bowhunting
noun
the sport of hunting with a bow and arrows.
bowhunter
-
a word derived from
bowhunting.
Example Sentences
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An avid bowhunter, he shot 42 deer last year and hopes to take more this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
A few months after Australia unveiled its plan, a bowhunter named Zach Williams shot four feral cats at the request of a property owner.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2019
“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
