Ha! But then you've got a guy like myself, who could still shoot in the hunter class with an open class stab if that's the rule...

Consider myself a Bowhunter! Though I love to shoot 3d and other types of targets, thats for fun and to sharpen my skills. The ultimate goal is put myself in a lucky spot and have to confidence to make any and every shot count!!

I have no interest in target archery, yet I understand practice makes perfect. I want to get as close as I can to my prey and kill it.

Well the way i see it is that a bowhunter needs to be and archer but an archer dosent need to be a bowhunter. So if you bowhunt your kinda both right?

I'm guessing now a Bowhunter as i've taken 38 Biggame animals with a recurve & mostly wood arrows & most of them from the ground & a natural blind & since compounds & going to trees a ton more consisting of Black Bears, Elk, Caribou, Buffalo, Whitetail, Mule deer, Hogs, Sheep & more. Archer in the past as I "personally" considered it the target part of the sport & having won a few State Bowhunting Championships & a Great Lakes Sectional in my division in my tourny days.
I have & am blessed with 2010 starting my 54th year in the great sport of Archery & Bowhunting......

Funny thing is I consider my self a bowhunter but spend far more time "shooting"

I'm a bowhunter,would not even own a bow if it weren't for the hunting part of it.I shoot at targets to make me a better BOWHUNTER!

Or need to be.

A bowhunter should be an adequate archer. Or else they're wasting a lot of time as as a bowhunter.

Bowhunter...,I'm into the challenge I gave up rifle hunting because I no longer found it a challenge anymore and gave up using treestands to hunt from the ground to increase the challenge of getting close enough for that perfect shot.
Next challenge is to go Traditional.

Well said, MeanV !!!

Hmmmmm, I wonder where in the world the OP seen that sig ???

For me... although I do pride myself on my constant pursuit of improving my game, it's ALL about gettin' close when it comes to bowhunting! It's all about trick'n 'em for me and getting the critter within' spittin' distance. I want 'em close enough to hear my heart thumping!