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Originally Posted by Zef
Bow hunting...that's the way to start with...Gun hunting is not hunting...it's killing...We talk about hunting here...!
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I'm going to respectfully disagree. A bow in the hands of a novice hunter is VERY unlikely to produce a "clean kill" and that's a no-no from my perspective. I seriously doubt a novice would get anywhere close enough (say 40-50 yards), to a deer, much less make a clean shot. I hear where you're coming from, but just don't think that's a good way to "learn how to hunt". "Hunting" versus "Killing", it's all the same...the goal is to cleanly and humanely "harvest" a deer and a bow in the hands of a novice isn't likely to produce that result. I can't think of much worse than an animal getting away with a non-lethal arrow in him. One other thing I might add whether it's with a rifle or bow. If you make a shot and the deer is only wounded, imo you MUST be willing to do whatever it takes to track the deer (for miles if necessary) and finish the job...just my .02 worth.