Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: snedeker on June 01, 2007, 12:48:00 pm
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Many know, but for those who don't, I had a serious vision loss situation last year because of some freak, unlucky congenital eye physiology. I shyed away from shooting for a while, but some buddies convinced me to go at it recently. Kind of interesting and challenging. Shooting at 50', I can see the target and the color bands, but i can't see the arrow strike the surface. With a standard anchor, the arrows are all over the place, but with few total target misses. So far, if I short draw, sort of ishi style, I do much better. Aiming at mentally identified dead center, I cluster shots in a sacuer sized area in the NW quadrant of the target. If I try to adjust for that, they go back to going all over. My buddies act as target hit announcers, like in long range scopeless rifle shooting. I find it very satisfying.
Dave
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Dave , have you checked in to getting them fixed or is it somthing they cant fix? Trapper
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It can't be fixed. Optic nerve damage.
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Man I feel for you dude, I had too go one time two days with my eyes wrapped up and I was by myself , talk about a walk in the dark. Trapper
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I feel for you,My eyes aren't what they use to be either but nothing like that,Glad to see you trying to overcome everyone has things that happen and you just have to go on .Shows character on your part. :) :)
Pappy
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Congratulations, glad you can still enjoy your hobbie. None of are what we used to be. Kenneth