subject: Left Hand Hunting Bows-differences With Regular Bows [print this page] Hand and eye coordination is the key ability for most activities and the same applies to archery. The same principle applies to bows; one should not use a right-handed bow if they are left-handed. When one is right handed, they should not use a left hand bow as this will result in a clumsy and uncoordinated shot.
A large portion of the population is comprised of right handed people; thus the reason for manufacturers to produce items, which are conveniently used by the right handed population " though the same items can be troublesome to the lefty population. The small demographic of the left handed population also has products designed for their advantage and the same goes with archery bows.
It is fairly easy to identify a right hand or a regular bow from that of a left hand bow. Though contrary to common belief that the hand is what determines the bow, it is actually the dominant eye, which influences the handling and accuracy of the archer.
The right hand hunting bow is held by the left hand and drawn by the right; the risers arrow stabilizer or the arrow rest is also located on the right portion of the bow. However, the left hand hunting bow is held by ones right hand and drawn by the left while the arrows stabilizer or the arrow rest is also located on the left side of the riser.
Apart from the aforementioned, there are no other visible differences between the right hand and the left hand hunting bows. In this day and age, there are even hunting bows, which are interchangeable for use of either the right- or the left-hand orientation. However, for those who have cross dominant eyes, meaning that their eyes are equally dominant, they can simply choose a bow, which they are most comfortable with; and simply weigh it on the strength and stability of their arms as to which has the greater pulling power and which has the better grip.
There is also what is called people with cross dominant eyes. These are people who can interchangeably focus their eyes without compromising the quality of their aim and accuracy. For these people, the bow of choice will no longer rely on their hand or eye dominance, as they have the capacity to do both; for them, the bow of choice will be determined by how comfortable the bow is, as well as the factor of which hand can grip better. The bottom line for any eye or hand orientation is the simple fact of how one will handle their bows. The measurement will play a vital role in their performance, which is why a specific size and length proportionate to their size is advised. Practice and experience will be their mentor and will eventually have the comfort and confidence in their chosen bow.
