low power rifles

[bladeracer]

Geez if you can't hit a can at 50m with a modern compound after a couple of months practice you're not doing something right lol.
But true,a bow is a close range weapon that is definity and obviously underestimated

I'm more likely not doing anything right

[bigpete]

Lol.

[Bent Arrow]

Go do the work and get your A/B licence. But, you should know that a well tuned modern compound bow will put arrows through the the same hole at 50m. The accuracy limitation on a properly set up bow is not the bow, it's you. I've shot heaps of bunnies with my bows, it just takes some practice, and some basic hunting skills to get within range

[bladeracer]

Go do the work and get your A/B licence. But, you should know that a well tuned modern compound bow will put arrows through the the same hole at 50m. The accuracy limitation on a properly set up bow is not the bow, it's you. I've shot heaps of bunnies with my bows, it just takes some practice, and some basic hunting skills to get within range

I know bows can be accurate if you dedicate yourself to them.
It's far more difficult to shoot a bow accurately than a rifle though.

[AusTac]

I've shot more living things with a bow than i have rifle, they can be deadly accurate within 100m and can pack a punch with a broadhead definitely worth it if you have a rabbit problem nailed alot of rabbits with my bow none with my rifle so far mostly due to land access noise, ballistics ( an arrow only goes so far as does a bullet but the distances are much shorter ) i've always been a hoyt guy

[Oldbloke]

No clubs required down here. Just get an "Expression of Interest in Hunting Pest Animals on Crown Land" from Parks Vic or whatever they're calling themselves this year. Costs $14 or so. For the "Target" part of Genuine Reason you might need to be SSAA member?

Um, why would you bother?, As I see it you just need hunting. ....then just go to a range if you want. Or am I missing something here?

[airpowered]

thanks again to everyones replies, i will look into the cat ab license, it sucks a bit tho that i need to go through all that stuff just to have a small caliber rifle to take out a few rabbits on a bush property, alot has changed over the years i guess, i used to have a beautiful horton 35th anniversary crossbow with a scooe that would have been perfect for the job, but sadly i got rid of it many years ago now, it was legal to buy back then.

[Bent Arrow]

Go do the work and get your A/B licence. But, you should know that a well tuned modern compound bow will put arrows through the the same hole at 50m. The accuracy limitation on a properly set up bow is not the bow, it's you. I've shot heaps of bunnies with my bows, it just takes some practice, and some basic hunting skills to get within range

I know bows can be accurate if you dedicate yourself to them.
It's far more difficult to shoot a bow accurately than a rifle though.

Yep, no argument there, but it's a relative thing. Using a stable rest, most people can shoot a scoped 22 lr reasonably well with little if any practice. Take the scope off, and ask them to shoot off hand, and watch their ability to shoot respectable groups (without some serious/regular practice and coaching) crumble away. Look at metallic silhouette as an example here......... Practice with a bow or rifle and you will get there.

[bladeracer]

No clubs required down here. Just get an "Expression of Interest in Hunting Pest Animals on Crown Land" from Parks Vic or whatever they're calling themselves this year. Costs $14 or so. For the "Target" part of Genuine Reason you might need to be SSAA member?

Um, why would you bother?, As I see it you just need hunting. ....then just go to a range if you want. Or am I missing something here?

I really don't recall, but it was discussed here some time ago. Maybe you can't enter competitions without it?