Bow Hunting

This new hunting technique (authorised in 1995, although it had been forbidden by the rural code in 1844) is often advertised as an « ecological » form of hunting, more respectful of the animals. However archery and thus the use of a bow and arrows generates random shots, which depend on the animals’ movements, their distance from the hunter, potential obstacles the arrow may encounter, the impact area and its strength, and most of the time this technique will wound animals, the latter whom will flee with an arrow lodged in their body.

Bow hunting is one of the most cruel practices, since habitually animals will not be found and will end up agonising. Studies have shown that death from hemorrhage can last from 8 to 12 hours and cause incredible suffering.

Archery can be practised in archery clubs without killing individuals.