Rejection of archery hunting - primarily due to relative law-abidingness (100% law-abiding hunters simply do not exist)
secondly, due to lower effectiveness (these are not my conclusions, they were made by society several centuries ago, after the invention of firearms), as has been repeatedly noted, on average every third hunt is successful with archery, divide by two, and then mainly by sit-downs.

Referring to the request to talk about myself, I will say right away here - I hunt stealthily. Effectiveness: every fourth or fifth time I manage to get to 10-25 m, about every third time I shoot (sometimes I just get up to look, observe, sometimes I’m not in the mood to shoot, sometimes there’s no need when there’s meat at home, sometimes there’s no hog standing). Total: out of 12 forays into the forest, I bring a wild boar once. Those. about a pig in a month or two.

I’m talking about real hunting and not about “Brezhnev’s” and its varieties.

I understand it

I don't even mind individual archers hunting. They will do much less damage than gunfire.

1 !!! It is very nice to hear such statements.

Now I can’t help but apologize for (I agree) the raised tone in previous posts.

Using my own example: In addition to bow and hunting, I am interested in horse riding, water skiing and fishing.
But I prefer to go to work by car, and to go fishing on a boat, rather than being hitched to the back.

Definitely, rationality is the right approach to any business! Practicality is also of considerable importance, who would argue?! But I’m not trying to return humanity to the 12th century))) I’m just a supporter of greater freedoms, probably along with slightly OTHER responsibilities. So, for example, even the stupidest archer will not once again fire at a duck or (even more so) a heron, or even just at a tree, because he will spare the arrow (AT LEAST), after all, 1000 rubles, or even more. The guys are not averse to knocking bottles off the bushes, frolicking with squirrels and hedgehogs, etc. - still, at a minimum, the need to work in order to be able to shoot a bow (again, an arrow is more expensive than a cartridge) disciplines. Consequently, this moment at least takes the hunters to a slightly different, higher moral level.

Next, it is necessary to improve the training of such a “hunter”. This is where our dispute began: even if the hunter were the MOST noble in the world, he would only bring harm, leaving wounded wounded animals with the help of “under-BOW” and “under-STREL”. Conclusion - if he had a normal weapon in his hands, it would be simply impossible to apply any penalties or reprimands to him. Is not it?

Regarding the quality of homemade products. I repeat that I saw all sorts of hunting tips.
What you call tins, sharpened to the point of a razor, welded to a steel bushing, pieces of rail hacksaw blade (alloy steel, easily cuts any wire, and for its main purpose saws rails). And since centering in my opinion is an indicator that has little effect on penetrating power , I dare to suggest that these are not training arrows.

Don’t get me wrong, I won’t try to convince you now that alignment is important, because at a distance of more than 30 m, even a slight deviation

the tip takes the arrow a couple of inches (sometimes even more) to the side (and a small twig will deflect the arrow completely) and inevitably only wounds the animal.... I was simply trying to emphasize here that archery, even if it is foppishness, that's literate! If you go for murder, then it is merciful. If you approach hunting wisely, then the equipment should be appropriate. Such tips were developed specifically for mercy, efficiency, practicality for the sake of mathematics, physics and mechanics.

At first, I also turned a tip from a file, sawmill saws, forged it from a diesel locomotive valve... I did a lot - but there was only one conclusion: it was easier and more reliable to make. Honestly, if I don’t have money - I’ll remember the old things and won’t regret that some kind of broadhead from Carbon Express is not available to me))) But as long as there is an opportunity to do better than good, why not take advantage of it? After all, not only are arrows becoming better, straighter, stronger... Bows are also being improved. Moreover, they have reached such a level that they can match the accuracy of a rifle at 100 meters! Isn't this an indicator of their right to be used for the same purposes?

Here, it is appropriate to pause for a moment regarding the tone of communication. No matter how our mutual misunderstandings hurt us (for my part, I’m ready to admit that even the name of a given topic may seem offensive to someone), I propose to communicate in a civilized manner, without slipping into the worst examples present in the hunting sections of archery forums.

Agree.

I’ll continue about the video materials.
I present, with MY personal participation, proven arguments.
You are counter-arguing me with foreign videos, I don’t mean yours specifically, but since I’m interested in the topic, I’ve watched quite a lot.
In a good half of them, the roles of wild boars are played by reserved individuals (of the Brezhnev type), another part, in the southern latitudes, are played by warthogs so strong for slaughter, and in very curious cases, domestic pigs that look similar to wild ones (who doesn’t know, there are black and hairy and spotted)
Filming a real wild boar hunt, and even an archery one, is much more difficult than killing it.

