Hunting has a language all its own
Roanoke Times - Modern compound bows, crossbows and muzzleloaders: Not exactly primitive weapons. Opening day: Which one? There are, what, 12? Meat hunter: Unsuccessful trophy hunter. Trophy hunter: Future meat hunter. Shooter buck: A deer deemed large enough for a
Should shooting arrows in back yards be legal?
Minneapolis Star Tribune - His wife and young son had just been playing nearby. The boys weren't using "some toy archery kit," he said, but fast, compound bows. Anderson walked over and asked them to stop, explaining that shooting bows and arrows was illegal in back yards. But
Interpreting the rules of fair chase
Leesville Daily Leader - The old rules don't mention advanced sighting systems, range finders, cell phones, compound bows, crossbows, smart bullets, carbon arrows or plasma death rays, but it's only a matter of time before Star Trek is reality. Perhaps a simple rule that
Encourage the women to hunt, too
Sawyer County Record - When I told them of my plight, they seemed eager to take me out. Her son gave my son one of his old kiddie compound bows. Hope dawns on the horizon. If you re a hunter, perhaps you could look around to discover a hunter-in-waiting. Some are being
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Warren Tribune Chronicle - He has been competing for three years and is in the top 10 in his age group in compound bows. Archers who rank in the top eight in March s International Bowhunting Organization s Indoor World Championship will be eligible for college scholarships.
The Art of Hunting Deer the Old-Fashioned Way
New York Times - He has no interest in modern, compound bows, never mind rifles. He hunts with his wooden bow almost every day of the long season on the 240-acre farm he shares with his wife, Chris. A traditional archer (or bowyer) labors under severe limitations. The
Bad shots happen to the best of us
Evening Star - Though they are responsible for killing myriad big game animals around the world, recurves in general cannot hurl an arrow with the speed of modern compound bows. As a result, arrows flung from them are more likely to stay with the animal than if
'Primitive' has new meaning
Hattiesburg American - I bet they'd have fared much better against the likes of Crockett had they been afforded the use of compound bows, fiber optic or lighted sights, carbon arrows and razor-sharp arrowheads. All these things considered, it's really hard to argue that
Report: At least 77 felons got gun deer licenses in '06
La Crosse Tribune - The felons will just have to make do without firearms. The Duke Boys managed just fine with compound bows that had dynamite taped to the arrows. "