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Marc St Louis:
I was thinking about life up here and how nearly all the natives hunt with compounds or rifles, mostly rifles.  The idea of hunting with their traditional gear just does not interest them.  Why?  Because they are not playing at survival.  When they go hunting it's because they need food and they use the tool that will do the best and quickest job possible, usually a gun.  The only ones that may consider using traditional hunting gear are the ones that are fairly comfortable and not living on the edge of survival.  I have had many locals look at my bows and arrows but never has one of them expressed any interest in using one for hunting.  Some have bought some for decorative purposes but that is it.  There are the odd ones that use compounds for hunting but those are pretty rare. 

What do you all think?

JackCrafty:
It's funny, but most people make fun of someone who has "gone primitive"....or at least we get funny looks.  I can just imagine the looks I would get if I dressed myself dressed myself up like Otzi and ventured onto a hunting lease with the "camo crowd". ::)

Same thing for people with NA heritage?  It's probably due to embarrassment and social acceptance more than anything.  It's a shame really.

Bent Rig:
that's a good question , , like one said you get funny looks when you tell someone your building and using a primitive bow . The compounds they make today are in thick woods as lethal as a gun out to 50 yds and at the high end cost more . If it's easier in this modern world - that's what people do - most are too busy with the way they live - so if it's relatively easy -that's perfect for most - technology & the cutting edge . But hopefully when there in it long enough their ideas on how to hunt will change . It's not always all about the harvest - but the quality of the hunt.  :)

JackCrafty:
I wonder how many people actually hunt to survive (these days)?  Hunting is time consuming and expensive....not to mention the time it takes to process the meat.  And if you don't have a source where you can buy the meat, I wonder if you would have the ability to refrigerate?

If it's a matter of survival, you're right Marc, using anything but a rifle would be silly....and more difficult.

mullet:
  It's funny you brought this up. Somebody on this site, I forgot who, sorry. Was impressed that I have killed 21 hogs since the end of December. But when I hunt hogs to put tender meat in the freezer, I use a 30-06, 3 1/2" 12gauge or my 44mag pistol. I can shoot 3 or 4 nice small sows in a day or more. When I hunt with my bow for hogs, it's for fun. I still kill hogs with a bow, but I can't be as selective when it comes to playing God. ;D

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