verb
- to hunt wild animals using a bow and arrows
Usage: transitive or intransitive; common in North American hunting contexts
Examples
- He enjoys bowhunting deer in the fall.
- Many states have special bowhunting seasons before the regular rifle season.
- She bowhunts elk in Colorado every autumn.
- Bowhunting requires patience, skill, and knowledge of animal behavior.
- The bowhunter waited silently in the tree stand for hours.
- They plan to bowhunt turkey next spring.