I've hunted with a guy like that and it is frustrating as hell. He simply doesn't care about the deer. He hardly ever practices, he bangs his bow, messes up his sights, and still goes out hunting. He's gut shot a deer, looked for a little while and then gone back hunting. I've specifically told him, "you do realize that with a bad shot like that, that deer is going to die a horrible painful death don't you". He just doesn't care. Then he doesn't understandwhy I won't let him hunt on property I have access too, unless he passes a basic accuracy test. (ie all gear on, 20 yard shot)

I think the religion angle was mentioned because the poster probably found it surprising that a heavily religious person would have very poor ethics in bowhunting. Kind of a paradox. But I'm old enough now that nothing really surprises me, and that just because somebody goes to church every week doesn't mean anything as to the type of character and integrity they actually have. Not knocking religion at all here as I go to church every week except during bow season... :-)