Bowhunting Talk

In the sport of archery and bowhunting, choosingare you doing with that thing (meaning my
your method of hunting starts with the selectioncompound bow). Don't you think you bowhunters
of the type of bow you are about to use. If youhave wounded enough animals? This is very unfair
are selecting either the long bow or recurve bowfor either to say. Anti-hunters will never
you are about to enter the traditional bowhuntingunderstand how the true meaning of fair chase
world. Or you may choose the compound bowrules work and why conservation by the hunter
for your choice of weapon. Whichever choice youworks so well for our great country. I've also had
make, just remember we are all bowhunters andgun hunters say to me, I've seen way too many
we all enjoy the sport of archery. Bowhunting candeer running around in the woods with arrows
and should be a family oriented way to bondsticking out of them. I'm here to tell you that in
together. My Dad always said, "When you huntmy forty years plus of hunting with a gun or my
with your children, you don't have to hunt forarchery equipment, I've never seen one deer
your children."running around with arrows stuck in it. It's time to
Now that brings me to the equipment and how tostop pointing fingers. I have seen deer that have
choose a bow for the choice of the hunt. I ambeen mortally wounded by either a gun or bow
glad the compound bow is here. The compoundand I don't think I could point a finger without
has allowed many people to stay in the sport. Isaying, someone made a poor choice of a shot or
have had too many friends or relatives that havethey just didn't follow through with a good
lost the strength of their youth and can no longertracking of a blood trail.
pull back the heavy draw of a long bow orIt is time we stop pointing fingers and band
recurve bow. Would you tell your wife or kidstogether as one. The hunter, whether it is
they can't hunt until they can pull a 65 lb. bowarchery hunting or gun hunting, we need to stick
back? No, I didn't think so. That just wouldn't betogether and help each other to conserve our
fair!rights to hunt and give fair chase to the animal
I'd much rather see a person using equipmentbeing pursued.
that they can handle and be able to shootA Bow Hunter Is...
effectively, rather then having someone shootingA creature with stick and string attached.
a bow that they are not comfortable with andOne who smiles while water runs down his
possibly wounding an animal during a hunt.back--but complains if his feathers get wet.
Whatever you feel comfortable with, will alwaysA stickler for perfection in equipment--who is
be the right choice for you or your huntingwearing baggy pants.
partners. By this I mean, try not to pressureSomeone with a talent to top the biggest tale
someone into something that may not be theyou ever heard--or told.
right comfort zone for that particular person justA Hunter with a thirst for challenge.
because it works for you. You should only makeOne who screams bloody murder if the meals are
a suggestion to try and help someone. And don'tnot on time--but will wait for hours in one spot
be afraid or too stubborn to take a suggestionjust to get snorted at.
from someone else. I am always looking for aA hunter wearing camouflage clothes and a MBH
good opportunity to learn a better way of doing(Michigan Bow Hunters) emblem!
anything in life and its many paths that it has toThis was a quote out of the Michigan Bow
offer.Hunters news letter, December, 1983. I thought
This brings me to another thought in my mind.this was quite fitting for this article about archery
I've been to the practice range when either anand bow hunting.
anti-hunter or maybe a gun hunter asks me whatIt's All About Bow Hunting!