Guest Side by Side Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 hey all well bow hunting never crossed my mind before i seen this section and has got me thinking.... wa lisence do you need for a bow then?? can you use them in this country?? sorry if asked simple questions but know jack about bow hunting... happy hunting SBS Quote Link to post
Guest chilli Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Its illegal to hunt with a bow in the uk . Quote Link to post
Guest Side by Side Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Its illegal to hunt with a bow in the uk . cheers mate.... thought it was but wernt sure... happy hunting SBS Quote Link to post
Ratreeper 441 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 you don't need any license for a crossbow either, would be good for deer if it was legal Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Crossbows are not in the same league as compound bows. They are noisier and not as accurate. Bowhunting is illegal in the UK, but i am told it is legal in france and most of europe. Quote Link to post
DUCKWING 302 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 WELL LADS , I GOT HOLD OF A COUPLE OF BOWHUNTING DVDS AND REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VARYING TYPES OF HUNTING , AND TO BE HONEST WOULD LOVE A GO AT BAGGING A STAG WITH A BOW , CABELAS HAVE A MASSIVE RANGE SHOWING BOWHUNTINGS HUGE POPULARITY Quote Link to post
rifleshooter 0 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 like duckwing i have a good collection of bow/rifle hunting dvds and they are good all in the states where it is legal to use a bow, it is something i would like to try, an area where i used to shoot but lost to a good old syndicate, had simulated bow hunting ,consisting of life size deer,fox, turkey targets etc set up in woodland and different shooting points Quote Link to post
Cupid Stunt 18 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 You can pick up alot of the bow hunting videos made by Realtree for next to nothing on ebay at times. There are some good ones on the market from Australia as well showing a variety of game being taken. Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 WELL LADS , I GOT HOLD OF A COUPLE OF BOWHUNTING DVDS AND REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VARYING TYPES OF HUNTING , AND TO BE HONEST WOULD LOVE A GO AT BAGGING A STAG WITH A BOW , CABELAS HAVE A MASSIVE RANGE SHOWING BOWHUNTINGS HUGE POPULARITY They will send you any amount of bows mate ,but the hunting arrows or heads will be stopped in customs [if its the u.k]Crossbows are a waste of time too. Like Darcy said the ones available to us in the u.k are very poor ,even the rhino version . Quote Link to post
mackem 26,262 Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Who told you the broadheads are stopped at customs FD? Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Broadheads are not stopped at customs and neither are any of the other bowhunting paraphanalia. In order for the british bowhunter to practice he must do so with broadheads and so he must get them sent over here. That is not illegal because the bowhunter is using them for practice in a training for a planned bowhunt in a country where it is legal. There are many bowhunters in the uk. It is an amazing sport and shooting a bow is so much better than a gun and alot harder too, its not as simple as picking a bow up and away you go....every arrow has to be tuned and the bow, itself, is a presise peice of kit. Many just do not understand the complexity of bowhunting, indeed, of any archery............. I strongly recommend the Gary Bogner series of DVDs...all manner of quarry being taken...Rhino, elephant, buffs, lion, hippo...loads of others.... Quote Link to post
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,740 Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 chuck adams books are something else as well.... Quote Link to post
tiny tim 22 Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 how accurate are they and at what range ? Quote Link to post
Guest baldie Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 I,ve read a lot about " tuning" a bow, and arrows, but nowhere was it explained in laymans terms, can you help JD? Quote Link to post
mackem 26,262 Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Broadheads are not stopped at customs and neither are any of the other bowhunting paraphanalia. In order for the british bowhunter to practice he must do so with broadheads and so he must get them sent over here. That is not illegal because the bowhunter is using them for practice in a training for a planned bowhunt in a country where it is legal. There are many bowhunters in the uk. It is an amazing sport and shooting a bow is so much better than a gun and alot harder too, its not as simple as picking a bow up and away you go....every arrow has to be tuned and the bow, itself, is a presise peice of kit. Many just do not understand the complexity of bowhunting, indeed, of any archery............. I strongly recommend the Gary Bogner series of DVDs...all manner of quarry being taken...Rhino, elephant, buffs, lion, hippo...loads of others.... Amen for a sensible answer I work at Heathrow airport(sometimes) and trust me,broadheads are NOT illegal to own or import into the UK,also my local Archery Range Quicks stocks broadheads I see them whenever I pop into the shop to use their outdoor range Quote Link to post
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