bowhunting
noun
the sport of hunting with a bow and arrows.
bowhunter
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a word derived from
bowhunting.
Example Sentences
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Miller said he was a lifelong bowhunter, retiring only two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Videos online show docile birds standing near a snowblower in a stranger’s garage, relaxing on the lap of a bemused bowhunter and perching on the steering wheel of heavy machinery, cameras inches from their beaks.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
A Wisconsin bowhunter escaped a cougar’s jaws this weekend but also escaped any charges for killing it, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
"It’s pretty wild, ain’t it? You have another bowhunter looking for a shortcut who stumbled upon a bowhunter from 53 years ago," Penner said.
From Fox News ● Sep. 23, 2021
“Some people look at hunters selfishly wanting to increase the number of ducks so they have something to hunt, and it is that,” says Rohrbaugh, a bowhunter himself.
From Slate ● May 10, 2018
