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Old 08-13-2008 | 06:50 PM
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I guess I am different beast, I start off with both open and close as I start concentrating .... works for me. I also recently read an article where Randy Ulmer does the same thing
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Old 08-13-2008 | 06:51 PM
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I even tried 10-12 shots with both eyes open today--I could see my arrow alot better. I felt more comfortable. The only problem is that I kept getting blurry images from my sights...I could not for the life of me get my eyes to adjust and focus.
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Old 08-13-2008 | 06:56 PM
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The problem with me, is that I see two peeps, and two sights, when I have both eyes open, and I never know which ones to use!!!
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Old 08-13-2008 | 07:03 PM
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I guess I am different beast, I start off with both open and close as I start concentrating .... works for me. I also recently read an article where Randy Ulmer does the same thing
I think this is going to be my new approach...
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Old 08-13-2008 | 07:04 PM
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The problem with me, is that I see two peeps, and two sights, when I have both eyes open, and I never know which ones to use!!!
Sounds like you are shooting from the wrong side then...
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Old 08-13-2008 | 07:06 PM
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The problem with me, is that I see two peeps, and two sights, when I have both eyes open, and I never know which ones to use!!!
Sounds like you are shooting from the wrong side then...
Read my first post.
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Old 08-13-2008 | 07:07 PM
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I shoot with one eye squinted,same as if I wasshooting a rifle.
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Old 08-13-2008 | 07:16 PM
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One eye closed for me. Always say that I am going to try both eyes open, but have yet to try it.
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Old 08-13-2008 | 07:25 PM
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The problem with me, is that I see two peeps, and two sights, when I have both eyes open, and I never know which ones to use!!!
Sounds like you are shooting from the wrong side then...
Read my first post.
I did...Sounds like you are left eye dominate and shooting right handed...It's hard to be a good shot doing it backwards...

Having both eyes open helps with depth perception, night vision, peripheral vision and also in tracking the arrow...

How do you do dove hunting with a shotgun???
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Old 08-13-2008 | 07:26 PM
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It doesn't make sense to me to have both eyes open and try to focus with one. You are sending too many wrong signals to your brain.
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