Left hand bow, right handed man

[kcult]

I'm right handed, but left eye dominant. I shoot pistols just fine, shotguns have a nice spread (according to Bill Burr), and I can switch hit when it comes to rifles, especially if they are scoped. But, I either have to wear glasses, a contact lens, or squint when I shoot my bow.

Question: Since I'll be turning 50 the next time someone is singing happy birthday to me and have never been inclined to wear corrective lenses, what are the odds that I can learn to shoot a left handed bow? Is it mandatory that you draw the string with your dominant hand?

There's a pretty sweet set up in bst and it got me thinking.

 

[Djstorm100]

I'm cross eye, just like you. I find shooting bows or rifles to shoot left hand.

I've only shot a bow a few times. However to your question, is it mandatory that I work the bolt with my dominant hand? No..lol

 

[kcult]

I'm cross eye, just like you. I find shooting bows or rifles to shoot left hand.

I've only shot a bow a few times. However to your question, is it mandatory that I work the bolt with my dominant hand? No..lol

I'll have what he's having.

 

[infranger2]

So I’m the exact opposite, left handed but right eye dominant.

Over time and a lot of work I’ve been able to shoot rifle and pistol just fine....as for bow I’ve always just closed my right eye and made my left one do all the work. For the most part I don’t have any issues, the break you get between shots tends to allow me to avoid eye fatigue like after a full day under glass at the range.


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[Djstorm100]

I'll have what he's having.

I'm 4 rum and diet cokes deep..lol

 

[kcult]

I'm 4 rum and diet cokes deep..lol

I'm jumping back and forth between the Sweet Water brewing company variety pack and grapefruit shandy.

Edited to say: Called it! Lol.

 

[kcult]

So I’m the exact opposite, left handed but right eye dominant.

Over time and a lot of work I’ve been able to shoot rifle and pistol just fine....as for bow I’ve always just closed my right eye and made my left one do all the work. For the most part I don’t have any issues, the break you get between shots tends to allow me to avoid eye fatigue like after a full day under glass at the range.


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I'm not so much worried about the eye thing as much as I am the mechanics. I'm thinking with a LH bow, the target will be clear. But, can I hold her steady with my right hand and draw with my left? I say probably, but also, I'm skeptical. Not to mention not very many opportunities to try it out in my neck of the woods.

 

[infranger2]

I'm not so much worried about the eye thing as much as I am the mechanics. I'm thinking with a LH bow, the target will be clear. But, can I hold her steady with my right hand and draw with my left? I say probably, but also, I'm skeptical. Not to mention not very many opportunities to try it out in my neck of the woods.

Im not trying to sway you one way or another even though I may have a LH bow for sale, but I wouldn’t work about the steady part. As long as you can get it pulled back the 80-85% let off let’s you hold it there for a long long time before your going to get any fatigue or worry about how steady you can hold it. I would be more concerned if you are a lot stronger in your right shoulder and aren’t as strong with your left...I guess that’s hard to know unless you do it. If you were a little closer I’d meet up and let you shoot one of my bows just for the fun of it to see if you can make it work.


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[chiefjason]

From what I understand you will find it easier to deal with the sights and the target with your dominant eye. So if you are willing to do that, go for it. A lot of folks shoot that way. If I had known my oldest was cross eye dominate I would have pushed her to at least try shooting left handed. At this point she has not interest in it though.