Bow Hunting With A Left Handed Bow

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By Jim Smith

Bow hunting is a form of hunting that is gaining a lot of popularity in the United States. There are no limits to the size of the prey. From wild pig and boar to deer, elk and moose hunters enjoy the primal nature of bow hunting every season. If you are interested in getting into bow hunting there are some things you should keep in mind.

There are some organizations, which classify bow hunting for the left and the right handed; though the rules are no different from one another apart from the hand orientation. The defining factor to knowing the hand orientation in bows is the dominant eye of the archer. To be able to determine this is fairly simple; create a small diamond hole using the overlapping index fingers and thumbs, then one must focus on an object seen inside the hole while pulling the hands closer to the face.

What one needs to do is to focus on something inside the hole; while keeping their focus, one must make the hole smaller and gradually bring their hands to their face without losing focus inside the hole. The hands will be naturally drawn toward the dominant eye and will determine which one it is. If the hands are drawn towards the left eye, it means that the archer has a left dominant eye and will require a left hand bow. These left hand bows have become popular and quite easy to find and are easily identifiable as it is held by the right hand while the arrow rest is located at the left of the riser and the strings are drawn by the left hand with the left eye in focus to determine the aim.

In bow hunting, one must be able to remember a few factors to achieve successful hunting. First off is the location; one must be able to scout the area before the actual day of hunting. This will provide one the advantage of knowing the land and where the ideal and strategic post can be found; this will enable one to have a consistent advantage over the game. Doing this a few months earlier than the beginning of the season will enable the prey such as deer or rabbit to regain their confidence in their territory after it has been disturbed by those who have been exploring the area.

If you are a left handed bow hunter the most important thing to keep in mind is your positioning. If you are hunting with others chances are that most of your fellow hunters are right handed. In some cases you might even have to sit on a different angle than they do. This is to counterbalance the fact that you will be shooting your bow with a different hand.

Patience will also play a key role in bow hunting; as without this, there is a big chance that one will only spook the game away from where the hunter strategically stands. The most important tip in hunting is to check the bow and all its components before proceeding with the sport; this will ensure that no mishaps will happen in the course of the hunt.

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