One of the most common mistakes when beginners purchase their first bow is buying the wrong hand. A right handed bow means the bow is held in your left hand and the string is pulled with your right hand. This allows the string to align with your right eye. A left handed bow means the bow is held in your right hand and the string is pulled with your left hand. Allowing the string to align with your left eye. The handedness of the bow is in relation to the hand/arm that draws the string, not the hand that holds the bow.