Target or pin in primary vision?
 

What do you guy's have in your primary vision what you are aiming at or your pin? Meaning is your primary visual focus your sight pin or the target?

RE: Target or pin in primary vision?
 

For me it's the pin, however I'm new to bowhunting so it's not for any reason other than it's what I tend to do. This is a really good question. I'm interested to see the responses.

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Scot,

I always try to focus on the target and the pin is blurry.

If you focus on the pin it's hard to see what's going on with the deer on impact and I also think the pin moves a lot more when you try to focus on it.

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I tend to agree with you Dave,especially so as my eye glass prescription has changed over the last couple of years.I seem to not shoot as well when I try to be to perfect with holding the pin exactly on the spot I am aiming at.I believe it causes more tension in the bow arm than there should be.

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I focus on the target to get my alignment and then the pin for the final shot.

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If this makes any sense. When I aim, my pin is in focus but my aiming focus is on the target.

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i think i am actually ambioptrous because one eye focuses in the pin and the other focuses in the target.

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Not to disagree with anyone!, I focus on the pin, leave my target blury, after many years of silloette shooting it is just natural for me to make better shots focusing on the sight.

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I'm bumpin' this. I'd like to hear some more input from more of the experienced shooters out there.

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pesonally, i focus on the target and let the sight blurry.

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Is this wierd? One eye on pin and the other on target. I feel like thats what I am doing.

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If you read any book, or work with a coach they will all say focus on the target.

When in your car do you focus on the road directly in front of the car, or 100 yards down the road? What would happen if you did it the other way around?

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I focus on the pin and leave the target "blurry". I treid the both eyes open shooting methad like i said i would and coulnt see anything for the life of me! When shooting both eyes open do you guys normaly use a peep?

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Actually that is not weird MOHO.

Your attention/focus should be on the target with both eyes open. The pin should be secondary which most of the time this tends to put the focus in the middle in a kinda floating mode...I guess I can't explain it. Your main and goal should be on the target, apply back tension....when the shot goes off as a suprise you'd be shocked to learn the pin could be off but the arrow will not be, if you focus strickly on the pin, I doubt that's the case.

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Didn't read page two when I posted Matt....exactly.

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That doesnt sound very accurate or safe to me...the arrow is supposed to find the target??

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You totally misunderstand, your pin could be off the mark (not target) but when the bow goes off, the arrow will find the mark (on the target)....

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I find the spot on the target I am aiming at and burn a hole through it until my arrow impacts. This is pre draw, while drawing,aiming, and releasing. It really forces you to concentrate on the aiming aspect of the shot and to pick ONE aiming point on the intended target. As Rob stated above, it is funny sometimes you feel like you might be off a bit, but darn if that arrow isn't right where you intended it to go ( a good sign you have a suprise release). I have read this statement from many good archery coaches, that pin does not have to be, nor should it be dead still while you aim.

Shane

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My 55 year old eyes couldn't focus on the pin even if I tried.:D Focus is on the target with a little colored spot covering my aim point.

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rick...we all know we focus on the woods and fields surrounding the road trying to sneak a peak at the big buck that lives there...atleast thats how i drive:D

seriously....i do both...trying to focus on the target and keep both eyes open. ive noticed that when i have both eyes open and am not looking at the pin my arrows fly right where i want. its like i am the arrow. just taking me a while since i shot one eye closed for a year and focused on the pin. now its even easier for me to draw and send the arrow right where i want. almost considering loosing my peep and going with the kisser...it just feels that natural to me. i dont know...

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I focus on the target after I center my pin.