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Bowhunting

Bowhunting

Bowhunting (or bow hunting) is the practice of hunting game animals by archery. Many indigenous peoples have employed the technique as their primary hunting method for thousands of years, and it has survived into contemporary use for sport and hunting.

At a glance

Bow anatomy & construction

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Technique & form

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Arrow types

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Measurements & specs

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The four main bow types

Most archery bows fall into one of these four families. Click any to read its full definition.

Longbow
Recurve
Compound
Crossbow

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