Making the Switch?????

Ok, I have debated this topic for years and was wondering what you guys thought or experienced yourselves???? With a new bow purchase in the future I’m debating this topic again!

I’m a left Handed person that does some things right hand. I write left hand, throw left hand and shoot bow & gun left hand. However, I do almost everything else right handed (golf, bat, wrestle, etc). I’m right eye dominant and have been thinking of switching to shooting right hand as the whole eye dominance thing and pretty much all my hunting buddies are right handed including my wife. So tree stand selection would be way easier for everyone involved as also would filming hunts.

So the question is how hard is the switch and will I shoot at least as good right handed or should I just stay shooting left?

I was thinking of going into Schaffer’s Archery shop and just start shooting bows right handed and see how my muscles work together and etc. Any tips on how to make the switch or things to avoid??? How long would I exepct before I’m back to drilling bulleyes?

Jeff Heeg, you know anyone that has gone through this?

Thanks in advance for any insight!

Funny. I’m right handed, always do everything that way but am left eye dominant. I’ve always wondered about switching for myself. Played around with the shotgun, that didn’t go so well.

great post Rob

Im right handed but left eye dominant im not changing anytime soon

But you also make great point about being the only lefty it makes treestanding hanging a whole new ball game if that was my case i would look harder at switching

Good luck with whatever you decide to do

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Played around with the shotgun, that didn’t go so well.

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Me too.

I figured Archery would be easier as the Practice time and stuff would be easier. Along with Archery is more of a controlled (non moving) target where you get more time to focus and train your brain and muscles rather then a shot gun?? Who knows though?

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Funny. I’m right handed, always do everything that way but am left I dominant. I’ve always wondered about switching for myself.

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Same here Kooty…right handed but left eye dominant! I too thought of switching but then decided, Why try to fix something that isn’t broken!” So I never made the switch!

That is weird so many people are opposite???? I hear you guys, I’m just fine shooting left handed, but it would be nice to shoot with bow eyes open and have the same stand placement, along with filming now would be a ton easier and self filming would be a breeze compared to the alternative.

I close my left eye but right at dark if I open it I see a double sight and if I use the one on the left im dead on without my peep

Before turkey blinds I killed a few left handed sneeky buggers

I’m in same boat as many here, RH but left eyed dominant. As a kid, I could shoot gun and bow well RH but I don’t remember how I aimed, just the repitition I had as a kid doing these things I adapted somehow.

When I took my hunter’s safety gun range test, I couldn’t hit any part of the target with the .22, not even close, dirt flying up several feet from target. Instructor gave me the dominant eye test and when determined that I was left eyed, moved me down the line and had me shoot LH. I’ve never switched back though I’ve never seemed to have great proficiency LH.

What do you guys do that are RH but Leyed when shooting bow? Do the sights adjust far enough to handle that aiming point?

Anyway, I have same question Rob as I’d like to take up bowhunting again but should I shoot RH with adjusted sights (if that’s possible) or should I attempt to come back as a lefty?

Great question!

Eric

Rob
It usually takes about 30 arrows give or take, your biggest obstacle is learning how to nock an arrow with a different hand, but after doing it for a bit everything becomes automatic.

What you will gain is better depth perception, clarity in being able to see better detail on extended targets or dark areas and you will have the ability to use both eyes when low light conditions are present.

What you also gain is a stronger bow arm to steady your shot because now you will be using your main arm being a lefty at most of what you do day in and out to hold your bow.

I switched in 2000 myself from a RH shooter to a lefty

I still shoot my rifle right handed, but that’s because I am able to see detail with using the scope

Thanks Jeff for some insight. In your opinion I should do it and make the switch?

You need to ask yourself that Rob

If you are already contemplating the switch, go for it, you will be able to see better detail with your aiming eye, you will be able to have the same setup advantages in stand placement as the rest of your group at camp, your camera man will be a lot happier and you will be shooting a more common bow for resale with the fact that you no longer have to wait for the lefties to be released

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I’m in same boat as many here, RH but left eyed dominant. As a kid, I could shoot gun and bow well RH but I don’t remember how I aimed, just the repitition I had as a kid doing these things I adapted somehow.

