Archery or Bow Hunting: Which Would You Choose?

[UTGrad]

Heaven forbid anyone had to make a choice, if you had to make a choice between recreational or competitive archery vs bowhunting, which would you choose? When I first got into bow hunting I respected archery but simply wanted to maximize my time in the woods. Now my passion for flinging arrows has grown to the point I would be more happy stacking arrows at 20 yards year round vs dusting off the bow the week before season and flinging a few arrows before climbing a tree. No bashing or opinions, but are you an archer or bow hunter?

 

[scn]

Bow hunter without a doubt for me. However, to be ethical, it takes a little more than a week for me.

 

[Andy S.]

Bow hunter

 

[stik]

no brainer - bowhunting. 3D don't give the rush that bowhunting does and dots is boring.

 

[TNDeerGuy]

Bowhunting without a doubt.

 

[Radar]

Id much rather kill deer than foam, however I'm not a causal Archer . I spend a good amount of time practicing and setting up my hunting bows . I wouldn't put most serious bow hunters in the category of minimal practice time , just before season starts.

 

[Crow Terminator]

^ What he said.

 

[StalkingWolf]

I have a passion for both. I like to call myself a bowhunter and an archer. I never have to blow the dust off my bow.

 

[thejetman]

Archers see how far away they can hit a target, Bowhunters see how close they can get to theirs.

 

[TheAirMan]

Bow Hunter.

 

[93civEJ1]

both here...i enjoy both hunting and shooting at targets.

 

[bowriter]

Why could you not be both? I considered myself a bowhunter but I always shot year-round. Since when did it become mutually exclusive?

 

[Toxophilite Phil]

I fall into the category as a bow shooter. I just enjoy watching the flight of a well shot arrow, hitting its intended target be it paper, foam, flesh, wood or cement blocks.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Bowhunter, but I shoot traditional, so it has to be a year round affair for me. Even when I shot a compound I wouldn't have felt comfortable going hunting after just shooting for a week.

 

[Bowtech Man]

I have a passion for both. I like to call myself a bowhunter and an archer. I never have to blow the dust off my bow.

That's my thoughts exactly!

 

[Radar]

Why could you not be both? I considered myself a bowhunter but I always shot year-round. Since when did it become mutually exclusive?

Same here ! I agree !

 

[RackRocker]

Bow Hunter

 

[BowGuy84]

no brainer - bowhunting. 3D don't give the rush that bowhunting does and dots is boring.

Ditto

 

[plinker22]

Shooting spots, foam or rag/bag ONLY gets me ready to Slice some Lungs.

Bowhunter here!!! (BTW, it opens in 98 days.)

 

[W.Seay]

Seriously? Anybody can hit spots, I prefer live targets!