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bowhunting

American  
[boh-huhn-ting] / ˈboʊˌhʌn tɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of hunting with a bow and arrows.


Other Word Forms

  • bowhunter noun

Etymology

Origin of bowhunting

Probably earlier than 1970–75; bow 2 + hunting

Example Sentences

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“Honestly, to me, it’s a great thing for the disabled, but it’s not bowhunting. It’s not archery,” Brock said.

From Washington Times

On Feb. 8, the bowhunting and conservation group Pope and Young Club assembled a special panel of judges during the Great American Outdoors Show in Harrisburg to verify the record, the club said in a news release.

From Fox News

Last week, the Pope and Young Club, a national bowhunting organization, announced that there was a new world record for the largest bow-harvested black bear on the continent.

From Fox News

“I always kept it in the back of my mind, and in 2017 I got my bowhunting license.”

From New York Times

That’s where Emily Kraus met her fiancé, Evan Kraus, who taught her bowhunting.

From New York Times