bowhunting
Hunting with arrows
Bowhunting is hunting game with a bow and arrow rather than firearms.
It requires getting closer to prey than rifle hunting and is often regulated separately, with dedicated seasons that may precede gun season.
Practitioners value the difficulty and tradition: He took up bowhunting after years with a rifle.
Also spelled bow hunting or bow-hunting.
Bend back again
- broadheadsWide-bladed arrow tips
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
- treestandElevated seat for hunters
sight · stabilizer · release · fletching · nock · arrowhead · armguard · let-off
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- patienceCalm during delays
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
concealment · spot-and-stalk · calling · rattling · decoying · follow-through
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- rangefinderInstrument measuring observer-to-target distance
- windageAir current interference
elevation · grouping · zeroing · penetration · yardage · holdover
Antlered hoofed mammal
- elkLarge North American cervid
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
- bearLarge furry omnivore
antelope · caribou · whitetail · javelina · bighorn · pheasant · grouse · rabbit
Flesh of cervids
- skinningRemoving outer covering
- quarteringDivision by four
- guttingRemoving internal organs
- trophyAward for winning
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- timberWood for construction
- hardwoodsDense deciduous lumber types
Identifier or classifier
- seasonsYear's four divisions
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- preserveProtect from loss
Inherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- primitiveIn earliest form
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
recurve
Bend back again
- broadheadsWide-bladed arrow tips
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
treestand · sight · stabilizer · release · fletching · nock · arrowhead · armguard · let-off · cam
stalking
Stealthy, persistent pursuit
ambush · concealment · spot-and-stalk · calling · rattling · decoying · follow-through
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- rangefinderInstrument measuring observer-to-target distance
windage · elevation · grouping · zeroing · penetration · yardage · holdover
deer
Antlered hoofed mammal
- elkLarge North American cervid
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- mooseLargest cervid, northern forests
bear · antelope · caribou · whitetail · javelina · bighorn · pheasant · grouse · rabbit · kudu
venison
Flesh of cervids
- skinningRemoving outer covering
- quarteringDivision by four
- guttingRemoving internal organs
trophy · antlers · butchering · tanning · hide · jerky · cooler
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- timberWood for construction
hardwoods · ridgeline · scrape · rub · trail · saddle · funnel
tag
Identifier or classifier
- seasonsYear's four divisions
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- primitiveIn earliest form
bowhuntingrifle hunting
Pursuing animals with firearms
long-range shooting · trapping · crossbow hunting · spear hunting · spearfishing
bowhuntingwildlife photography
Documenting animals in habitats
wildlife conservation · wildlife rehabilitation · animal rescue · anti-poaching · birdwatching
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