Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
08-13-2008 | 07:29 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
ORIGINAL: Brknarrow1970
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 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
08-13-2008 | 07:36 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
ORIGINAL: rimjob_rob
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.
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.
Now close the left eye, if the finger is pointed to the object then you are right eyed dominant and should shoot all weapons from your right shoulder and with both eyes open...You will naturally point the weapon at the object because the dominate eye takes over...
Any good game shot with a shotgun knows this and wouldn't dream of trying to mount the gun, close one eye and try to shoot...The same goes with a bow...If you are left eye dominate and shooting a right handed bow then you are handicapping yourself, you can "get by" by closing the other eye but you will miss shots that you should have made just because you aren't shooting in the natural position...
08-13-2008 | 07:42 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
OK guys, quick lesson...Take your index finger, like a pistol when you were a kid, point it at a door knob or light switch with BOTH eyes open...
Now close the left eye, if the finger is pointed to the object then you are right eyed dominant and should shoot all weapons from your right shoulder and with both eyes open...You will naturally point the weapon at the object because the dominate eye takes over...
Any good game shot with a shotgun knows this and wouldn't dream of trying to mount the gun, close one eye and try to shoot...The same goes with a bow...If you are left eye dominate and shooting a right handed bow then you are handicapping yourself, you can "get by" by closing the other eye but you will miss shots that you should have made just because you aren't shooting in the natural position...
ORIGINAL: rimjob_rob
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.
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.
Now close the left eye, if the finger is pointed to the object then you are right eyed dominant and should shoot all weapons from your right shoulder and with both eyes open...You will naturally point the weapon at the object because the dominate eye takes over...
Any good game shot with a shotgun knows this and wouldn't dream of trying to mount the gun, close one eye and try to shoot...The same goes with a bow...If you are left eye dominate and shooting a right handed bow then you are handicapping yourself, you can "get by" by closing the other eye but you will miss shots that you should have made just because you aren't shooting in the natural position...
08-13-2008 | 07:48 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
OK guys, quick lesson...Take your index finger, like a pistol when you were a kid, point it at a door knob or light switch with BOTH eyes open...
Now close the left eye, if the finger is pointed to the object then you are right eyed dominant and should shoot all weapons from your right shoulder and with both eyes open...You will naturally point the weapon at the object because the dominate eye takes over...
Any good game shot with a shotgun knows this and wouldn't dream of trying to mount the gun, close one eye and try to shoot...The same goes with a bow...If you are left eye dominate and shooting a right handed bow then you are handicapping yourself, you can "get by" by closing the other eye but you will miss shots that you should have made just because you aren't shooting in the natural position...
ORIGINAL: rimjob_rob
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.
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.
Now close the left eye, if the finger is pointed to the object then you are right eyed dominant and should shoot all weapons from your right shoulder and with both eyes open...You will naturally point the weapon at the object because the dominate eye takes over...
Any good game shot with a shotgun knows this and wouldn't dream of trying to mount the gun, close one eye and try to shoot...The same goes with a bow...If you are left eye dominate and shooting a right handed bow then you are handicapping yourself, you can "get by" by closing the other eye but you will miss shots that you should have made just because you aren't shooting in the natural position...
08-13-2008 | 07:52 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
That's my point Ed...My flinters have open sights, still shoot with both eyes open...My .243 and .22 both have a scope, still shoot with both eyes open...
It helps me when shooting at moving deer to keep up with them...I don't watch them with both eyes, close one and then shoot...Maybe because I grew up as a hunter and have hunted and shot many different weapons it's just natural...I'm sure you can teach yourself to be a decent bow shot by closing one eye, but, talking about hunting deer and tracking a deer walking through and looking for that opening and how quickly you sometimes need to take the shot, you will be a better hunter by using the proper shoulder based on your dominate eye and using both eyes for the shot...
It helps me when shooting at moving deer to keep up with them...I don't watch them with both eyes, close one and then shoot...Maybe because I grew up as a hunter and have hunted and shot many different weapons it's just natural...I'm sure you can teach yourself to be a decent bow shot by closing one eye, but, talking about hunting deer and tracking a deer walking through and looking for that opening and how quickly you sometimes need to take the shot, you will be a better hunter by using the proper shoulder based on your dominate eye and using both eyes for the shot...
08-13-2008 | 07:54 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
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???
ORIGINAL: whitetailbowhunter
Read my first post.
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
Sounds like you are shooting from the wrong side then...
ORIGINAL: whitetailbowhunter
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!!!
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!!!
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???
I'm odd.
[&:]I think I could shoot both left and right fairly well. Next time I'm at the proshop I will try to try a left handed bow just for fun.
08-13-2008 | 08:10 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
That's my point Ed...My flinters have open sights, still shoot with both eyes open...My .243 and .22 both have a scope, still shoot with both eyes open...
It helps me when shooting at moving deer to keep up with them...I don't watch them with both eyes, close one and then shoot...Maybe because I grew up as a hunter and have hunted and shot many different weapons it's just natural...I'm sure you can teach yourself to be a decent bow shot by closing one eye, but, talking about hunting deer and tracking a deer walking through and looking for that opening and how quickly you sometimes need to take the shot, you will be a better hunter by using the proper shoulder based on your dominate eye and using both eyes for the shot...
That's my point Ed...My flinters have open sights, still shoot with both eyes open...My .243 and .22 both have a scope, still shoot with both eyes open...
It helps me when shooting at moving deer to keep up with them...I don't watch them with both eyes, close one and then shoot...Maybe because I grew up as a hunter and have hunted and shot many different weapons it's just natural...I'm sure you can teach yourself to be a decent bow shot by closing one eye, but, talking about hunting deer and tracking a deer walking through and looking for that opening and how quickly you sometimes need to take the shot, you will be a better hunter by using the proper shoulder based on your dominate eye and using both eyes for the shot...
Maybe I just need to change my contacts [8D]
08-13-2008 | 08:17 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
I have both open until my pin is on the target then shut myleft eye for shooting and I shoot 3-d turneys all the time,I have never practiced compound with or shot a turny with anyone who kept both open other than traditional archers.
That would be hard to get used to,I have tried and find it awkward.
That would be hard to get used to,I have tried and find it awkward.
08-13-2008 | 08:20 PM
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RE: Shooting w/ Eyes Open?
ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
OK guys, quick lesson...Take your index finger, like a pistol when you were a kid, point it at a door knob or light switch with BOTH eyes open...
Now close the left eye, if the finger is pointed to the object then you are right eyed dominant and should shoot all weapons from your right shoulder and with both eyes open...You will naturally point the weapon at the object because the dominate eye takes over...
Any good game shot with a shotgun knows this and wouldn't dream of trying to mount the gun, close one eye and try to shoot...The same goes with a bow...If you are left eye dominate and shooting a right handed bow then you are handicapping yourself, you can "get by" by closing the other eye but you will miss shots that you should have made just because you aren't shooting in the natural position...
ORIGINAL: rimjob_rob
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.
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.
Now close the left eye, if the finger is pointed to the object then you are right eyed dominant and should shoot all weapons from your right shoulder and with both eyes open...You will naturally point the weapon at the object because the dominate eye takes over...
Any good game shot with a shotgun knows this and wouldn't dream of trying to mount the gun, close one eye and try to shoot...The same goes with a bow...If you are left eye dominate and shooting a right handed bow then you are handicapping yourself, you can "get by" by closing the other eye but you will miss shots that you should have made just because you aren't shooting in the natural position...