I’ll post my video from two years ago, but the hunt in its full sense was not filmed there - there was only one, he was filming for fun. At least you can see wild boars, beavers, and mosquitoes))) You just need to put it on YouTube somehow...

Let me emphasize once again the danger of such a hunt. In our area, there is no more dangerous animal than a wounded cleaver. In my hunting life there was a fatal accident, torn bellies and scrotums (fortunately not mine), a dozen torn dogs. A couple of years ago, a member of our team, having been struck by a large boar, chose not to reload, but to climb a tree, the bottom branches were 4 meters away. To the laughter of the others, he described the dimensions of the boar, placing his hand on the level of the UAZ hood, as an inspection of the trail showed. I lied a little.

That's right. but if you're afraid of wolves, don't go into the forest, and the forest is home for me...

For many countries around the world, video bow hunting is commonplace, since this method of hunting is not only widely promoted in them, but is also practiced by thousands of hunters.

With a bow it is much more difficult to kill an animal, because the shot range has its own limits, which are much shorter than that of any firearm. In addition, the hunter must have special skills.

As a rule, over time something comes to us that in Western countries is already used to its fullest. I think that in five or ten years almost everyone will be running around our hunting grounds with bows.

Many people call video bowhunting silent hunting because there is not as much noise at the moment of shooting as there is when using a hunting rifle.

Of course this is true. This advantage can be called one of the main ones in comparison with other types of weapons. It turns out that you can fire several shots in a row at the animal and not scare it away.

It cannot be said that the flight of an arrow from a bow no longer makes any sound, but it is so weak that it practically does not interfere with the hunt. Please note that even the largest animals are hunted with a bow.

Going out hunting is always preceded by long and painstaking shooting training, since you need to have excellent archery skills. If you find yourself hunting a bear or wild boar, the slightest confusion or inaccuracy can create an unpleasant situation for the hunter.

Great duck hunting video with bow

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It's hard to imagine a duck being taken with an arrow. We are already accustomed to watching hunters shoot from their semi-automatic rifles, but here the picture is completely different.

The footage from this video is more reminiscent of autumn or spring, when large flocks of ducks gather. In a small field, several hunters built a hideout for themselves, and placed stuffed animals nearby.

First, they practiced shooting with a bow at a stuffed duck that one of the participants in the hunt had thrown up. Next, there is an incredible attack of the duck directly on the stealth. The first shot turns out to be unsuccessful for the hunters.

The entire subsequent picture is simply amazing with its periodic archery at ducks. Some arrows hit the target, and some flew past, but the whole hunt was very dynamic. You don't always see this, so watch and enjoy.

Got 9 geese with onions

Very young hunters with their bows went to the fodder fields to catch wild geese there. The cornfield is already covered with a little snow, but this does not stop a whole flock of geese from flying there.

The scenario of this hunt is practically no different from most others that are held in Russia or in any other country. Several dozen stuffed animals are taken and placed on the field according to certain rules.

The long-awaited event of the geese flying right to the place where the stuffed animals stand is coming. Each bow shot is fired at the moment when the goose is already walking on the ground. Hunters do not shoot at flying birds. During the entire hunt they manage to catch nine geese.

Bowhunting deer in Colorado

Very often, any hunting in the USA is perceived a little differently than what exists in most CIS countries. Completely different people live there and behave differently when hunting.

The main character of this video has in his arsenal an ordinary bow, a backpack with a food set, a decoy decoy and a special smell in a small bottle to attract the animal to him and not scare him away.

In the middle of his journey, he stops for a snack, and then the fun begins. He uses a decoy to attract a male deer. He does this at a high level.

When the hunter approaches the animal at the optimal distance, an arrow quickly flies out of the bow, making a through hole in its body. After 45 minutes, the search for the deer begins. They manage to find him, so the end of this hunt was without surprises.

Night boar hunting with a bow in Lapland

It's a quiet and frosty night. The hunter is waiting for the wild boars to come to feed. There is very little snow, and any movement on the ground is accompanied by a characteristic crunch.

After a certain period of time, a whole herd of wild boars appears, among which there are large and small individuals. They don't suspect anything, so they behave without the slightest fear.

The hunter waits for the most opportune moment to shoot an arrow from his bow. He selects one boar as a target and shoots. In an instant, all the animals scatter in different directions.

Adventures of a hunter in Africa

The plot from this video is filled with various events that show the beauty and peculiarity of hunting in Africa. The hunter chose a bow as a weapon.

