Bow Hunting

[Adam]

Sometimes I think bow hunting is a lost art. I went out with a family friend a few times when I was a kid, and had the best time of my life. I loved it. why don't more people bow hunt nowadays?

[northernbushape]

My guess would be the amount of time required to become adept at it to the point where you can hunt ethically with a bow. I shoot a 50 lb recurve and it takes a major commitment to maintain accuracy and consistency with it. I have to shoot all the time.

Another factor may be that a rifle is more efficient and can be effective at much longer ranges. I would not take an animal past 30 yards with the bow which means all my stealth skills need to be much sharper than say, a hundred yard or 150 yard shot with a rifle.

I am actually abandoning rifle hunting in favor of more traditional hunting as I really enjoy the hunt more than the kill itself.

[southerngal]

We are actually looking into bow hunting this year. My husband has been shopping around for a bow and possibly a crossbow as well. I wasn't expecting them to be quite so expensive though.

[dinosaur]

I bowhunt for everything. I am not opposed to using a gun. I have many guns. However, I use compound and traditional bows to hunt everything from frogs to bear. I make bows under the "Dinosaur" name. I make longbows and recurves.

I fish with a bow. There is no greater thrill in hunting than hitting and bringing in a ten pound or better fish with a bow. The meat isn't bad either.

[Stoker]

Fishing with a bow? I imagine you'd have to be REALLY adept at bow hunting to be good at that. But that does sound like a real blast.

[staime]

I love the idea myself but I know I do not have the strength needed to do it properly, even for target practice. I doubt I would attempt fishing either, I do not have great skills but I think shooting off for a larger target seems better.

[northernbushape]

Originally Posted by dinosaur

I bowhunt for everything. I am not opposed to using a gun. I have many guns. However, I use compound and traditional bows to hunt everything from frogs to bear. I make bows under the "Dinosaur" name. I make longbows and recurves.

I fish with a bow. There is no greater thrill in hunting than hitting and bringing in a ten pound or better fish with a bow. The meat isn't bad either.

That's awesome! I would love to see some of your work! I have been toying with the idea of picking up a longbow one of these days too.

[Greenjack]

It's great to know that some people still do bow hunting. I have never done it myself but I would love to. Though, like the others said, it will take so much time to become adept at it.

[jacob321]

I just started using a bow to do my hunting and I love it. Its more of a challenge to use a bow then a riffle.

[dinosaur]

Northernbushape, God bless ya. I am on the cusp of retirement and have pretty much shut down all of my bow building activity. I figure I will do two or three a year and forget all the commercial crap. What kind of bow are you looking for?