I'm trying to get my girlfriend into archery, but she's left hand dumb/right hand dominant and left eyed. She shoots a rifle lefty but isn't too comfy with it.

Any advice?

Im right handed, left eye dominate.
I just close my left eye.....no problems.

I'm left handed for most things, but do lot's of stuff righty.

Bow is right handed for me and I just close my left to ensure that I'm using the correct sight picture with my right eye and then open both eyes before making the shot.

I'm right handed , left eye dominant also so I just started shooting everything left handed and now it is totally natural and shooting right handed is weird.

Thanks all.

I actually started out cross dominant also. I was just making sure there was nothing different about bows.

+1

I am in the same boat that she is, and while I have not shot a lot of bows I shoot much better with my dominant eye (rifle or bow).

I thought I was the only guy having to deal with this. I'm right hand left eye dominate. Shoot rifles, billiards left handed. Handgun right handed. I think I shot rifles lefty bc as a kid we didn't know I needed glasses so it just felt right. But luckily can shoot bows both equally. I opted for a right handed bow. No reason in particular.

Your dominant eye should be the one looking through the peep (i.e. left eye dominant = left hand bow). You should be able to adapt and shoot left handed and your body with strengthen and get comfortable. So the theory goes, and it makes life easier. However, there are advantages to being able to shoot RH bows, and some of us are so uncoordinated that we can't shoot the way we should. In the end, you'll have to try and see which way works best for you.

I'm a lefty, but right eye dominate.

I shoot bows right handed and have ever since I was a little 9 year old boy and got one of those little red fiberglass bows.When I decided to start bowhunting back in the early 80's I just got a right handed bow and it seemed right I guess. Maybe the proshop asked me, but I honestly don't remember.

A lot of people buy bows and don't understand hand eye dominance or aren't explained the difference or it just feels right to use the wrong hand for your eye. Then they have issues during the stress of taking the shot when hunting. They end up looking at the sight pin with their dominate eye and miss the animal by several feet one way or the other. This issue can't be overcome. You can't train yourself to be dominate in a certain eye on demand and under pressure. [or at least I can't and most people can't ]

I would recommend getting a bow that fits your eye and train your body to shoot with that bow from the outset. If you presently shoot a wrong eyed bow, I would switch. I really think you will be happier in the long run especially if you are going to hunt.