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Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
09-20-2006, 06:59 AM
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 216
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
Well statjunk, i'v always shotwith both eyes open, and both of your eyes dont need to be focusedexactly the same. Try shooting with both open and, depending wether youra right hand or left hand shooter, justfocus your sight eye to your sights, you really dont have to see great detail with your other eye. With both eyes open, youhave more visability of your target, which ultimatly will help you make a better shot.
Good luck!
Good luck!
09-20-2006, 07:34 AM
#24
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbia, Md.
Posts: 1,211
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
Both eyes open.
Someone already mentioned it but when you squint, you tighten the muscles in your face. This distorts the shape of your eye which makes it harder to focus.
Using both eyes lets you aquire the target faster.
You need both eyes open in order to judge distance.
Someone already mentioned it but when you squint, you tighten the muscles in your face. This distorts the shape of your eye which makes it harder to focus.
Using both eyes lets you aquire the target faster.
You need both eyes open in order to judge distance.
09-20-2006, 08:08 AM
#25
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
I shoot lots of trad bows, so its a must to keep both eyes open. I also run a science dept. so im always looking in microscopes, so its just second nature to me. I dont even know if I could shoot with one eye open.
09-20-2006, 08:35 AM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 2,414
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
ORIGINAL: JimPic
I shoot my bows,shotguns and scoped rifles with both eyes open.You lose your depth perception with one eye closed.
I shoot my bows,shotguns and scoped rifles with both eyes open.You lose your depth perception with one eye closed.
Hi Jim,
I've tried it and have had a hard time shooting with both eyes open.
Question: Why do you need depth perception when shooting through a scoped rifle? I'm not sure you need it with a bow either once you have your yardage
09-20-2006, 08:49 AM
#27
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Posts: 717
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
ORIGINAL: RDHunter
I was taught to use one eye and I always did , now I'll close one eye to aim but once I have my target sighted in I'll shoot with both eyes wide open to follow thru.
I was taught to use one eye and I always did , now I'll close one eye to aim but once I have my target sighted in I'll shoot with both eyes wide open to follow thru.
09-20-2006, 08:57 AM
#28
Join Date: May 2006
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Posts: 63
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
You guys that are shooting right-handed bows and have the arrow fly 2' or so to the left with both eyes open are definitely left-eye dominant. I'm in the same boat and have ordered a left-handed bow so that I can try and make the switch to shooting with both eyes open over the winter. I hunt in a pop-up blind in the woods, so being able to see better in low-light is a big deal for me. Once I'm comfortable with the new bow, I'm planning on dropping my peep site and installing a No Peep to really help with low-light conditions.
09-20-2006, 09:26 AM
#29
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Madison County, IL
Posts: 551
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
with the compound it depends on the light conditions but in less light I use both and with plenyfull light and a open shot I focus with one. With the ol' recurve always two eyes open
Tim
Tim
09-20-2006, 10:02 AM
#30
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: YewNork
Posts: 1,794
RE: Do you shoot with 1 eye open, or both open?
ORIGINAL: kshunter
I've been shooting 1 eye, my whole life. But this year, I made a switch and tried 2 eyes. It's made me a better shooter. All I can say to give it a try.
I've been shooting 1 eye, my whole life. But this year, I made a switch and tried 2 eyes. It's made me a better shooter. All I can say to give it a try.