shoot right left eye dominate
08-25-2003 | 06:33 PM
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shoot right left eye dominate
i was talking to my pro shop and asking him about the nopeep. he said he was old fashion and didn' t like them. i see most of you guys seem to like the the nopeep and one of the thing is you can shoot with both eyes open. ( i always shut one eye ) he was suprised that i shot with one eye closed. he said use your peep and keep your both eyes open you will see the target better. so i tried it and missed the tagget about 2 feet. he asked me if i was left eye dominate. does any one have the same problem. and does any one think the nopeep could help correct the problem. my eyes are getting older ane with both eyes open i think i would see better at lower light.
08-25-2003 | 08:03 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: shoot right left eye dominate
I too like a peep on my string...just my preference and I am not sold on the No Peep.
Most shooting coaches will try to convince you to shoot left handed....in time you' ll become more proficient with your bow by shooting both eyes open, however for many, it' s too late or just don' t want to try. In that situation, try partially closing your left eye to filter light. Normally, your other eye with more light will take over. The only downfall to that situation is shooting in low light conditions.....practice a couple scenerios and see how it works out for you. A personal friend of mine has your problem.....and he can' t close his one eye so he wears an eye patch....I' ve seen many competitve archers put a blinder on the brim of the hat, your vision will be better and at the same time, your right eye will see the target and your left eye will be blocked but still gathering light.
Most shooting coaches will try to convince you to shoot left handed....in time you' ll become more proficient with your bow by shooting both eyes open, however for many, it' s too late or just don' t want to try. In that situation, try partially closing your left eye to filter light. Normally, your other eye with more light will take over. The only downfall to that situation is shooting in low light conditions.....practice a couple scenerios and see how it works out for you. A personal friend of mine has your problem.....and he can' t close his one eye so he wears an eye patch....I' ve seen many competitve archers put a blinder on the brim of the hat, your vision will be better and at the same time, your right eye will see the target and your left eye will be blocked but still gathering light.
08-25-2003 | 09:01 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: shoot right left eye dominate
I shoot with an NO-Peep and I am down to 7 target arrows. Next year I' ll need to get at least another dozen or two.
Knowing whether you shoot right or left handed then which eye is dominalt are important factors.
Although I shoot Right Handed and am Right Eye Dominant, when I forst started shooting with the No-Peep, the Left Eye always wanted to take over for my Right Eye [don' t ask why, I don' t know] causing me to miss the target on several occasions.
Being stubborn and Irish, I stuck with it and learned that when my Left Eye tried to take over all I needed to do was to squint my left eye down and it worked. My left Eye is no longer a problem and I don' t even have to pay attention to the No-Peep any more . . . It is just there . . . and centered as it is supposed to be and both eyes are naturally open.
I won' t go back is a terrific tool. However, you must know that at my first experiences I too was ready to throw it away but I stuck it out and I' m not sorry. I highly recommend it for its many benefits; one of which can bo an increase of 8-9 fps in speed and no string blocked peep holes at an inopportune moment.
Knowing whether you shoot right or left handed then which eye is dominalt are important factors.
Although I shoot Right Handed and am Right Eye Dominant, when I forst started shooting with the No-Peep, the Left Eye always wanted to take over for my Right Eye [don' t ask why, I don' t know] causing me to miss the target on several occasions.
Being stubborn and Irish, I stuck with it and learned that when my Left Eye tried to take over all I needed to do was to squint my left eye down and it worked. My left Eye is no longer a problem and I don' t even have to pay attention to the No-Peep any more . . . It is just there . . . and centered as it is supposed to be and both eyes are naturally open.
I won' t go back is a terrific tool. However, you must know that at my first experiences I too was ready to throw it away but I stuck it out and I' m not sorry. I highly recommend it for its many benefits; one of which can bo an increase of 8-9 fps in speed and no string blocked peep holes at an inopportune moment.
08-25-2003 | 10:34 PM
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RE: shoot right left eye dominate
rb you bring up a VERY good point and one that stirs many opinions and debates. I am " as F' d up as a football bat dominant" and have been since day one. My grandfather was cross domd (right handed, left eye dominant) and thought I was when he tought me to shoot years ago with an old Daisy BB rifle. I simply couldnt close my left eye as easily as I could " wink" with my right eye so he convinced me I was cross domd as he and taught me to shoot from my left shoulder. I grew into that and got used to it.
But later as I got older and more experienced with all types of weapons I quickly realized I was " football bat dominant" and tried to correct the wrongs. I play golf, shoot bows and pistols right handed and trying otherwise is a joke. When bird/duck/skeet shooting I shoot from the left shoulder as I was taught 25 years ago. I prefer to shoot my rifle from the left shoulder as well, but actually have no problem doing it from either shoulder and have found that actually helps in most hunting situations (and likewise when shooting a shotgun while turkey hunting).
