Eye's

[Buckhunter]

Just wondering what everyone does when shooting,do you shoot both eyes open or one eye open.
What are the advantage's or disadvantages.

 

[Kat]

I have to close my left eye because I'm very left eye dominant, but I'm more comfortable shooting right handed.

 

[blake]

When I spot a deer moving towards me I raise my bow. Once he is close to my comfortable shooting distance I draw back the string and sight thru my peep sight. I then keep both eyes open while the deer is moving into my shooting lane. I seem to be able to see the deer’s location as it pertains to my shooting lane better using both eyes. However, just prior to the shot I close my left eye.

 

[docH]

Like Kat, I'm right-handed but left eye dominant. It took me awhile, but I've trained my right eye to take over when looking through my peep. I've found that I shoot better if I can keep both eyes open.

 

[ReleaseHunter]

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I have to close my left eye because I'm very left eye dominant, but I'm more comfortable shooting right handed.

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DITTO for me.

 

[katy]

I started out shooting with only my right eye open, but have worked very hard on keeping both eyes open while shooting. I does make a huge difference I think.

 

[Bodeen]

Like Supertec I used to always shoot one eye closed. Sometimes with both eyes closed

Here's something I figured out and it's helped my shooting immensely. You can squint your off eye without closing it completely. By doing this you can make your weak eye the dominant eye.

 

[DOUBLE LUNG]

I shoot with both eyes open it seems to help see everything a little better. It takes a little bit to get use to but if you can do it I would suggest it.

 

[deadeye]

I like to shoot with both eyes open unless the light doesn't work out. Then once in awhile I have to close one. I think with two open you have a better idea of what is going on. You can pick up on deer's body language better. But, whatever works best for you is what you should do.

 

[kbgibby]

With my compound, using pins, I shoot with one eye (right) open. However, with my recurve, I shoot more by instinct/reflex and keep both eyes open. (I'm right-handed, right-eye dominant).

Threebeards

 

[Fletch]

I'm right handed and left eye dominant. In years past I have alsways closed my left eye. This year I have taught myself to close my left eye, acquire the target, then open both. For some reason my left eye doesn't take over and I shoot much better. I had a friend put a poor hit on a good 10 pointer because the deer was very close. With his left eye closed, the deer filled the peep sight and he didn't notice when the deer took a couple steps forward. Luckily the deer was recovered. Shooting with both eyes open makes a world of difference.