When I took my hunter’s safety gun range test, I couldn’t hit any part of the target with the .22, not even close, dirt flying up several feet from target. Instructor gave me the dominant eye test and when determined that I was left eyed, moved me down the line and had me shoot LH. I’ve never switched back though I’ve never seemed to have great proficiency LH.

What do you guys do that are RH but Leyed when shooting bow? Do the sights adjust far enough to handle that aiming point?

Anyway, I have same question Rob as I’d like to take up bowhunting again but should I shoot RH with adjusted sights (if that’s possible) or should I attempt to come back as a lefty?

Great question!

Eric

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Eric

I would get a nice shooting left handed bow if I were you
Or
Learn to always shoot with your left eye closed while using the right handed bow and aiming with your right eye.

I am all screwed up, Left eye dominate, shoot bow right handed, shoot gun left handed, play golf right handed, baseball I throw right handed, hit left handed (dad taught me to bat left handed because I run with a piano on my back and he figured I was one step closer to first base )

I am just used to being all screwed up and will not change, just like the baitcaster reel with right hand, spinning reel with left hand.

Also killed a couple of turkeys right handed though. I have guns with right handed safety’s and with left handed safety’s. Started deer hunting with a right handed bolt action while shooting left handed (practice,practice,practice) I’M ALL SCREWED UP but loving it.

Good luck with the choice.

Lip…Im right handed and left eye dom….I shot bow since about 8 right handed…Last year I bought a new mathews and was having some issues in low light seeing real good out of my non dom.eye…long story short I switched to shoot left handed and it was the best move ever…I can now shoot with both eyes open..practiced alot over the summer and glad I switched…should have done it sooner…Jay

First of all I’ve seen you throw left handed and…..You throw like A GIRL!!

Wrestle…are you worried about arm wrestling or what!!

Thanks for the input guys!

GARVI

Rob,
from my years of tuning bows I have become both right and left handed. My natural form is right but I can shoot either. It really didnt take me to long to master the lefty thing. just do your normal summer season practice next year and you will be fine. I taught my wife to shoot lefty from right because she was so left eye dominant that she couldnt close her left eye and keep her right eye open. (funny as chit watching her try though) and she is rock solid now. BUT when you do start to make the switch let me know so I can come over and have a few laughs till you get it right

I tried to shoot lefty twice I think I still have the welt on my arm

them suckers do hurt

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I close my left eye but right at dark if I open it I see a double sight and if I use the one on the left im dead on without my peep

That is the same way I hunt. Here I thought I was the only nut case doing this???? j/k

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I close my left eye but right at dark if I open it I see a double sight and if I use the one on the left im dead on without my peep

That is the same way I hunt. Here I thought I was the only nut case doing this???? j/k

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Rob, just borrow a RH bow, doesn’t have to be fancy and try it out. Like said, shoot a bunch of arrows and see if you think it can work. Oh yeah… get a bigger target for this …

Thanks for the replies guys. It looks like I will be viisting Schaffers and “TESTING” their right handed bows for awhile.

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funny as chit watching her try though)

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Next time we get together for , we’ll make her try.

OOOHHHH its good humor

Rob

When you stop at Schaffers, is there a chance you could get it all on film while shooting a few bows.

Could be interesting

Jeff

Only seems fair. He’s on the blooper reel from the IDO Mille Lacs adventure. He should also be on the hunting blooper reel.

Jeff, we will see what we can do!

I too am left eye dominant and shoot right handed. I’ve also thought about making the switch.

Lip – what’s your draw length? Mine is 29″. If we are the same, maybe we should just switch bows for awhile and see what happens.

We could film it too and maybe send it in to America’s Funniest Videos.

28″ Draw. I found out my lil brother has a Missions Bow that is 28″ and a righty, that I might have to borrow for the Winter.