Need some help with a new hunter.
10-12-2008, 08:44 PM
#1
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
Need some help with a new hunter.
Hey guys a buddy of mine has an 11 year old son, who is infatuated with hunting, turkeys and deer. But he is having a problem with him aiming. He is right handed, but when he closes his left eye to shoot, he cant keep his right eye open. But when he tries to shut his right eye, he can keep his left eye open. He has not tried shooting a bow yet, just a 22, but if he is having trouble with that, he will have trouble with a peep sight too. I suggested getting a patch for his left eye, but my buddy said that that dont work either, as soon as he covers the left eye, the right one closes too. So we are looking for suggestions to help this situation. Anyone have any ideas?
10-12-2008, 09:12 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 9,445
RE: Need some help with a new hunter.
ORIGINAL: hatchet jack
Thats what I would tell him. 2 eyes open
Hatchet Jack
ORIGINAL: smallSHOT
i was taught to aim with both eyes open.......
i was taught to aim with both eyes open.......
Hatchet Jack
10-12-2008, 11:51 PM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 770
RE: Need some help with a new hunter.
the two eyes open method is agood one, but itdoesn't work for some people though. i'm one of those people. i'm right handed and right eye dominant so i've always closed my left eye with rifle and bow, and thats always worked for me. but when i try to keep both eyes open, its like i'm seeing double trying to focus on pins or crosshairs. not real sure why, but thats just what happens to me
10-13-2008, 03:01 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,606
RE: Need some help with a new hunter.
He is probably cross dominate with the eyes like me . Either try with both open or try shooting left handed. that is how i shoot a gun left handed but i am right handed at everything else
10-13-2008, 03:37 AM
#10
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Roanoke, Va
Posts: 3,562
RE: Need some help with a new hunter.
I remember when I was younger that I couldn't "wink" either. Pretty crazy now that I think about it.
Anyway, like the others have said. Teach him to shoot with both eyes open. I actually prefer it.
Anyway, like the others have said. Teach him to shoot with both eyes open. I actually prefer it.