Bow Hunting

[ChrisJones 7,975]

What prices do bows run at over there?

[Accip74 7,112]

 

 

 

 

 

If you do ever travel to try it let us know how you get on I think with practice they are handy tools seen vids of fellers shooting pheasant and geese on the wing but the dove hunting with a bow is something else never seen owt like that in me life.

 

Even if I do, I'm years away mate. I have to be fluent first in either French or Flemish & then pass a hunting exam. It's not like the UK here, where practically anyone can get a shotgun licence & crack on......Here, you actually have to know a bit ;-)

What does the Belgian permit consist of?

 

Good luck with it, itll be a great achievement

 

I got my bow hunting ticket here, but it was like a lecture and then a bash.

I don't know specifically mate. To officially hunt anything here with a gun you need to pass the exam & that covers Bowhunting. I get the impression the exam is a broad test of hunting & fauna knowledge, which can't be treated lightly?

Did you have to outlay much for a decent Bow?

Havent got a bow, just got the test done for the future as it will get more stringent & more expensive.

I think (I may be wrong?) I can get a bow anyway & practice beforehand, I have a little bit of land here with enough room to practice safely on.

[Accip74 7,112]

What prices do bows run at over there?

For something half decent....from 400 Euros to over a 1000 Euros.....I think?

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Could you import? US exchange rate is pretty close but they've got a damn good selection of hunting equipment.

 

I'm after this one and I can get them for around €350. If you're after a compound the price goes up considerably.

[Accip74 7,112]

Could you import? US exchange rate is pretty close but they've got a damn good selection of hunting equipment.

 

I'm after this one and I can get them for around €350. If you're after a compound the price goes up considerably.

That is a lot more traditional obviously, the Compound bow is quite technical, I had little clue about them really..........easier to use than I thought, but more technical than I thought.......If that makes sense?

[Accip74 7,112]

 

Could you import? US exchange rate is pretty close but they've got a damn good selection of hunting equipment.

 

I'm after this one and I can get them for around €350. If you're after a compound the price goes up considerably.

That is a lot more traditional obviously, the Compound bow is quite technical, I had little clue about them really..........easier to use than I thought, but more technical than I thought.......If that makes sense?

I think Imports would be straight forward enough though....

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Yeah the cams, on the compound bows, are designed so that you can hold it at full draw without fatigue. It also increases the speed of the arrow. The downside is that if when you break them you have to take them back into the shop for repair.

[bird 10,014]

 

What prices do bows run at over there?

For something half decent....from 400 Euros to over a 1000 Euros.....I think?

 

is there a certain level accuracy with this bow hunting , you have to pass 1st , before they allow you out hunting with it, like say stalking you have to be able to hit a target at so many yards. other wise like an untrained stalker , you get poor kill an a slow/painful death for a animal . , never done it but have used 12g's few times and not a bad shot with a gun , so not got a bad eye for most target's

[ChrisJones 7,975]

is there a certain level accuracy with this bow hunting , you have to pass 1st , before they allow you out hunting with it, like say stalking you have to be able to hit a target at so many yards. other wise like an untrained stalker , you get poor kill an a slow/painful death for a animal . , never done it but have used 12g's few times and not a bad shot with a gun ,

Out this way you just have to draw out on the tag lottery. The beauty of bow hunting is that because it's not as popular and most people spend a fortune on bows and can't hit anything with them, the tags are rarely filled which means it's easier to get one.

 

The skill with the bow is the stalk. You have to understand the limitations and get close enough to offset them. Baiting and tree stands are very popular.

[Accip74 7,112]

 

 

What prices do bows run at over there?

 

For something half decent....from 400 Euros to over a 1000 Euros.....I think?

is there a certain level accuracy with this bow hunting , you have to pass 1st , before they allow you out hunting with it, like say stalking you have to be able to hit a target at so many yards. other wise like an untrained stalker , you get poor kill an a slow/painful death for a animal . , never done it but have used 12g's few times and not a bad shot with a gun , so not got a bad eye for most target

I think the general hunting licence covers it, but it's probably recommended to take a course before you crack on. They are held by the federation. It's very organised here & hunting land is all invariably paid for, so it's not so casual......if you know what I mean?

[Accip74 7,112]

Yeah the cams, on the compound bows, are designed so that you can hold it at full draw without fatigue. It also increases the speed of the arrow. The downside is that if when you break them you have to take them back into the shop for repair.

This was the surprise to me, it's the draw that takes the strength & mostly technique, then it clicks onto place, & stays. Within a few go's you improve.

There was a girl there, quite attractive actually, who was the second best belgian bow hunter in the country & she used a 50lb bow, which was higher than I used. The established men were on 70lb bows..........I wouldn't of been able to pull that yesterday, I'm sure?

Edited April 23, 2017 by Accip74

[ChrisJones 7,975]

This was the surprise to me, it's the draw that takes the strength & mostly technique, then it clicks onto place, & stays. Within a few go's you improve.

There was a girl there, quite attractive actually, who was the second best belgian bow hunter in the country & she used a 50lb bow, which was higher than I used. The established men were on 70lb bows..........I wouldn't of been able to pull that yesterday, I'm sure?

 

Hard to say. The learning curve on them is shorter, I'm told. My current bow go-to is a Paiute native. He laughs at compound bows and is drawing something in 3 digits on a traditional longbow. Arms like Eddie Hall and legs like Zola Budd!

 

One thing that has stuck is that skill trumps gear... Practice, practice, practice!

[Wolfdog91 7,907]

Just about ever other hunter in my parts bow hunts. I'll tell you with these new compounds and the high tech sights you can nail a deer at 50yd no problem. I've been meaning to get into it but $$$$. Wanna get a recurve though instead of a compound . Seems habit more challinging .

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Just about ever other hunter in my parts bow hunts. I'll tell you with these new compounds and the high tech sights you can nail a deer at 50yd no problem. I've been meaning to get into it but $$$$. Wanna get a recurve though instead of a compound . Seems habit more challinging .

 

Same here, mate! Locals are pushing me to get a compound but the natives tell me to learn to shoot properly on a recurve, or a longbow.

[Accip74 7,112]

 

This was the surprise to me, it's the draw that takes the strength & mostly technique, then it clicks onto place, & stays. Within a few go's you improve.

There was a girl there, quite attractive actually, who was the second best belgian bow hunter in the country & she used a 50lb bow, which was higher than I used. The established men were on 70lb bows..........I wouldn't of been able to pull that yesterday, I'm sure?

 

Hard to say. The learning curve on them is shorter, I'm told. My current bow go-to is a Paiute native. He laughs at compound bows and is drawing something in 3 digits on a traditional longbow. Arms like Eddie Hall and legs like Zola Budd!

 

One thing that has stuck is that skill trumps gear... Practice, practice, practice!

Oh yes the learning curve was quick, but like anything, as you refine it, the more technical it gets....................I think I was a long way off 80m at tennis balls!! Haha.....