In the advertising field it is firmly believed that con stant repetition of the merits of any article is needed to attract and hold the attention of the public. The endless repetition of commercials on radio and TV, we are told, are good selling techniques. At the risk of being criticized, and in a much less blatant manner, the technique of repetition has been used throughout the text to attempt to implant firmly in the mind of the future bow hunter certain factual information which it is necessary to understand and accept before attempting to master the art of shooting a bow.

So much misinformation has been circulated about the kind of bow required for use in the hunting field that beginners, al most without exception unless guided by the advice of an ex pert bowman, will buy a bow on the false assumption that success in the hunting field will be measured by the effort it takes to draw and release an arrow from the bow. The title of this chapter is intentionally misleading. Instead of Shooting a Hunting Bow, it should be written, Shooting a Bow in Hunt ing. The hunting bow as a distinct weapon does not exist. Any type of bow can be and is used in the hunting field. Even after a novice has acquired the technique necessary to shoot a bow in the light weight class, the weight chosen for the hunting bow should never exceed that which the bowman can draw without overtaxing his strength. Archery Equipment - Read More.