He chose a place next to an artificial watering hole, where a variety of animals constantly come to drink water. At a distance of about 20-30 meters, a special hide was built.

The first day of the hunt was unsuccessful, because it was not possible to shoot at the animals, because they were not in the position necessary for a successful shot.

In addition, it became obvious that the hunter had been noticed, thanks to the large observation windows from the stealth. The next day, all errors were taken into account and corrected immediately.

Now luck smiled on the hunter. He shot at the antelope, but did not hit the heart, so the animal ran a certain distance. He was found an hour and a half later.

Behind the bear with a compound bow

If you are planning to hunt with a bow, then you should listen to the author of this video, who explains in every detail the features of using a bow.

He believes that a bow is a weapon that can be completely customized to a specific person, which is impossible to do with a crossbow.

Incredible adventures happened to him while hunting a bear. The fact is that the huge bear even tried to attack him, but did not do so. For a long time the hunter waited for the right moment to shoot.

Only after feeding near the barrel with bait did the bear take the desired position, which became the last for him in his life. The arrow flew through the entire side of the beast and pierced its lungs.

Two arrows per moose

The breathtaking footage from this video will not leave you indifferent in front of your computer monitor, because there is something to be surprised and excited about.

It happens in the forest. Not far from the shooter, a large elk with a characteristic sound is moving in his direction. They continue to lure him with a decoy. There comes a moment when he stops and looks straight at the hunter.

Then the elk begins to move again. The distance between him and the hunter becomes very small, so one of the participants in the hunt tries to scare off the animal so that it takes the desired position for the shot.

An arrow from a bow flies towards the shoulder blade area. The animal rushes to the side, and the hunter runs a little behind it and shoots once more at the elk when it stops.

Attention! Hunting with a crossbow on the territory of the Russian Federation is prohibited; this information is provided for informational purposes only. Follow the hunting rules and laws of your country.

Ten centuries ago, people would not have survived without hunting wild animals. To obtain food, hunters invented new devices and weapons. The bow became a convenient invention for this purpose. This throwing weapon made it possible to effectively attack a dangerous animal from a long distance, so as not to be exposed to danger nearby. With the help of bows, a group of hunters could attack an animal from several sides with a sudden volley of arrows, at least injuring and weakening it, and then finishing it off close. A hail of arrows was also convenient for defending against other people. Much time has passed since then; with the invention of firearms, the bow began to lose its position in the arsenals of hunters and the military.

With the development of technology came more advanced weapons. A rifle bullet travels faster than an arrow and does more damage. For most of the world's population, hunting has moved from being an activity necessary for survival to being a form of entertainment. Armed with ever new types of weapons, 21st century hunters can use modern weapons and technology that make hunting wild animals effortless. After all, an unsuspecting animal has no chance against a sniper rifle.

Thus, hunting as entertainment has become simple and safe. To get closer to the conditions of their ancient ancestors and return complexity to this activity, modern hunters began to arm themselves with bows, and such hunting received a new life.

Which bow to choose for hunting

There are three main types of this weapon. There are countless models of each type. If a hunter has set a goal - to arrange a hunt for himself in the conditions of primitive people, then it would be appropriate to choose as a weapon a model of the type that was used by our distant ancestors - a simple or complex bow of classical shape and materials.

If a hunter has a sporting interest in “quiet” hunting with a bow, which, unlike firearms, when fired does not make a loud sound that scares away all the game in the area, and there is no desire to complicate this process, then a powerful one will be suitable for this purpose. The compound bow is a product of the improvement of ancient technologies with modern inventions.

Simple

The very first type of bow invented by man. It is made from a single piece of wood, the ends of which are pulled together by a bowstring. For a bow of this design to have maximum efficiency, its length should be almost equal to the height of the shooter. The arrow is placed in the classic manner between the fingers, which pull the bowstring without pinching it, in order to introduce a minimum amount of interference into its trajectory when fired.

Classic bows are made from wood, but many models of this type are now available from modern materials that provide greater shot power. Hunting with a bow, the model of which is as close as possible to the traditional one, will allow you to fully experience the complexity of the hunting process for primitive people.

Despite the simplicity of design and materials, such a weapon is capable of sending an arrow over a distance of 250 meters. Up close, a shot from it can knock down a deer if the arrow hits vital organs.

Traditional bow hunting is a challenge for brave and hardworking hunters. To achieve mastery that will ensure a bow shot with sufficient accuracy and power, a person mastering this weapon will have to spend a lot of hard training.

