Glasses vs contacts vs neither when bow hunting

[TreeFarmAg]

For those who are nearsighted, what do you prefer?

I do not like shooting with glasses on and have resisted getting contacts. For this reason I have kept most my shooting within 20-25 yards. Anything beyond this becomes blurry. But, I would like to become better at shooting at further distances. So I am leaning towards going to get contacts. Any experience with this?

[asu-indian]

Been hunting in contacts for 30 plus years. Before that, glasses. You won't have trouble shooting with contacts.

[Bucknaked]

Varifier peep?

[Pineywoods]

I resisted contacts for a while but man it sure made it so much better for shooting when I got some. I hated shooting with glasses and things were too blurry past 20 or so without them. Contacts are no big deal. It's so nice to not have to worry about glasses getting in the way, fogging up, or getting dirty when I'm hunting.

[Greenheadless]

Lasik. Buy once, cry once.

[bugleboy]

Contacts were far better for me. I have mono-vision contacts. In other words, one eye is for reading and the other is for distance. Works well for me. Keep both eyes open and look through peep with the “reading lense” to focus on sight pin. However, I understand some people can’t seem to get used to this type vision correction. So it’s not for everyone.

[Gerald G]

Been wearing contacts for 40 years or more. I have also been having to use readers for a few years. But so far, I don’t have any trouble seeing my pins. I use a kisser button and no peep site.

[Bisch]

Glasses for me. Never had glasses my whole life til about 2yrs ago. I’ve had no problems shooting with glasses.

Bisch

[bbbuck]

I prefer contacts over glasses but can shoot with both. I will intentionally practice with glasses just in case I wear them when hunting. It’s hard putting on contacts in the dark early in the morning before heading out and not getting dirt on them when camping. Also wearing glasses sucks when you’re sweating if you’re hiking in and out like chasing elk and such.

[tkuehn5410]

Contacts are like seeing in HD. I don't see how anyone can wear glasses, but my wife swears by them and wears them every day.

[Pineywoods]

Contacts are like seeing in HD. I don't see how anyone can wear glasses, but my wife swears by them and wears them every day.

I prefer the glasses unless I'm hunting or working outside where it's gona be a long sweaty day. I can see clearer from glasses than contacts no matter which contacts I try. It's like the contacts are clear but everything with glasses is in super high definition. My eyes also dry out really fast with contacts in so I have to carry rewetting drops with me. It's worth it when I'm in the woods though.

[gekko man]

I wore contacts for years. I had my vision corrected about 25 years ago.

At an advanced age, I now have to go back to contacts for a slight correction. I wear glasses when I don’t want to wear the contacts.

i shoot and hunt in contact lenses.

[TreeFarmAg]

It seems like its time to go get some contacts. Thanks for the feedback.

[Smart]

I preferred glasses because they were always constant. I hunted with contacts for 25+ years (to lessen glare) and I noticed when I would get "buck fever" my right eye would start twitching and knock the **** lens off. It really became prevalent when I got back into bowhunting in 2005-ish. I had several instances where I had to let down because my contact was folded up in my eye. Iswitched to glasses and never had an issue after that. Can't recall getting busted either due to glare so it was nice knowing that I didn't have to deal with that variable anymore. That being said I was diagnosed with thickening lens cataracts at 54 and got the distance lens added when I had the surgery. I don't need either now.

[flywise]

Been shooting a recurve for 15 years and don't need glasses. Tried shooting my compound last year and can't see the pins unless I have my glasses on but then can't see the target.