GR8atta2d - thanks, thought so. I asked because someone at work recommended my son look through the peep with his left eye - shooting right handed.
By the way - we used the patch last year. It works, but it is a hassle to use. He had a deer sneak up on him last year, so when he went to set the patch he scared the deer away.

I took my son to the optometrist. I explained to her how my son sees two objects while shooting his bow. Also, he can not close his eyes individually. Therefore he must shoot with both eyes open.
She said he has no astigmatism. Also, he is right eye dominant. Overall he has great vision. In fact he has better than 20/20 vision.
So, some of you suggested he shoot left handed. I’m not sure why this would help, but that is our next step. I have a left handed friend who can lend a bow. If this doesn’t work then I will continue to work with him to concentrate on the target more than the sight. Another option was to use laser sights. I know nothing about these sights, so this will take time.
Thanks for all your help.

I'm at a loss for advice, but I'd agree with borrowing a left handed bow for this 'experiment'. If his right eye is dominant, and cannot close that one by itself either I'm not sure what shooting left handed will do.
Worth a try though, sir.

If he's right eye dominate, shooting a lefthanded bow will not help, I'm afraid. I would go back to the patch if he just can't close his eye independantly of the other. It's not perfect, but I really don't know what else to do.


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my friend got his nick name this way! he is left handed but couldnt focus on the target so he taped a playing card (ace of spades) on his hat infront of his eye to help him. also he had to switch from shooting left handed bows to right. and it only took him a little time to get used to it. we still call him ace of spades to this day!

Teach him to shoot instinctive with both eyes open. If that seems impossible (it's really not, you throw balls instinctively you can shoot arrows that way too) he could try looking into a sight similar to this one: http://www.kineticbows.com/index.php?category=26&PHPSESSID=765a7f2d1de3d1 cd2a738acc7ec8bc5a
It combines instinctive with sighting. Kind of a instinctive aid. Your eye naturally finds center. I'd suggest doing the patch one more year and then going instinctive. I shot my compound that way for years. Most shots are 20 yards and under and he should be able to get that proficient easily. I'd also suggest roaming the woods and shooting stumps, twigs, and leaves over target shooting. It will help him instinctively judge distance and shoot in hunting situations.