This will also provide considerable physical exertion, because in order to tighten the bow string and keep it in this state for some time, you need to put in enough effort, since the load in this case can be over 25 kg.

Recursive

A bow with a composite structure is called a compound bow. Its fundamental difference from a simple one is that to make a tool of this type, not one piece of material is used, but several connected to each other. The handle in a bow of this type is made from one piece of material, hard, often from wood or horns, and the upper and lower parts of the shaft from another - elastic, which will provide the entire structure with the force of the shot. The front part of a compound bow is reinforced with additional elastic material; in ancient times, animal tendons were used for this.

Thanks to this type of design, the size of the bow could be reduced while maintaining the force of the shot thanks to additional elements that enhance its elasticity. Hunting with a bow of complex design is just as energy-consuming as with a simple bow. To shoot effectively from it, you will have to practice a lot.

The development of compound bows became recurve bows. The peculiarity of this type is that the “shoulders” in such a bow are curved not only in one direction, towards the shooter, but also in the other. The edges on which the bowstring is attached face in the direction opposite to the archer. This shape of the shaft increases the elasticity of the structure, which makes it possible to reduce the length of the weapon.

The central part of a recurve bow has an arrow rest. In ancient times, this design of bows was used by horse archers, since the low height of the weapon made it possible to shoot from horseback and not hit the horse.

Using a recurve bow for hunting is as easy as using a classic bow of a simple or complex design. For a beginner, it will be easier to shoot with a recurve bow, since, having smaller dimensions, it gives the same shot force as a simple type model that is as tall as a person.

Blocky

Until the 80s of the 20th century, a type that had no analogues in history, the design of which uses load-reducing blocks.

When shooting from a conventional bow, a person pulls the bowstring, which gives a load of up to 30 kg. When shooting from a compound bow, the load increases over 35 kg, but thanks to the block system, a person feels much less - up to 3 kg. This is achieved by competent use of the laws of physics with the help of special mechanisms.

After releasing the string of a compound bow, its pressure on the arrow does not increase spontaneously, as is the case with conventional bows, but gradually, which contributes to a smoother and more stable flight.

The string of such a bow is held not with fingers, but with a special device attached to the hand. After pressing the button with your finger, the bowstring is gently released and no error is introduced into its flight, which occurs when it slips off the finger during the classical method of shooting.

Thanks to many advantages, the modern compound bow is much more effective than its classically designed counterparts. Hunting with a compound bow is easier and more effective than hunting with a traditional bow, which means that if the goal of the hunt is results, then a modern, technologically advanced bow will be the best choice.

Arrows

Arrows are made in different lengths and thicknesses, with removable and non-removable tips. Modern professional arrows for hunting are made from carbon or fiberglass; they are resistant to breakage, as well as perfectly straight and balanced.

There are a huge number of types of tips, they have different shapes, each of which is intended for specific tasks. In practice, the shape of the tip has virtually no effect on the shooting performance, compared to the skill of the shooter and the quality of the bow, so in most cases the hunter will use ordinary hunting arrows, which, without any tricks, can pierce a wild boar from a distance of 40 meters.

Bow hunting

Hunting with a bow is much more dangerous than hunting with a firearm. Trying to bring down an animal, a hunter may not kill it or even cause significant injury with the first shot. In such a situation, it is possible that the animal will notice the person and attack, and then the animal may no longer become prey.

In order not to flirt with luck, modern bow hunters, when going after a dangerous animal, take a gun with them in case of emergency. Or a partner can be armed with a gun to cover the archer if necessary. For this reason, hunting a bear or wild boar with a bow will be a very dangerous activity.

For the hare

The smaller the target, the more difficult it is to hit it. And if the target is also moving, then it becomes three times more difficult to hit. In the case of a hare, hunting with a bow is complicated not only by the small size of the target, but also by the fact that a running hare will rush through the grass and bushes, and any obstacles, even very thin branches of bushes, change the trajectory of the arrow and reduce its destructive power.

Only a hunter with first-class shooting skills with this weapon can hit a running hare with a bow.

Otherwise, hunting a hare with a bow is no different from ordinary hunting with a firearm. The preferred season for hunting is autumn-winter. If the winter is frosty, then using a bow is made difficult by the low temperature, at which your fingers freeze and it becomes much more difficult to shoot accurately. Frost also has an adverse effect on the bowstring, so it is better to choose the autumn period.

One of the simple ways to hunt a hare requires several conditions:

1. Bait is placed in the hare's feeding areas.
2. 50 meters from the bait they take a camouflaged position convenient for observation. Camouflage should not interfere with archery. It is forbidden for anything foreign to touch the bowstring or arrow.
3. The hunter waits for the hare to appear and, when it appears, fires a shot.

