I wished others that are new to the bowhunting would read the storysand observe successfull bowhunters that have been doing this a while and maby just to ask questions and learn what they can.
Practice much more than what some do!before just buying a bow shoot it a couple of times and head off into the woods after game.
You asked if bowhunting was ethical?
"Yes bowhunting is very ethical"..
I have been strickly bowhunting for more than 25yrslike some others have on this forum and some even longer.
I have read,heard,and seen my share of lostgame with guns also!
But what i think is going on here is the fact that this is a bowhunting forum and the folks using it sometimes forget that there are those reading and watching for those type storys that you have been reading about.
Like apost that says "i shot one but can`t find it"
A forum is kind of like watching news on TV or reading the newspapper Your only going to get out of it to what someone else puts in it and we all know how the media works? (lol)
Chuck i can tell from reading your post that you will take bowhunting serious enough to "practice like you should" take only high percentage shots and become yourself avery successfull bowhunter.
you also seem like the kind of person that would Help preserve thesport of bowhunting and to helpgive bowhunting a good name and reputation.