popgun Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Eye Dominance? Are you right or left eye dominant? I am right handed and right eye dominate. I hear of people who are right eye dominate, but are left handed, and people who are left eye dominate and right handed. As well as other combinations, like left and left, etc. If someone is shooting a shotgun at birds and keeps both eyes open; I can understand where the dominate eye makes a difference. If someone is shooting a bow and shoots with both eyes open; I can also understand where the dominate eye makes a difference. However, when someone shoots with or without a scope and closes one eye, there should be no difference. That is, as long as the shooter isn’t closing the eye that is in front of the sights or the scope. After reading a lot of different post concerning right or left eye dominance, I can’t help but wonder what is the big deal, other than being forced to close one eye while making a shot? I don’t know where to post this question, so if it is in the wrong place, please feel free to move it. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? i'm right handed, but don't think i have a dominent eye. don't wear glasses yet. as far as using a scope, i hold my rifle right handed, and can't shoot with my left eye. never tried to shoot a left handed gun, but i would use my left eye. i keep both eyes open when shooting a shotgun. maybe that explains my shooting.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? I'm right eye dominant, but I shoot with both eyes open. Unless I'm using a rifle scope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? right eye dominance here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? Discover Your Dominant Eye 1. Select an object that is a few feet away from you. 2. Stare at the object and then point to the object using your index finger. 3. When your eyes are focused on the object and not on your finger, you will see two blurry fingers in your line of sight. 4. Now, close one eye and then close the other eye. You will notice that with one of your eyes closed, your index finger will point exactly at the object, however, when the other eye is closed, your finger will point at an area slightly shifted to the side of the object. The eye withwhich you see your index finger pointing exactly at the object is your "Dominant Eye." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted October 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? Maybe I just wasn't clear with my question. What difference does it make if the shooter closes one eye? ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? I shoot everything with only my right eye open, and I think I'm a pretty good shot. rifle shotgun bow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? [ QUOTE ] Maybe I just wasn't clear with my question. What difference does it make if the shooter closes one eye? ....popgun [/ QUOTE ] Ohhhhhhhhhh! So that's whatcha you want to know...LOL... When I shoot with both eyes open I can get a better view of my target that I'm aiming at. But with that 1 eye closed...Well all I get is half the picture, which makes me strain and focus harder... Hope that makes since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? I'm right handed and right eye dominant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? right handed and right eye dominant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Shooter Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? i think people close one eye because if u do close one eye ur focased on ur target if u keep 2 eyes open there are more things to focus on around u and it jsut easyer to close one eye....i am right hand left eye dominant so i shoot things left but every thing else i do is right handed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuckdown70 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? i mshoot with both eyes open with bow gun scope shotgun but i do practice with 1 eye shut also because if it is very low light conditions your non-dominite eye tries to help and just screws everything up as for your question i have heard of right handed lefted eye or the other way around wear a eye patch on the other eye i think it is to make sure the dominate eye does nothing and wouldnt matter as long as you was sure to close the eye and practice like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? I understand your question Popgun My buddy is left eye dominent, but has lost most of the sight in that eye, so he is forced to shoot with the other. Works fine for him, as long as he closes the other eye. It doesn't make any diffence as long as you close the other eye while sighting. It is a mind boggler though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? i am left eye dominant and shoot my rfle and muzzleloader left handed...and write left handed...but everything else i do right handed...i shoot my bow right handed and close my left eye when looking through the peep...viewing wise i don't think it makes a difference whether i use my left eye or right eye (even though i can see a little better with my left when my right is closed than vice versa) but i am just more comfortable shooting my guns left handed and my bow right handed...i think i am just all around weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? Left eye dominate and left handed. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? OK here goes. I am right eye dominant) makes me shoot right handed. I am left handed. I bat righthanded playing ball Kick with my right foot. I can't close my right eye independent of my left. All seems natural to me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? [ QUOTE ] What difference does it make if the shooter closes one eye? [/ QUOTE ] Dont really see where it would make any difference if the shooter closes the eye he or she is not using to shoot with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palssonater Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? Keeping one eyes open greatly increases your awareness. This is very true when shooting waterfowl and trying to "pick birds". I am shoot off my right shoulder, but my left eye is dominant. I wish I could keep both eyes open, but I have to close my left if I don't want to burn shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? Y'all know the weirdo I am. Tom can attest. My mom was totally left handed. My dad is totally right handed. There were 5 kids in our family, 3 of them are totally left handed, one was totally right. Guess who the ambidextrous person is? Yep, me. I write left handed, and do some other things left handed that sometimes I'm not even aware of, like eating. Most athletic things I do I do right handed. I qualified expert both left and right handed with the .45 when I was in the service, and missed qualifying expert by one point twice with the M-16, both right and left handed. (ouch, think I just hurt myself patting my back). Anyway, I shoot right handed for the most part, but I'm left eye dominant. I've never really noticed a difference when shooting except for crossing bird shots from right to left. If I don't really concentrate on closing my left eye when wingshooting that one particular shot, 9 times out of 10 I'll miss. Just ask Tom. How many of those shots did I miss over at Kevin's Tom? I agree Jeff, when it comes to scope or shooting my bow where I wink my left eye, it's not a problem. In wingshooting, I tend to keep both eyes open I think, but I don't really know. Wingshooting is just a reaction to me. Did I answer the question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BoDice Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? [ QUOTE ] Maybe I just wasn't clear with my question. What difference does it make if the shooter closes one eye? [/ QUOTE ] When the shooter closes one eye; it makes NO difference. The brain will automatically change dominance to the eye that is open. BUT; the shooter should shoot using his dominant eye. Eye dominance is an issue when shotgun shooting on moving game. Because the shooter must use both eyes to shoot; (one being used for sighting the opther being used for depth perception) the shooter that is right handed and left eye dominant or vice versa has issues with hitting the moving target. Simply for the reason that the dominant eye wants to take over. This causes the shooter to miss behind the target. I have seen this issue also in novice rifle shooters. One student in particular; tried to shoot his right handed rifle with his dominant left eye. Try it once and see what happens. It quickly caused a very nice nose bleed. I hope this answers your question. Be Good! "Bo" .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyshe17 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Re: Eye Dominance? I shoot with both eyes open except for a rifle, and I can do it there. on shotgun and bow it gives me clearer field of view and more depth perception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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