Eye patch
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From: PECO
18-Feb-19
I was watching a hunting show on TV last night, first time in years. The guy had an eye patch that was flipped up, he flipped it down for the shot? Anyone else do this? Why not just close your eye during the shot, why the extra movement? I've not seen or heard of this before. Even my wife was like "Really, wtf?"
From: Zim
18-Feb-19
Why not learn how to actually shoot? Another example of why the so called "hunting pros" aren't professional at all. Many of the current sponsorships are an exercise in marketing, not merit.
From: Schmitty78
18-Feb-19
I have a buddy who is left eye dominant but shot right handed. He can’t get his left eye to completely close so he used an eye patch for awhile. It got old so he finally learned to shoot left handed and hasn’t had an issue since. I don’t completely understand why he can’t shut that eye, mine both shut just fine, but it was funny watching him try to
From: Shawn
18-Feb-19
It's really not that uncommon a lot of archers do it for the reason listed above. Shawn
From: Buffalo1
18-Feb-19
I see several money shooters using a patch at 3-D shoots. I really don’t know it they would be feasible in the real world of bowhunting.
From: Heat
18-Feb-19
Helps to relieve eye strain if staring through a spotting scope for long periods but otherwise I'll pass.
From: PECO
18-Feb-19
Makes sense, thanks guys. I am right handed, and have had a very lazy and weak right eye. I learned to shoot left handed with long guns as a kid and when I started shooting a bow it was natural to shoot left handed. I have no issues with the weak, wondering right eye being open when I shoot. The eye patch guy on the show did kill a nice elk.
From: Aubs8
18-Feb-19
It was Ben MacDonald...long time MLB pitcher...
From: Scrappy
18-Feb-19
I had the same issue of left eye wouldn't stay closed when I used to shoot right handed. Got tired of it and went back to shooting left handed.
From: t-roy
18-Feb-19
^^^Heat X2
From: stagetek
18-Feb-19
I watched the same show, and for the life of me, can't figure out why he just didn't close his left eye when he shot.
From: tobywon
18-Feb-19
Saw the same show as well and thought the same thing. I believe that he ranged the elk before flipping it down for the shot, but don't remember. I just figured it was his thing like anything else or some people have trouble with closing one eye (or winking).
From: elkmtngear
18-Feb-19
Used to make my Wife into a Pirate...until I switched her over to a left handed bow!
From: daleheth
18-Feb-19
From: Bob H in NH
18-Feb-19
Prevents that eye from taking over, some people have issues closing one eye. I am right eye dominant and shoot with both open, one day, for some reason, my left eye took over on a target shoot, I think 90m, I missed two shots by multiple feet left of the target. No idea how or why that happened.
From: Matt
18-Feb-19
As stated, it is very likely the eye patch is used to address an eye dominance issue. Definately worthy of attempted shaming...
From: Teeton
18-Feb-19
My step son for the life of him can't close his left eye with out closing his right. So when shooting he wears a eye patch.. All I can say is with the patch he shoots better.
From: wyobullshooter
18-Feb-19
I agree, the guy should be ashamed of himself. Definitely unprofessional. God forbid someone does something that helps them.
From: Shug
18-Feb-19
Maybe he was just looking for attention... we’ll looks like he got it here
From: KY EyeBow
18-Feb-19
He's likely Left eye dominant and just never learned to shoot Left handed. I remember seeing him do the same thing many years ago. He had a pretty silly looking hat/head cover as well but that's a different story I guess.
From: WapitiBob
18-Feb-19
Learning to shoot left handed for an eye dominance issue isn’t always the best idea especially when the issue is easily addressed.
From: TD
18-Feb-19
Don't know if it helped his shooting any..... but he wore it well...... RIP.....
From: APauls
18-Feb-19
It’s like flipping the cover off the missile switch. That’s how you know you’ve gone into kill mode.
From: LKH
18-Feb-19
Off topic a bit but an eye patch over your unused eye when using a spotting scope for long periods really helps.
From: Highlife
19-Feb-19
Yeah unfair advantage. Pirates get all the girls.
