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

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