Depending on the goals and level of professionalism of the hunter, shooting is carried out either at a stopped hare, or after it runs, in order to complicate the task. An arrow from a hunting bow is powerful enough to pierce right through the carcass of a hare. After defeating a hare, like any animal, its carcass must be skinned as soon as possible so that the meat and skin do not disappear.

On the beaver

The cardinal difference between hunting a beaver and hunting other animals is that there is a possibility that the beaver will be hit in the water, and then it will go to the bottom. Even a beaver struck on land, if it has not been mortally wounded, will immediately rush into the water and dive, then it will be almost impossible to get it. To prevent this from happening, beaver hunting with a bow is carried out using special reels with fishing line, the end of which is attached to the arrow.

Having hit the beaver, the hunter pulls the line and pulls the beaver onto land, even if it was in the water. This device also has negative sides. An arrow with a fishing line loses its speed and strength much faster, so an effective shot must be fired from distances not exceeding one and a half dozen meters. To make an accurate and effective shot from such a distance, you will have to set up an ambush in beaver habitats.

The best time to hunt these animals is morning and dusk, as they prefer to rest during the heat of the day. Clear weather is preferable, since beavers rarely leave their homes when it rains.

Their eyesight is weak, but their sense of smell is well developed, so the ambush should be set up in a place where the wind will blow in the face, and visual camouflage does not require much attention, it is enough that the hunter’s silhouette is blurred by bushes. While waiting, you should not move suddenly or make noise. When a beaver appears, you need to slowly take aim, draw the bowstring and fire the shot.

It should be remembered that the beaver is a very stocky and powerful animal, as it is adapted to hard work with the forest. Its thick and strong bones will significantly slow down the arrow, so the hunter needs to know that a beaver can be fatally hit only in the area of ​​the brain, lungs and heart, and this all occupies only a small volume in the front part of the carcass.

It is advisable to use arrows for beaver hunting with a tip that is notched back, so that an arrow that enters the body cannot slip back through the wound when the hunter pulls the fishing line.

On the boar

Hunting a wild boar with any weapon is fraught with serious danger. This wild animal is very fast, strong and dangerous, therefore it poses a great threat to the hunter. Hunting a wild boar with a bow is dangerous because it is very difficult to land a fatal shot on such a powerful animal with the first hit.

You should always shoot at the side of the body so that the arrow can pass through its weak points and hit the lungs or heart, since the front of the boar has very thick bones and skin, as well as huge muscle mass. Hunting with a traditional bow will not be as effective as with a compound bow.

To pierce a wild boar, you will need a very large shot force, which cannot always be obtained with simple bows.

The safest way to hunt wild boar using a bow is to ambush it in a tree or tower. At a height, an angry boar will not reach or notice the hunter.

To organize an ambush on a wild boar, you need to do a little preparation:

• First you need to find a boar path and a place where they feed. Wild boars often travel in groups to the edges of farmers' fields, feeding there and damaging crops.
• Having discovered a place where wild boars constantly go, it is necessary to build a shelter for an ambush, preferably at a height where, if something happens, the wild boars will not be able to harm the hunter.
• When the place is known and the shelter is ready, you should take an ambush position before dusk and quietly wait for the animals to appear.

When a group of wild boars comes in the evening for their daily meal, you need to quietly take aim and make an accurate shot at one of the animals in its weak spot - the side of the body, under the shoulder blade. After this, the wild boars will probably run away, but the dead one will remain in place.

If the boar was only wounded, which is quite likely, it will still be able to run some distance, sweeping away everything in its path, so it will not be difficult to find it by a noticeable mark on the ground or with the help of a dog.

When the animal is found, you need to make sure that it is dead. If a boar is lying down, but its ears are pressed to its head, then it is probably still alive and, when a hunter approaches, it will try to attack it, which is very dangerous, because the blows of the sharp tusks of this wild animal can literally tear a person apart. Before approaching the wild boar, it is better to make a control shot in the heart area. After this, the carcass should be skinned and cut up as quickly as possible.

Is bow hunting legal?

In different countries, bowhunting has different levels of legislative development. In Russia, where such hunting has been very developed since ancient times, there is no ban on it, but there is no licensing regulation either. The relevant legislation is in the process of being developed and it is unknown when it will be applied.

However, a bow is considered a sporting instrument and not a weapon if its draw weight is less than 27 kg. This means that even if a hunter is caught hunting non-prohibited game and is accused of poaching, he will not face any legal consequences.

