Bow Hunter 2017 vs Deer Hunter!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bow Hunter 2017
Experience realistic deer hunting in diverse American landscapes. Master stalking and tree stand techniques, utilize camouflage, and choose the right gear for successful hunts. Compete in tournaments for in-game rewards and real cash prizes.
- Realistic deer hunting simulation
- Stalking and tree stand hunts
- Requires camouflage and hunting techniques
- Choose bows, arrows, and camouflage
- Tournaments with real cash prizes
- Over 100 hunts with increasing difficulty
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Bow Hunter 2017 is a deer hunting simulation in the American Southwest and Northwest for white tail, black tail, and mule deer. Bow Hunter 2016, a sister product, is a deer hunting simulation in the American Southeast and Northeast for white tail deer. Both simulations provide stalking and tree stand hunts, require camouflage, and good hunting techniques to accomplish successful hunts! Choose the right bows, the right arrows, the right camouflage to get your shot to score! Play in tournaments against other players for in game rewards and real cash prizes! The deer in the 2017 simulation are easily spooked and will run quickly from the hunter if the hunter does not use the proper bow hunting techniques including the right camouflage! The simulation contains over 100 hunts, with increasing difficulty, requiring better and better equipment, techniques, and hunting expertise. Have fun and bring in your trophies!
Deer Hunter!
Embark on a realistic hunting adventure in the great outdoors. Stalk various animals, aim for vital organs for a clean takedown, and harvest your kills for rewards. Upgrade your arsenal with different rifles and attachments to face bigger game.
- Stalk 8 different animals
- Target vital organs for takedowns
- Harvest kills for rewards
- Browse and upgrade hunting rifles
- Equip rifles with attachments
- Face North American game
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Step into the Great Outdoors as your stalk 8 different animals, waiting for the perfect time to take your shot. Land a hit on their vital organs to ensure a fast takedown, then harvest your kill to claim your rewards. Between hunts, browse through a range of different hunting rifles, each with it’s own set of attachments, from sights to muzzle brakes. Take your new equipment deeper into the wilderness and face down some of the biggest game in North America, as you continue your hunting adventure!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deer Hunter! at none against Bow Hunter 2017's 10. Deer Hunter! also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 32%) and rating (3.6 vs 3.4). Bow Hunter 2017's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (424 vs 14). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bow Hunter 2017 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Deer Hunter! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deer Hunter! holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bow Hunter 2017 has 424 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Bow Hunter 2017's written reviews are positive against 67% of Deer Hunter!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bow Hunter 2017 | Deer Hunter! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (424 ratings) | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 424 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 701 MB | 467 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IEntertainment Network, Inc. | Full Fat Productions Ltd |
Customer experience
Bow Hunter 2017
Deer Hunter!
Bugs and requests
Bow Hunter 2017
Reported bugs
11 issues- Game won't load or crashes on startup
- Sign-in screen freezes and won't allow progression
- Energy never restores despite waiting overnight
- Arrow trajectory doesn't match sight pins
- Arrows fall short of target or miss despite accurate aim
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- Hit detection fails on perfect shot placements
- Game crashes after stage 8-9 during hunts
- Thermal vision doesn't register lung shots correctly
- Bow becomes inaccurate after 2 shots without repair option
- Mission completion fails even after successful kills
- In-app purchase transactions don't process correctly
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to sight in and calibrate bows properly
- Arrow recovery system after harvesting animals
- Adjustable sights for different arrow grains and ranges
- Improved energy regeneration system or removal of energy mechanic
- More diverse hunting locations and scenery
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- Better map navigation
- Reduced arrow prices and improved currency rewards
- Bow repair functionality
- Thermal vision improvements
- Larger deer models as shown on game covers
Deer Hunter!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bow Hunter 2017
- Buy 2500 OBucks$4.99
- Buy 500 Gold$4.99
- Buy 1100 Gold$9.99
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- Buy 5500 OBucks$9.99
- Buy 11250 OBucks$19.99
- Buy 2250 Gold$19.99
- Buy 28000 OBucks$49.99
- Buy 5600 Gold$49.99
- Buy 11500 Gold$99.99
- Buy 57500 OBucks$99.99
Deer Hunter!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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