Historic bowhunter

[Wexbow]

#5481

Thought you guys might like this. It’s a mural in my local town of an ancient Irish bowhunter:

I’m not so sure about his shot placement or broadheads but suspect there’s some artistic licence going on. And the irony is that bowhunting isn’t permitted here 🙄

[paleoman]

#41480

Interesting and thanks for sharing. I just cannot imagine not being able to bowhunt!

[Ralph]

#41620

That’s pretty cool. Thx.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#41888

I’m guessing that the FOC on that arrow is somewhere around 80%.

[Mark Turton]

#44403

I like that, many of the old illustrations show the hunter accompanied by a hound.

Mark.

[Ben M.]

#44421

Smithhammer wrote: I’m guessing that the FOC on that arrow is somewhere around 80%.

Ha! What a hoot.

Looks like a yew tree he’s standing under, and I bet that selfbow is made of the same material.

[Wexbow]

#44685

Yeah Prowler, I suspect it’s a homage to the great old yew bows from this side of the pond. And practically all ancient deer hunting was done with hounds. The crest of the next town over (New Ross) depicts a stag being chased across the Barrow River:

[Etter1]

#44814

Love to see stuff like this. 50% of my blood is Irish and I have a celtic broadhead tattooed on my chest.

Love to see my heritage in action!!

[Shane Balow]

#44959

Amazing picture! It’s a bummer bowhunting is illegal in alot of europe cause that was the main reason I wanted to get stationed in Germany, just to find out it is illegal and the countries that provide legal bowhunting are expensive.

[Wexbow]

#46163

Hey Etter, you might like this one too:

Some old cousin of ours on horseback using two Irish Wolfhounds to pursue a Red Stag. He preferred a cruder instrument though 😉

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