The adoption of new laws regulating bowhunting should put an end to long-term disputes on this issue and contribute to the development of this area in Russia, which will have a beneficial effect on hunting tourism.

How to make your own onions

Making it is not difficult at all. You just need to select a tree branch of the appropriate shape and length for the shaft, find the material for the bowstring and connect it together.

The bowstring can be made from various materials, but not from rubber, because the strength of the shot lies in the elasticity of its shaft, and not the bowstring. Having selected a dense thread approximately 3 mm thick, you need to attach it to the end of each “arm”.

After that all that remains is to make the arrows. Elastic ash, yew, beech or cedar are perfect for making.

The arrows need to be made as even as possible; the stability of their flight depends on this. For arrowheads, nails with cut heads are suitable. Such a weapon cannot take down serious game, but it is suitable for practicing shooting for fun before purchasing a more serious weapon.

Video

In our video you can learn a lot of interesting things about hunting wild boar and deer with a bow.

Among hunting enthusiasts, wild boar has always been considered a worthy and honorable prey. This is understandable, since you have to deal not only with a dangerous, but also a very cunning and cautious animal. If you drive a wild boar into a hopeless position, it can take a defensive position or run away, destroying everything in its path. Judging by its powerful build, it is easy to understand that it lives mainly in dense forests or reeds. A powerful neck, a muscular body, a wedge-shaped muzzle and very thick skin - all this allows the boar to escape from danger into the impenetrable thickets of the forest.

Features of behavior and physiology of the wild boar

Despite its clumsy appearance, the boar is an agile and hardy animal. Powerful legs allow him to reach speeds of up to 50 km/h, and at this pace he is able to cover up to 15 kilometers without stopping. Moreover, the wild boar is an excellent swimmer, able to cross swamps, skillfully hiding in reed thickets, and easily climb steep hills. The boar's vision is poorly developed, but this is more than compensated by excellent hearing and a sensitive sense of smell. Only deep snowdrifts can prevent the beast from demonstrating its perfectly honed skills of dexterity and camouflage, as well as detecting and avoiding danger.

Its razor-sharp fangs, growing from its lower jaw, increase in size throughout its life. On average, by the age of 7, the length of this formidable weapon reaches 10 centimeters. The color of the boar is dark brown, sometimes ashen. The cleaver is covered with stiff bristles with undercoat.

Several species of wild boar live on the territory of Russia: European-Caucasian - in adulthood reaching a weight of up to 260 kg; Mongolian - up to 80 kg; and the largest, Far Eastern - up to 320 kg.

Most often, when a threat arises, the boar prefers to avoid meeting a person and leave an unfavorable place. On the other hand, a wounded or trapped animal becomes very aggressive and poses a serious threat: it can go ahead and tear to pieces an inexperienced or inattentive hunter.

Ambush hunting

The best way to hunt a wild boar with a bow is from an ambush. Wild pigs love to come out of the forest and feast on farmers' fields, thereby causing enormous damage to future crops. Knowing this, experienced hunters, as a rule, organize an ambush near the point of intersection of the discovered boar path and the border of the arable land, and on the leeward side, so that the animal does not sense the presence of strangers with its keen sense of smell. You can wait for the appearance of a wild boar by sitting either on a tree or on the ground - depending on the level of shooting training and the chosen hunting tactics.

It is important to take into account that wild boars begin their meal a little earlier than sunset, so the specific location for the ambush is chosen so that it is easy to spot the animal in the open and be able to deliver a targeted shot in poor visibility conditions. It is advisable to settle in an ambush before dusk in order to take a comfortable position and not make unnecessary fuss while waiting.

The movement of a herd of wild boars can be heard from afar, but as they approach the field, the animals freeze and begin to assess the situation. If everything is calm, the young males come out first, then the females and small piglets, and the formidable cleavers bring up the rear.

Hunting from the tower

This hunting tactic is very similar to blind hunting and is very good for going boar hunting with a bow. Everything is clear here: the animal’s feeding place is known, and the hiding place in the tree has already been prepared. All that remains is to patiently wait for the herd's evening meal. However, aiming and shooting in such conditions is quite difficult due to poor visibility and not always comfortable body position.

Hunting by sneaking

This is one of the most difficult methods of hunting. You should start at dusk: just when the boar feast is in full swing. At this time, the herd loses its vigilance and becomes very noisy, so determining its location will not be difficult.

While the animal is consuming food, the hunter must carefully sneak up from the leeward side. If the noise suddenly subsides, it means the boar sensed something was wrong. At these moments you should stop and not make a single sound until the animal continues its dinner.

