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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
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.
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I'll echo Dantilla's POV...there is, like any sport, experts and dilettantes and the middle ground.
There is a defined bow season in Maryland and I only let experts hunt my farm during that season, my son included. I have seen the mess of arrows in haunches, high back, etc. as the deer seek refuge from other farms, horribly wounded. Same, btw, in Black Powder season and shotgun season...the lack of accuracy can be astounding.
I had to kill a deer last year that has his left front leg blown off in shotgun season. He made it far enough to get here, and settled. He would have starved. Not a welcomed task
Jack won't hunt with a bow unless he is current and shooting narrow groups from 40 yards.
He shot his own arrow a few years ago:
