John "Chief A.J." Huffer enjoys stalking big game. And he likes to do it with a modified slingshot he says can fire arrows fast enough to take down deer. Huffer sells the device he calls a sling bow.

Eight hunting seasons ago, Tony Reaves was in a tree stand with bow and arrow at ready, watching for a deer — and bored stiff. “I just wanted a different challenge,” he said. That’s what led him to ...

The sling bow, a combination of a slingshot and a bow and arrow, is gaining popularity among hunters. But some wildlife authorities aren’t biting. Photo: Ben Kesling/The Wall Street Journal MCARTHUR, ...