You can use this tactic during the day. For example, moving along a wild boar trail, you can take the animal by surprise in rookery areas.

Shooting

If you can't set up an easy-to-shoot ambush in a tree, find a stump, rock, or fallen tree so you can take cover and suddenly jump out from behind it. If you don't see the beast, then don't waste your arrows. Archery at a rustle or a target that is not clearly visible is, as a rule, unpromising.

It is advisable to fire from top to bottom - from a storage shed or hillock. Then, in case of a miss, you won’t have to look for the arrow tens or even hundreds of meters from the place of the shot, especially in the twilight. However, a good archer can easily hit a target from 100 meters. It is best to aim under the shoulder blade where the respiratory organs are located.

Equipment

For wild boar hunting with a bow to be successful, the hunter must have excellent marksmanship training. Otherwise, you should immediately think about other types of weapons. A sport-hunting bow with an arc tension of approximately 27 kg is best suited for boar hunting. It is advisable to take carbon arrows with a double-edged tip. This is quite enough to completely penetrate the skin and ribs of the animal with an accurate shot. Compound bows are no less good - they are almost ideal weapons for hunting, but they are significantly more expensive.

Finishing off a boar

If you still managed to hit the boar, you should not immediately approach it. He will be alive for some time, and a wounded animal, as you know, is doubly dangerous.

It is recommended to start searching for fallen prey after 40-60 minutes. You can follow the trail of blood on the ground yourself or let your dog follow. It is best to send only one four-legged assistant on the trail, since several dogs may try to attack the dying animal, and, most likely, will be torn to pieces by its huge fangs.

If a successful hit occurs, the wild boar will not go far and will collapse literally after 100 meters. However, don't let your guard down. As you get closer, look at his ears. When they are pinned down, the boar is still alive and quite capable of beating up an inexperienced hunter or a careless dog. You need to fire an additional shot - preferably in the heart area.

Conclusion

A modern bow is a powerful and effective weapon for a hunter, although only in the capable hands of a good shooter. However, even experienced hunters return home empty-handed 30% of the time, and most successful wild boar hunting attempts involve ambush hunting.

Features of hunting with a bow from a tree stand

The problem with a high-quality, accurate shot from a bow from a position from a tree at a height of 5-6 meters from the ground at an animal peacefully eating food at a distance of 30 meters is, among other things, the presence of a large amount of small growth in the path of the arrow. At dusk, in the light of a flashlight, it is impossible to see small branches through binoculars. Of course, when preparing a position, you scan the area and mark points for yourself, which will then help you navigate the distance to the target without using a rangefinder, you try to understand and imagine the flight path of the arrow and mark areas where you cannot shoot under any circumstances. But this is all in theory, until the animal appears.

Then the struggle with myself begins: “How is it possible, I sat here for 4 hours, I was completely chilled, my body was cramping, I could barely stretch the bow, and here it is - in my sights!” But the position of the animal or the interference zone does not make it possible to shoot and it is necessary to postpone. It is difficult to hold the bow in an extended position for more than a minute; it will be very difficult to hit the spot 25–30 meters away. You understand that at the moment of postponing the shot, you can scare away the prey with a careless movement, and it will simply run away.

My opinion: the most difficult thing is to force yourself not to take a shot at random.

It is also necessary to choose the right direction of the shot and the position of the body, select the necessary hardware and not overdo it with the power of the bow. This preparation is of great importance.

What I liked about sitting on a tree is that you can sit comfortably there yourself; the height helps make allowance for inept actions (small noise, smells), everything that is inevitable during long minutes of waiting for prey.

Boar hunting with a bow

And so we met. The wild boars are feeding, and you are in torment - which one to choose, which one is larger and is located where it is easier to hit. This time there were four of them, and they all did not stand still, pushed, moved, something was blocking them all the time, or they were actually turned with their backs towards me.

I understood that it would be difficult to make an accurate shot, and therefore I was looking for a kill zone with a diameter of at least 20 - 25 cm. Finally, I made up my mind and fired. The arrow with the tracer, like lightning, crossed the twilight and froze. The animals rushed in all directions. I hoped that with the help of a tracer I would be able to track the direction of movement after the shot and it would be clear what to do next. But when the under-barrel flashlight went out, it took some time for the eyes to get used to the twilight, and time was lost. The arrow pierced the boar right through, entered the ground and blinked, but I did not see where the prey moved.

