| Compound bow hunting can provide a new challenge | | | | back on that bow string, (which is much quieter than |
| to the avid hunter who is looking for something a | | | | releasing the safety on a gun) tracking your prey, |
| little different. The hunter who has mastered the art | | | | holding your breath, waiting for just the right |
| of using a rifle will love the thrill of learning to hunt in | | | | moment, than whoosh! You got him! And with a |
| an exciting new way. | | | | compound bow! |
| The bow has long been used to hunt game all the | | | | Not a rifle. |
| way back to the Indians. It has been used | | | | Not everyone can hone the skill needed to use a |
| successfully for hundreds of years, maybe even | | | | compound bow right away. That's the challenge. |
| longer. But it has changed drastically over time as | | | | Remember the fun you had when your were learning |
| Man has discovered ways to make the bow stronger | | | | to hunt with your rifle? All that practicing. The |
| and more accurate, it's design sprouting in many | | | | excitement even when you didn't bring down your |
| different ways. | | | | prey at first? The determination that you had when |
| The modern compound bow has evolved to make | | | | target shooting? Well, take a stab at hunting with a |
| the use of the weapon easier for the hunter. | | | | compound bow and you'll get all that back. Hunt the |
| Engineering has advanced over the past few decades | | | | way they did in the past and you'll fall in love with |
| to make bows as functional as ergonomic as possible. | | | | hunting all over again! |
| They are easier to carry into the woods, and in | | | | Compound bows have their competitions too, with |
| many cases lighter than most rifles used today. Bow | | | | tradition ranging back all the way to the Middle Ages. |
| hunting brings back some of thrill that is lost after | | | | Target contests are huge event around the country |
| years of rifle hunting. A hunter must use skills that | | | | that are great places to meet new people and learn. |
| may not be necessary for hunting with rifle. You | | | | Many bowhunters participate so they can place their |
| must be closer to your prey and probably use some | | | | man-made trophies (some very impressive looking) |
| of those stalking skills that you know. It gives some | | | | next to their animal trophies, giving an impressive |
| of the advantage back to the animal. | | | | environment to any hunter's home. |
| Think of the adrenaline rush you'll get! Slowly pulling | | | | |