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Author Topic: Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?  (Read 430 times)

Offline Sharptop

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Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?
« on: January 14, 2011, 08:27:00 PM »
I'm curious if anyone has been able to shoot with your other side. I'm tempted to get an offhand bow just to fool around and see what happens. I'm a righty and my left is pretty much weak but I thought it might be a good tool to balance the muscles and develop some skills.

Any thoughts?

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Re: Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2011, 08:29:00 PM »
I shot RH from 1966 or so until 1996. I've been shooting LH since.  I'm right-handed by left-eye dominant.

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Re: Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2011, 08:38:00 PM »
P.S. I hope none of you who know me will take this opportunity to remark on my lack of success shooting with my dominant hand. That would be just wrong!  :)

Offline Zmonster

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Re: Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 08:42:00 PM »
I switched to overcome some tendinitis for a bit, and realized Im not half bad LH. I have a few dual shelf bows when the occasion arises. Give it a whirl, you may be surprised.
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2011, 09:45:00 PM »
I am right handed and right eye dominate, I have neck problems that keeps me from shooting right handed.  I tried left hand shooting, it did not work well for me.  I am now using a thumb ring and shooting left handed with a right handed bow.  It is working well, I hope to hunt this was before the season goes out.  Bill

Offline Guru

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Re: Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2011, 09:53:00 PM »
Success as far as critters killed?  

If you mean that, then no...

But I think you saw me messin' around at Solana(with your Kanati you sold to David)...I believe I could definately pull it off...
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Re: Anyone had success shooting with your off hand?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2011, 10:15:00 PM »
I can't even flip a light switch left handed.

I tried one shot with my buddies LH bow. I almost let go of the bow at full draw! I never tried the 2nd shot.
There is no great fun, satisfaction, or joy derived from doing something that's easy.  Coach John Wooden

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