Chapter 1: Introduction to Bowhunting
Bowhunting and Its Benefits
 Bowhunting is the act of pursuing or taking wild game animals using a bow
and arrow. This practice, however, is about more than the pursuit or killing
of game. Even though providing meat for the table is a satisfying feat, there
are many more benefits of bowhunting including:
- Wildlife Management: Bowhunting is an effective
wildlife management tool used to promote the growth of healthy animal
populations and improve habitats, especially in areas overpopulated
with deer and in places where modern firearms are restricted.
- Recreation: Bowhunting provides outdoor activities
for more than three million Americans.
- Economic: Bowhunters contribute more than $13 billion
per year to U.S. retail sales.
- Aesthetic: Bowhunting experiences in the outdoors
can be deeply satisfying. Many hunters see bowhunting as a form of
art.
- Education: Bowhunting provides a lifetime of
learning experiences.
- History: Bowhunting offers insights into history,
cultural traditions, and the hunting heritage.
- Social: Bowhunting brings together people of all
abilities and backgrounds.
- Therapeutic: Bowhunting offers an escape fro the
fast-paced and stressful demands of modern life.
- Health: Wild game meat is healthier than domestic
meat raised for human consumption. Archery also provided year-round
activity for individuals and families.
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