Dusk was deepening. After waiting about five minutes, he came down from the tree, called his assistants, and began to study the situation. A wide footprint on the ground indicated the direction of movement, and we tried to look for the animal, but after 30 minutes of searching in the dark and without a dog, we decided to postpone this venture until the morning.

As it turned out later, the arrow pierced the lung, causing damage incompatible with life, and we found the wild boar 700 meters later.

The animal was probably scared after the shot, adrenaline or something else made it run so far. Experienced hunters told me that if you don’t want to spend a long time looking for a trophy, then behave very quietly after the shot.

Hunter's Notes. conclusions

What conclusions did I draw for myself after this hunt:

→ You need to not be lazy and carefully choose a place to hang out. The intended shooting location must be free of obstacles in the path of the arrow.

→ You can hope for a glowing shank, but you need to choose a larger trophy.

→ When choosing an aiming location, you need to consider the passage of the arrow inside the body, and not the point of entry of the arrow.

→ The sharper the cutting edges of the tip and the higher the speed of the bow, the less you will search for your prey.

The best bow for boar hunting

The MONSTER MR6, in my opinion, turned out to be the ideal bow for stand-up hunting. Its colossal initial speed allowed me not to think about the distance to the target. It was possible to shoot at the first pin from 10 to 30 meters, while the weight of the loaded arrow was about 410 grains.

Based on the experience of using this bow in 3D tournaments, shooting at targets at 18 meters and zeroing in hunting tips before a hunt, I became confident in accurately hitting the target.

→ Softness when pulling

→ rigid stop of a well-synchronized and tuned bow

→ smooth shot

→ excellent vibration suppression

once again demonstrated that the Mathews Monster MR6 compound bow is an excellent choice for hunting and sport.

I like heavy bows, I present to you this configuration option.

Equipment MONSTER MR6

→ Fuse “Carbon connexion” stabilizer 10” long, three weights at the end and an additional four weights at the stabilizer attachment point, which I used to attach the flashlight, provided me with the stability of a sports bow, with which I could also compete at a FITA shooting tournament at 70 meters. For running hunting or lightening, you can replace it with an Axium 6” and not install a flashlight.

→ Sight – Carbon Interceptor with 5 pins and backlight. An excellent scope to use under any circumstances. Lightweight due to the use of carbon fiber instead of aluminum, the 0.10 diameter pins run inside the metal tube and are protected from damage. A bright orange reflective ring helps center the sight in the pip-sight at the time of aiming, micro-adjustments make it easier to zero before hunting and adjust sights when replacing one tip with another. Considering the insane speed of the Monster MR6 compound bow, you can get by with three pins.

→ NAP shelf - Apache, falling. Well made and thought out specifically for hunting. Their half-ring is made of carbon, which reduces weight, the inside is covered with a special soft material, protects from sounds when touching the arrow, the antennae is also covered with woven material. The shelf is absolutely silent, easy to set up, and has a fairly robust design. The set includes a special adhesive for the bow handle, where the arrow is located, which will prevent unnecessary noise when drawing.

→ My underbarrel flashlight is equipped with a remote button and lights up only when it is held down. I don’t yet know what is more convenient: when this button turns on the flashlight the first time you press it, and turns it off when you press it again, or in a mode like mine. The flashlight mount is equipped with a special device that allows you to adjust the direction of the light beam vertically and horizontally. It's very comfortable, but adds extra weight. The choice is up to the user.

→ The Mathews T-Series removable shako with built-in three-arrow dampers is a really useful item. When lifting and transporting the bow, you can easily unfasten it and put it back on the bow. If you need more arrows, you can take a shako for 5 arrows and attach an additional shako behind your back, or leave spare arrows at the base.

→ What I found most useful was the New Archery Products NAP Removable Bow Carrying Strap. Apache Bow Sling - that’s the name of this miracle belt. It is attached to the bow handle using Velcro, but there are also plastic connectors that can easily detach the strap while shooting. This can be done absolutely silently and easily. So, the usefulness of the belt cannot be conveyed; it can only be understood after climbing a tree with a bow or after a long walk and riding an ATV.

Now about the arrows.

I had Beman's ICS Speed ​​arrows. One part is with 4” fletching, and the other is with FFP 187 feathers. At the time of zeroing in the hunting tips, I opted for four-inch ones. They better stabilized the non-expanding hundred-grain Razorcars tips from the same company New Archery Products (in common parlance NAP).

At the moment of zeroing these tips, I remembered the recommendation about combining the leading feather of the arrow and the blade of the tip in the vertical plane. After combining, it seemed to me that the arrows began to gather much more closely.

Well, that's all.

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