bowhunting
Americannoun
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the sport of hunting with a bow and arrows.
Other Word Forms
- bowhunter noun
Etymology
Origin of bowhunting
Example Sentences
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Hunting in most urban areas is also not an option, though the city of Council Bluffs in Iowa has recently allowed bowhunting within city limits in an effort to control the birds.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2017
He survived, but he was completely penniless and, like some other Vietnam vets, went off the grid and lived in the woods, bowhunting and surviving on his wits.
From National Geographic • Sep. 2, 2015
The Pope & Young Club, a Minnesota-based bowhunting and conservation organization that includes Palmer among its members, said on Wednesday it was looking into the hunt, though it focuses only on North American big game.
From Reuters • Jul. 29, 2015
The parent company makes arrows and components for bowhunting and archery and a clothing line, Garbes said.
From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2015
As a bonus, he didn’t even see his father, who had gone bowhunting.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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