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Originally Posted by petrolhead611
Bow hunting is illegal in the UK, and rightly so. Shame on other places that don't follow suit.
Hunting other than for food is barbaric.
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That's a bit extreme.
It is unfortunate that some hunt with no intention of utilizing the meat - trophy hunters after a big rack, big horns, big tusks, whatever. I have no use for them. By and large, however, bow hunters are not guilty of this particular transgression. Yeah, they appreciate getting a nice buck, or a nice bull, just like any other hunter, but trophy hunting doesn't seem to be the primary focus of many of them.
I'm afraid I've probably come across as way too harsh on bow hunters, after going back and re-reading my comments. Let me emphasize - the vast majority are true sportsmen (and women). It's just that by the very nature of their sport, it's far less forgiving of error than other means through which we harvest big game. The ones who are good at it have my utmost respect.