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bowhunting

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

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of bowhunting

Probably earlier than 1970–75; bow 2 + hunting

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It was Jan. 3, the final day of the bowhunting and crossbow season, and he was just happy to finally lay eyes on this 160-class buck he had only dreamt about seeing.

From Washington Times Jan. 23, 2016

He answered the bell one recent evening, his hunting license still attached to the outfit he had worn for an afternoon of bowhunting for deer.

From New York Times Nov. 16, 2015

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

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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