PHOTO GALLERY: Columbia hunters demonstrate bows

Charlie Langreder explains the functions and use of a state-of-the-art compound bow. Langreder is an expert in bow hunting and bow competition and has a complete collection of hunting and competition bows spanning decades that include compound and recurve bows.   |  Stuart Palley

Charlie Langreder's collection of compound bows includes different generations of innovation in the development of bows. A compound bow has kinetic energy stored in the cam, or wheels on the end of the bow.   |  Stuart Palley

Charlie Langreder lines up to demonstrate shooting a compound bow Oct. 21 in his backyard home practice range. The target is a thick fiberboard material manufactured in Boonville.   |  Stuart Palley

Guy Robert, 34, walks with his compound bow on Sunday on a 70-acre patch of private land adjacent to Columbia's city limits. He start bow hunting while in junior high school at Columbia's West Junior High School. "I like using a bow. The bow is an awesome tool," Robert said.   |  Benjamin Hoste

Guy Robert, 34, demonstrates how he operates his bow from an elevated tree stand. He will often spend hours waiting patiently for a deer, entertaining himself by guessing the distance to various objects and then measuring the distance with his rangefinder or by playing sudoku.   |  Benjamin Hoste

Guy Robert, 34, demonstrates how he uses a tree stand to bow hunt. He has about 10 tree stands up in trees in and around the Columbia area from which he hunts. Last season, he killed two deers from this particular stand, which is a 10-minute drive from where he works.   |  Benjamin Hoste

Guy Robert's compound bow rests on the ground. The compound bow is "by far superior to the long bow or recurved bow in terms of being a reliable and dependable hunting tool," Robert said.   |  Benjamin Hoste

Guy Robert, 34, evaluates a new site for his tree stand while loading gear in his truck. Robert uses a bow to hunt deer, often from a tree stand.   |  Benjamin Hoste