Bow hunting

[Moocher71 4,044]

Any one done any hunting with bow ,xbow and what was you taking and what bow ?

I no in states bows are used for deer ,bear but are they going down in first hit.

And his they any European countries that allow hunting with bows 

[Jonjon79 13,340]

I'd like to hunt with a bow, after a bit of practice of course.

 

I think you'd be lucky to drop anything big on the spot - it looks like the idea is to create a large wound channel with a broadhead then, find your prey. Probably not too difficult to do when they're bleeding as they run.

[Welsh_red 4,307]

Most of the animals ive seen shot with a bow on tv or youtube go down first hit

 

As in the get shot and they track them for a shorr while . 

Edited June 9, 2022 by Welsh_red

[Daniel cain 42,869]

Was a lad on here Daniel G,lived out in the states for 10 yrs , enjoyed hunting with a bow, believe he had shot black bear etc,he had a lurcher pup off me

[Moocher71 4,044]

4 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Was a lad on here Daniel G,lived out in the states for 10 yrs , enjoyed hunting with a bow, believe he had shot black bear etc,he had a lurcher pup off me

I'm thinking of getting a bow as they a range local to me that puts targets out in the woods etc but I'd love to hunt with one 

[Moocher71 4,044]

1 hour ago, Jonjon79 said:

I'd like to hunt with a bow, after a bit of practice of course.

 

I think you'd be lucky to drop anything big on the spot - it looks like the idea is to create a large wound channel with a broadhead then, find your prey. Probably not too difficult to do when they're bleeding as they run.

I'd love to give it a go ,there's a archery range with woodland Close to my house so thinking about joining and see how I get on ,shame we not allowed to use bows for hunting in UK 

 

[bell 3,503]

17 minutes ago, Moocher71 said:

I'd love to give it a go ,there's a archery range with woodland Close to my house so thinking about joining and see how I get on ,shame we not allowed to use bows for hunting in UK 

 

Tim Wells on youtube does some awsome stuff...

[Moocher71 4,044]

20 minutes ago, bell said:

Tim Wells on youtube does some awsome stuff...

Thanks ,I'll check it out .

[bird 9,594]

i never got me head round this form of hunting, ive seen few vids of it , and if hit there  quarry, it never quick death . ok you get the odd few hunters that are very good , do good job , got no prob with that , but on average  there not . And ive had go few times just practice  with bow, and i was not to bad, when i was younger  had good vision, for = rifle, shotgun, air rifle  used have good eye site, but glaucoma   fooked me right eye a bit now .

[Greyman 25,255]

I,m all over it

[mole trapper 1,646]

France, the Netherlands to mention,  but several other European countries  allow it. Most though insist on I think yearly tests for accuracy etc to get a permit. 

Me and the Mrs belong to a field archery club, we also have our own 3d target range here, personally I think I'm fairly good on a good day, but sometimes I loose an arrow and it's a gut shot or similar and I think thank fook that wasn't a real animal. 

[waltjnr 5,972]

4 hours ago, bird said:

i never got me head round this form of hunting, ive seen few vids of it , and if hit there  quarry, it never quick death . ok you get the odd few hunters that are very good , do good job , got no prob with that , but on average  there not . And ive had go few times just practice  with bow, and i was not to bad, when i was younger  had good vision, for = rifle, shotgun, air rifle  used have good eye site, but glaucoma   fooked me right eye a bit now .

Sort of agree ,they only run on and bleed out ,the big bears I've seen shot ,it's like they've been stung ,but a bit more severe in the end for them ,but hey ho never knock someone else's hobbies ,querks ,we are all wronguns to someone ! 

[stumfelter 3,032]

I used to do a lot of archery with the nfas but stopped a while back, my mate still shoots and the 3D champs was the other week at thoresby hall. Broadhead arrows are designed to kill by haemorrhage.

[Greyman 25,255]

That apple i shot died instantly and the balloon I popped never felt a thing, my conscience is clear I’d happily use a bow  

[Moocher71 4,044]

12 hours ago, waltjnr said:

Sort of agree ,they only run on and bleed out ,the big bears I've seen shot ,it's like they've been stung ,but a bit more severe in the end for them ,but hey ho never knock someone else's hobbies ,querks ,we are all wronguns to someone ! 

But not all bullets drop stuff and it runs on and if you not find it ,it suffers.