The name of the sport, bowhunting, conjures the image of our ancestors stealthily going for the game in the freezing cold of winter. The picture in our minds causes our blood to run faster. There is indeed a different kind of excitement that comes with bowhunting. For those who are unfamiliar with the sport, bowhunting is the type of archery that involves special hunting skills in the taking of game. It is a sort of rifle hunting but the difference lies in the distances that both types of hunters are from their object.
When hunting with firearms, the common distance is 200 to 300 yards. The challenge in bowhunting is that the hunter should only be as far as 20 to 30 yards from the game. Otherwise, …show more content…
The reason for this is simple. The compound bow allows faster arrow flight and lets the arrow cover longer distances without the same change in trajectory like in other types of bow. Some hunters also prefer the recurve bow. The design of the recurve bow was made in such a way that the hunter can attain longer distances per shot because of the extended outward curving limbs. There are some hunters who use the longbow for bowhunting, although this is not the bow of choice because arrows released from the longbow are usually slower. Another downside of using the longbow is that the energy stored in the arrow is not very high. This means the trajectory of the arrow would show a shorter distance and a more curved travel path.
Several countries have varying rules regarding the sport of bowhunting from totally banned hunting to open season yet still regulated hunting. Europe. In Europe, some countries do not allow bowhunting at all because the sport seems to confirm human cruelty to animals. The United Kingdom, Germany, and Ireland prohibit bowhunting but some countries like France, Lithuania, and Finland have reintegrated the sport since the year 2000. North America. Bowhunting in North America is governed by the state or the province.