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Morgan:
My lovely wife has shown interest in me making her a bow to shoot with me. She is right handed and left eye dominant. She shoots rifles left handed but does not feel she could shoot a bow that way. I'd like to make her a bow that is 30-35 lbs to start her out as the bows I have made this far are too heavy for her to draw with any stability. My question really is, should I make one even lighter in the 20-25 range and encourage her to try to adapt to left hand shooting or let her shoot instinctively right handed. I shoot instinctively with both eyes open, but also learned gap shooting. I taught my oldest son gap shooting as I think it gives more opportunities for success starting out. I just don't know if any level of accuracy would be attainable drawing to your off eye? Opinions?

ksnow:
I shoot right handed, left eye dominant.  I am by no means a great shot.  I do HAVE to close my left eye when I shoot and draw to my right.  If I keep both eyes open, I will never hit what I am pointing at.  I also shoot long guns right handed, and close my left eye also.  Just something I started as a kid.  Doing anything left handed feels extremely awkward for me.
If she has never shot a bow before (or very little experience), I would encourage her to give left handed an honest attempt.  Any time you can work with your dominant eye it is better.  I think it is much easier to retrain muscle memory than try to retrain eye dominance (if that is even possible).
Start her on the lightest bow that feels good to her. If she struggles at all, that is a recipe for bad habits.

Kyle

burchett.donald:
 I myself shoot with both eye's open...But there is no law that says you cant squint or close one! If it works go with it...So many times I have heard shoot with both eye's open...Do what works for ya...
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Pat B:
If she shoots instinctively eye dominance doesn't matter. Make the bow so she can shoot it comfortably.

Morgan:

--- Quote from: Pat B on October 06, 2017, 08:06:46 am ---If she shoots instinctively eye dominance doesn't matter. Make the bow so she can shoot it comfortably.

--- End quote ---
Right now she doesn't shoot at all. She said that drawing with her left hand seemed awkward and uncomfortable. She can't close just her left eye. She can however close just her right eye. I should encourage her to shoot right handed with both eyes open then?

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