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Title: Who shoots one eye closed vs both open?
Post by: Koko Bow on September 20, 2008, 07:18:00 PM
Wanting to see who shoots either way.  I seem more accurate with one closed versus both open.  What are your experiences.
Title: Re: Who shoots one eye closed vs both open?
Post by: Jim Picarelli on September 20, 2008, 07:19:00 PM
both open--better depth perception
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Post by: Steve Crowl on September 20, 2008, 07:21:00 PM
Both open ... point on. He He
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Post by: Leon.R on September 20, 2008, 07:40:00 PM
both oprn
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Post by: blueline on September 20, 2008, 07:43:00 PM
I have shot for years with both eyes open, However I seem to have misplaced some vision in my dominant eye and am having to go back and forth If I dont get a clear picture I will close the off eye
blueline
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Post by: Dartwick on September 20, 2008, 07:46:00 PM
As of this week I shoot with one eye open and I wish I had started doing this 10 years ago.
It turns out neither of my eyes is truly dominate.

If you have a real dominate eye you definitely want both eyes open.

The give away that you dont have a dominate eye is that your arrows tend to either hit dead on or significantly off to the left(if you shoot right handed) for no particular reason.

Of course before you decide you dont have a truly dominate eye you have to do the hole in the card test and make sure you are shooting from the side it indicates.
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Post by: GingivitisKahn on September 20, 2008, 09:12:00 PM
Both open here though every once in a while it seems more like both must be closed.

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Post by: SteveMcD on September 20, 2008, 09:28:00 PM
My shooting & sight picture scenario is probably a little different. I am right eye dominant and right handed, but my left eye is a lazy eye and also poorer vision in that eye. The thing is when I shoot and focus on the spot, my left eye (the lazy one) begins to focus, which seems to distort the overall sight picture. So right before I settle in to shoot I close my left eye. This works very well for me. For inside 20 to 30 yards perception really isn't an issue.
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Post by: TradOnly on September 20, 2008, 09:30:00 PM
Both open for a better sight picture and wider view of target.
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Post by: Jim Picarelli on September 20, 2008, 09:49:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by bowwalker:
Both open ... point on. He He
:biglaugh:
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Post by: wtpops on September 20, 2008, 10:32:00 PM
Only have one, But it works for me
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Post by: longbowben on September 20, 2008, 10:58:00 PM
One eye better picture
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Post by: longstick on September 20, 2008, 11:05:00 PM
both open for me
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Post by: Rick P on September 20, 2008, 11:09:00 PM
Both open
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Post by: Ron B on September 21, 2008, 12:35:00 AM
Both open

Ron
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Post by: Deff on September 21, 2008, 01:14:00 AM
Used to shoot with both open until I injured my right (dominant) eye and lost a little bit of vision in it. Now I need to close my left eye before releasing. That keeps me alined over the arrow with my dominant eye, otherwise I may switch focus and shoot 3 feet or so to the left.
At reasonable bow ranges, binocular vision is less important for depth perception than most folks realize.
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Post by: wihill on September 21, 2008, 10:29:00 AM
Both open for me!

Chris
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Post by: stykshooter on September 21, 2008, 10:54:00 AM
I am left eye dominant and shoot right handed so I close the left eye.
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 21, 2008, 10:58:00 AM
I have always had both open. From shoot bow to fire arms, with & without a scope, even with the wheelie bow I had both open with sights.
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Post by: trapperDave on September 21, 2008, 11:56:00 AM
both open
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Post by: vermonster13 on September 21, 2008, 11:58:00 AM
Both closed, after all isn't this supposed to be challenging?

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Post by: BrianK on September 22, 2008, 02:16:00 AM
Wish I could be as good as vermonster13, but I have to keep both eyes open.
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Post by: Danny Rowan on September 22, 2008, 05:23:00 AM
Left eye dominant and shoot right handed. both eyes open just focus on the spot and shoot.

Danny