| Hunting with a Bow is quite a famous sport; there | | | | shooter at the tip. This lends a bigger throw to |
| are a few things a novice bow hunter should learn | | | | the arrow. |
| before getting into the thrilling game of bow | | | | Recurve bows are preferred on bow hunting |
| hunting. First is to learn about laws and regulations | | | | because they are smaller than a normal stick bow |
| of hunting in different states as hunting seasons | | | | and easier to handle while going through forest |
| and laws vary from one State to other. To get | | | | areas on horseback. . |
| information about a particular state, get in touch | | | | Then comes the Compound Bow which is a |
| with game and fish commission or similar agencies | | | | modern bow. It is a normal bow constructed in |
| to ensure the exact rule, season of hunting, and | | | | combination with a technique of cams, cables and |
| state laws. A hunting license is compulsory in | | | | pulleys to give higher speed to arrow. It is |
| every state with exception for some private | | | | essential to judge the draw weight and bow |
| hunting clubs offering organized bow hunts. | | | | length of your choice and for this consult an |
| Then learn everything you can about variety of | | | | expert. Bows are not one size fits all. |
| bows that are available. Though the selection of | | | | The fourth is Cross bow for target shooting and |
| bows, the type, and brand may differ as per the | | | | bow hunting. A cross bow is made of a stock on |
| individual's choice, a lot depends on the season, | | | | which the bow is fixed. An activated trigger on |
| the animal you want to hunt, state and national | | | | the stock shoots arrow like projectiles from the |
| rules regarding the hunt etc. There are hunting | | | | bow. |
| bows of four types | | | | Once familiar with laws of hunting, and after |
| - Stick bow | | | | completion of preconditioned requirements to hunt |
| - Recurve | | | | legally like licenses and safety courses in hunting, |
| - Compound bow | | | | and selection of the right bow, then decide on the |
| - Cross bow | | | | type of arrows to be used. |
| The first is Stick bows. A stick bow is the long | | | | There are variety of arrows with long handles like |
| English bow. It is as high or may be slightly higher | | | | cedar, aluminum and carbon. Choose which arrow |
| than a normal individual, in the shape of "D" and | | | | handle will be best suited for your bow, where |
| does not have a recurve. | | | | you will be hunting, what you will be hunting and if |
| The next is Recurves. The side view of a recurve | | | | there are any government or hunt club rules to |
| bow shows the curve ending away from the | | | | be followed. |