Shooting left and right? Anyone do both?

[ron w]

I know several who have switched to lefty recently do to injury or eye problems. I have been fooling around shooting left handed just to see if I could do it. I'm right handed but left eye dominate. Does anyone out there shoot both left and right all the time. I can see that there are times where it could be an advantage in certain spots. I have a recurve and a longbow that have dual shelves.

[Cobie33]

I can and do shoot both.  I work on archery equipment regularly so it keeps me in practice on the right side.  I am right handed and left eye dominant.  I shot right handed for years, then decided to switch to my dominant eye. It is funny to see peoples reactions when I can shoot either.

[Rick Richard]

I too have switched because of dominant eye.  Did this may years ago and can shoot either way, but better on the dominant side.

[Bladepeek]

I kept two of my "righties" after switching to the left side. I just have to close my left eye when shooting right handed.

[nineworlds9]

this whole year i have been playing around shooting righty.  i'm cross dominant right handed left eyed and normally shoot lefty but have found right really isn't that hard at the closer ranges, you just have to practice, actually i was surprised at my accuracy.  have actually been able to shoot some nice groups.  you just have to focus, honestly shooting righty feels like you have to be even more reliant on 'instinctive' skill.  it's a lot of fun.  i've been keeping 1 righty bow around until just this past week.  sold it, cause i developed a case of golfers elbow in my right arm and pulling righty was not comfortable.  probably will get another righty bow at some point not too far off though.  i think every archer should give their 'opposite' side a chance just to change things up and improve.

[Shawn Leonard]

I can shoot both righty and lefty. I am righty and right eye dominant. The difference is lefty I would have to keep my hunting shots 15 yards and in. I can group well enough lefty out to 15 yards to make a killing shot. Shawn

[northener]

Born right handed and do everything right handed. I switched to left handed shooting because I am left eye dominate. Although I have not shot righty for many years I know I could pick up a right handed bow and shoot very competent.

[DayTripper]

I am also cross dominant right handed, left eyed. I shoot both hands. Firearm right. Bow left.

[Jack Ripper]

I'm right handed left eye dominant.  Can shoot with either hand. My twin brother is left handed and can shoot with either also. But shooting right is pure instinct. I can't close my left eye and keep my right eye open its physically impossible for me. If i put an eye patch over my left eye my right handed shooting improves dramatically using an aiming system like gaping. But my instinctive shooting feels more comfortable right handed than anything else.