Interesting the police didn't have the background to know bow fishing 'was a thing'...but looks like the guy may be based in California... Kudos for how he handled the situation. https://ericnestor.com/bow-fisherman-schools-local-cops-video/
On time I got called down to assist a park ranger with guys bow fishing at night. We had a good talk about their bows and I wished them well. They were having a blast.