate as well. Like i said, i don't understand it but it does seem to work.
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RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
ORIGINAL: bigjim12 alright i have been shooting one eye closed for the last eight years. i am a right handed shooter but left eye dominant. is there any prayer for me. and i am a great shot with my bow and im not trying to toot my own horn, im just saying should i switch to both eyes open if im a good shot? It would be very difficult for you to shoot both eyes open,not impossible though. My daughter is like you so I got her a left handed bow and she does quite well with it.She still has trouble maintaining her anchor through the shot with both eyes open but that will come. There were a couple advantages that I neglected to add that others have pointed out.The low light help and being able to track the arrow to the target are definate advantages of both eyes open. |
RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
I've try a lot of thing to know my dominant eye... but in vain..
Sometime the test says that's my right eye is dominant, sometime the left. Do you think that my eyes can beidentical? Test i've done is... -I but my hands in front of my hear, doing a " O " (with the 2 eyes open) -I put something in the middle (something at about 15' from you) -When the object is in the middle... *close your left eye (if the object is in the middle, the left eye is your dominant eye) * Close your right eye (if the objest is in the middle, the right eye is your dominant eye) I've tryed to explain you what I'm doing... pretty hard to explain, but you help me to be a better english writter Francis |
RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
ORIGINAL: Francis_Qc I've try a lot of thing to know my dominant eye... but in vain.. Sometime the test says that's my right eye is dominant, sometime the left. Do you think that my eyes can beidentical? Test i've done is... -I but my hands in front of my hear, doing a " O " (with the 2 eyes open) -I put something in the middle (something at about 15' from you) -When the object is in the middle... *close your left eye (if the object is in the middle, the left eye is your dominant eye) * Close your right eye (if the objest is in the middle, the right eye is your dominant eye) I've tryed to explain you what I'm doing... pretty hard to explain, but you help me to be a better english writter Francis The only problem is that if you overlap your hands so that your right hand is closest to your face, then it indicates that your right eye is dominant. Same with the left. |
RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
ORIGINAL: JimboHunter1 1. Better field of view 2. Better sight and feel for the target 3. Better ability to track the arrow upon release |
RE: Shooting with both eyes open?
Point your finger at an object. Now close one eye at a time. Whatever eye it is that has your finger ispointing right at the target is your dominate eye.
ArrowMike, thanks for clearing that up. Never too late to learn something;) |
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