When I hold up my right hand and point at a distant object I find that I am " aiming" my finger with my right hand. When I do the same with my left hand I find I am aiming that finger with the left eye as well. Thus my " football bat dominance" theory lol...
On the " both eyes" theory. Yes proper shotgunning dictates using BOTH eyes. However when talking about bows it is my opinion (this after having grown up in an archery shop and shooting competitions and " coaching" many people) that shooting a bow with both eyes will lead to " shoulder or form shooting" at game animals instead of picking a spot and concentrating on putting that arrow on that exact spot. Unless you shoot several hundred arrows a day for months on end and do so for years, it is my opinion that you are more likely to do the above mentioned " put it on the deer and shoot" technique than you are to pick a spot and follow thru. As for using both eyes with a scoped rifle, thats awfully hard because it is physically impossible to focus one eye thru the scope and another eye on the target umpteen hundred yards away.
Dead is STILL dead tho, do whatever works best for you!
RA
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On the peep issue. Perhaps it isnt the peep you cant get adjusted to as much as it is the size of the peep itself? I have used and recommended for years the Surz a peep. Its the small plastic disc peep that doesnt use surgical tubing or anything else to align itself when drawn. I bore it out as well with a allen wrench heated over a propane torch. When fully drawn I can see the entire sight window on my bow and can see thru the peep long after its gotten to dark for my fibreoptic pins to still glow. Think of a peep on your bowstring as the front (back) sight on a rifle or dual pins on a shotgun barrel. You wouldnt shoot a rifle without both a front and rear sight would you? The peep on the bow just gives you another reference point and more assurance of reaching the proper anchor point...
But later as I got older and more experienced with all types of weapons I quickly realized I was " football bat dominant" and tried to correct the wrongs. I play golf, shoot bows and pistols right handed and trying otherwise is a joke. When bird/duck/skeet shooting I shoot from the left shoulder as I was taught 25 years ago. I prefer to shoot my rifle from the left shoulder as well, but actually have no problem doing it from either shoulder and have found that actually helps in most hunting situations (and likewise when shooting a shotgun while turkey hunting).
When I hold up my right hand and point at a distant object I find that I am " aiming" my finger with my right hand. When I do the same with my left hand I find I am aiming that finger with the left eye as well. Thus my " football bat dominance" theory lol...
On the " both eyes" theory. Yes proper shotgunning dictates using BOTH eyes. However when talking about bows it is my opinion (this after having grown up in an archery shop and shooting competitions and " coaching" many people) that shooting a bow with both eyes will lead to " shoulder or form shooting" at game animals instead of picking a spot and concentrating on putting that arrow on that exact spot. Unless you shoot several hundred arrows a day for months on end and do so for years, it is my opinion that you are more likely to do the above mentioned " put it on the deer and shoot" technique than you are to pick a spot and follow thru. As for using both eyes with a scoped rifle, thats awfully hard because it is physically impossible to focus one eye thru the scope and another eye on the target umpteen hundred yards away.
Dead is STILL dead tho, do whatever works best for you!
RA
ps
On the peep issue. Perhaps it isnt the peep you cant get adjusted to as much as it is the size of the peep itself? I have used and recommended for years the Surz a peep. Its the small plastic disc peep that doesnt use surgical tubing or anything else to align itself when drawn. I bore it out as well with a allen wrench heated over a propane torch. When fully drawn I can see the entire sight window on my bow and can see thru the peep long after its gotten to dark for my fibreoptic pins to still glow. Think of a peep on your bowstring as the front (back) sight on a rifle or dual pins on a shotgun barrel. You wouldnt shoot a rifle without both a front and rear sight would you? The peep on the bow just gives you another reference point and more assurance of reaching the proper anchor point...
08-26-2003 | 02:31 PM
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RE: shoot right left eye dominate
rbcss
I don' t know if the no peep would help or not. I doubt it. Probably the best solution to your problem is learn to shoot left handed. Then you can use a regular peep and shoot both eyes open. Ultimately this would give you the best of both worlds(dominant eye & both eyes open). It' s a big change, and one that most don' t want to make. I helped my brother in law do this a couple years ago, and his shooting improved tremendously. He shot right hand (left eye dominant) for about 12 years. Took him about one season to get good and comfortable with the switch, but now he says it' s the best thing he could have done.
I don' t know if the no peep would help or not. I doubt it. Probably the best solution to your problem is learn to shoot left handed. Then you can use a regular peep and shoot both eyes open. Ultimately this would give you the best of both worlds(dominant eye & both eyes open). It' s a big change, and one that most don' t want to make. I helped my brother in law do this a couple years ago, and his shooting improved tremendously. He shot right hand (left eye dominant) for about 12 years. Took him about one season to get good and comfortable with the switch, but now he says it' s the best thing he could have done.
