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Hey, no pro here. I actually had a similar problem several years back. I learned to shoot a rifle, 60+ years ago with my left eye closed. Other than a little trap shooting while in the Air Force 40 years ago and some duck and goose hunting over the next several years, I've used shotguns very little compared to rifles in my life. No matter what I do, as soon as a gun starts to my shoulder, my left eye closes. Quite a few years ago I started Chukar and Grouse hunting over dogs. As my bird dogs learned their craft, their expectations in my abilities with a shotgun grew. As the birds flew off leaving the dogs looking at me and me looking at my shotgun. Finally I had no choice but to start looking for help. I read books, watched instructional videos and then a close friend, who's spent hours on hours behind the butt of a shotgun said, listen, forget everything you've been told and read. The next time a bird gets up, start following it, swinging the barrel from behind the bird to the front. When the bead passes the beak, squeeze the trigger as you keep swinging. I said, how am I going to see the beak. He said that's the point. As you're focusing on the picture above barrel and looking for the beak, you don't think about whether your eyes are open or closed. You're looking past the bead and for the beak. As silly as that all sounds, I haven't missed a Blue Grouse since I started using his theory. One of these days I'll actually find a Chukar to shoot at. Like I said, not a pro, just a for what it's worth and it has worked for me.
Love to hunt these ducks that fly in these straight lines. Man that would save on ammo.
When shooting a shotgun both eyes are to remain open.It's not the same as rifle shooting.
Quote from: metlhead on December 25, 2023, 02:33:40 PMLove to hunt these ducks that fly in these straight lines. Man that would save on ammo.lol they don’t fly in loops or zig zigs. Draw a line from the tail to beak. The bird is headed in that strait line. Watch a duck flying some time. They don’t zig zag. They are very predictable.