I am STRONGLY left eye dominant, and shoot right handed. I always have - compounds for 12-13 years or longer, now I bowhunt with a recurve.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_perception

Depth perception is the visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions


Depth perception arises from a variety of depth cues. These are typically classified into binocular cues that require input from both eyes and monocular cues that require the input from just one eye

Binocular vision is vision in which both eyes are used together. The word binocular comes from two Latin roots, bini for double, and oculus for eye.
[1] Having two eyes confers at least four advantages over having one. First, it gives a creature a spare eye in case one is damaged.
[2]it gives a wider field of view. For example, a human has a horizontal field of view of approximately 180 degrees with two eyes but only 150 degrees with one[citation needed].
[3]it gives binocular summation in which the ability to detect faint objects is enhanced.
[4]it can give stereopsis in which parallax provided by the two eyes' different positions on the head give precise depth perception

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocular_dominance

Also, field of view for binocular vision is about 180 degrees - field of view for monocular vision? 120 degrees.



Closing an eye you see, results in the loss of a lot. You don't close an eye hitting a baseball, throwing a football, serving tennis, driving, pouring a cup of coffee, typing on a computer ........ in fact, its very very rare for any human to close an eye in an activity because simply, its not how we're designed to work.

My response to this thread is always the same. I draw, get the arrow close to on target, close my left eye, center the pin in the peep, then open my left eye, make sure I change nothing in my form, forget about the peep, settle the pin and release. It may sound complicated, but it's not, and it works great for me.

Once again, you don't need binocular vision when aligningthree objects, peep, sight pin and target. None of the activities you mention are accomplished by aligning three objectsfor aiming a projectile.

Agreed. Besides that, when I draw (and I emphasize "I"), I've already committed to a shot at a known yardage, even when the deer is still moving. Depth perception at that point isn't required for the shot. However, having that second eye open does have the added benefit to me of increasing the field of view and makes it easier to "pick my spot" to stop the deer.

its a losing battle - I get tired of discussing it to be honest. ya'll close your eyes, one or both, in whatever sport you want to and see where it gets you. you might be just fine in doing it - good luckwith that depth perception, lack of periphreal vision, lack of clearer vision etc - kinda like taking an 84 yard shot at an elk, you're going to do it anyway regardlessof what advice is giving


good luck& shoot straight

Your posts are always entertaining, Stealthy.Since you replied to me, I’ll answer, even though I don’t believe your reply was directed at me.

I agree with you. I also agree with Bruce. He is correct when he says one doesn’t need both eyes to align the pin, peep and target. For that purpose, I’m convinced that my left eye serves no purpose other than to confuse the process. That’s why I close my left eye while centering the pin in the peep and then open it again. I can[/i] center the pin with both eyes open (especially at close range), but I can do it much more quickly with my left eye closed. Once my pin is centered and I lock everything in, it’s MUCH easier to get on target and hold on target with both eyes open. Plus, as I said before, I have a much larger field of view, and that helps also.

I will say, though, that once you know where the deer is or is going to be for the shot, you know the yardage and you're at full draw, I believe that depth perception doesn't serve much of a purpose in the execution of the shot.