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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: shootnrun on August 30, 2015, 02:37:01 PM

Title: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: shootnrun on August 30, 2015, 02:37:01 PM: Alright, I am curious if anyone on here has this issue/problem. My girlfriend has been showing interest in shooting bows, but her dominant eye is opposite from her dominant hand. When I initially was getting her into shooting it was slightly frustrating to figure out what was going on, but eventually she got everything dialed in. She currently shoots a right handed rifle left handed, looking through her left eye, but prefers to still work the bolt with her right hand and feels comfortable squeezing the trigger with her left. I suppose the only real way will be to get into a show and let her try several bows and see what is comfortable, but I was curious if anyone has dealt with this or had to overcome it.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: Netminder01 on August 30, 2015, 02:48:33 PM: Sounds like me. I'm right eye dominant and can shoot pistols and rifles right handed - in fact, most of my rifles are right handed. Both my bows are left handed and I've started picking up left handed rifles when I'm able.

Sounds like she's a lefty!
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: NW-GSP on August 30, 2015, 02:56:25 PM: My wife is right handed and left eye dominate, she shoots a left handed bow with no issue.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: PlateauNDN on August 30, 2015, 03:12:13 PM: :hello: I'm the same, righty but shoot lefty. With rifles I've become so accustomed that I tried to transition to a lefty rifle and it was difficult so I sold it and now just use a righty rifle. Pistol is the same. I do however now own a lefty bow, I tried a righty bow and it didn't work. Marines didn't care as long as I could shoot straight and on target. :chuckle: improvise, adapt and overcome :tup:
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: hunter399 on August 30, 2015, 03:31:30 PM: Same way when i was a kid.got tired of not hiting anything,so when i woulnd target shoot i woulnd tape my left eye shut ,even hunting .I use bandaid,duct tape,eye patch whatever ,now i can shoot with both eyes right or left handed it wont take as long as you think.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on August 30, 2015, 03:40:09 PM: I also am cross dominant.
If it worked for Fred Bear and Glenn St.Charles, who am I to say its a bad thing?
I practice both, still feel more comfortable right handed.
I might not win at a competition, but I would not be in last place either.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: superdown on August 30, 2015, 03:58:10 PM: I am also left eye dominant and right handed.I shoot rifles and my bow left handed with no problem.It was a lot easier for me to use my left side than to try and sight with my right eye.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: runamuk on August 30, 2015, 03:58:50 PM: Same here my rifle and the ar I built are right handed but I shoot them left. I shoot pistol right handed but have to close my left eye. I always shot bow left handed back in high school cant shoot bow now. I know several others who are like this, it is not that uncommon. We are the cool kids really.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: shootnrun on August 30, 2015, 08:28:23 PM: Wow, I did not realize this was such a common occurrence! Thanks for the input! I am hoping to have her holding a bow before next season! :tup:
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on August 30, 2015, 08:40:11 PM: I'm opposite, left handed naturally and right eye dominant. I shoot right handed with bow and rifle
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: Labredog on August 30, 2015, 08:44:41 PM: I shoot a right hand bow and rifle using my left eye..... Easy peasy.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: ghosthunter on August 30, 2015, 09:18:39 PM: I am the same way as your girl friend.

Take her to a bow shop with a range. Tell them to let her try right and left bows.
Let her decide what works for her.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: simondude on August 30, 2015, 09:28:00 PM: I shoot my bow right handed but guns left handed and I'm left handed.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: haus on August 30, 2015, 10:33:16 PM: Quote from: shootnrun on August 30, 2015, 02:37:01 PM
Alright, I am curious if anyone on here has this issue/problem. My girlfriend has been showing interest in shooting bows, but her dominant eye is opposite from her dominant hand. When I initially was getting her into shooting it was slightly frustrating to figure out what was going on, but eventually she got everything dialed in. She currently shoots a right handed rifle left handed, looking through her left eye, but prefers to still work the bolt with her right hand and feels comfortable squeezing the trigger with her left. I suppose the only real way will be to get into a show and let her try several bows and see what is comfortable, but I was curious if anyone has dealt with this or had to overcome it.

Thanks!
In the same exact boat as you. GF has been shooting both our right handed .270 and 6.5x284 from the left side just fine, hoping a lefty bow will work. We were at cabelas recently picking up some broadheads and she showed some interest towards wanting to get into shooting bows, looked over a few and she specifically said she liked the Bear Cruzer in purple. Did some research on it since then and it seems like a good option. Full kit, light, short ATA, 5-70lb weight adjustment with a 12-30" draw range.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: Special T on August 30, 2015, 10:42:53 PM: I am cross dominate as well. Rh Led. I have worked on shooting with my non dominate eye. I will say this. I think shooting with you weak eye is easier if you can close your dominate eye. Scopes &compound bows make it easier for me. I can shoot a pistol either hand but keep both eyes open, but really need to shoot a recurve/traditional bow left handed. Cant hit squat rh even after lots of practice.

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Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: huntingbaldguy on August 31, 2015, 12:07:54 AM: My wife is the same. She shoots a lefty bow.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: Johnb317 on August 31, 2015, 04:59:25 PM: I'm RH, LE, if I'd known many years I think i would have learned to shoot lefty.
On the other hand I do ok squinting down my left eye.

Having her try shooting left and right is a great idea.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: JJ79 on August 31, 2015, 07:04:02 PM: I'm cross dominant, tried shooting rifle left handed and could not keep it steady. I doubt I could be competent with a left hand bow. I just close my left eye, I can shoot with both eyes open when target shooting, since my eye focuses on the pin over the target.

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Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: coachcw on August 31, 2015, 07:23:49 PM: I'm left handed and left eye dominant , I shoot both rifles and bows right handed never had a issue just close left eye.
Title: Re: Right handed, Left eye'd
Post by: snarkybull on September 01, 2015, 08:07:25 AM: I just learned to shoot left handed. Really, it wasn't hard at all.