Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Mark E.

I am no legal expert, so I stand to be corrected, but as far as I can remember, some six decades for me, the bow and arrow has been illegal in the uk for the pursuit of deer. It may even go back further than that.
Hmmm. That would put the ban right at the end of World War two then...Is it because of the extended range then, that a clean kill cannot be guaranteed? Here in the States we are rather spoiled with our rights (and the fact that deer, so abundant that they are, are considered nuisances in some locals), though even we have limitations in areas-for example, only shotguns (with solid projectiles) and bows can be used in certain areas, and in others, pretty much anything. Given our geographical diversity, though, it is with the ability of the hunter, as well as safety factors in mind that determine such limitations. I have had deer literally within a foot of me-but stag and roe are a tad more cautious over there, I can imagine, with the openness of the terrain.