bowhunting

American  

[boh-huhn-ting] / ˈboʊˌhʌn tɪŋ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• bowhunter noun

Etymology

Origin of bowhunting

Probably earlier than 1970–75; bow ² + hunting

Example Sentences

Hunting in most urban areas is also not an option, though the city of Council Bluffs in Iowa has recently allowed bowhunting within city limits in an effort to control the birds.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2017

Though the dynamite has been retired, alligator gar fishing and bowhunting continues.

From The Verge • Dec. 20, 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