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The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong (www.scientificamerican.com)
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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Even with a modern bow it's still really difficult to sneak close enough to a deer to reliably make a kill shot.

Which is why bow hunters typically scout ahead to determine where deer frequent, then hide and use calls and scents to get the deer to come to them.