Taming animals with a bow

[Jackwolf]

Would not use a bow, sling works well enough

[Sevenless]

Ranged weapons lose damage if you get too close, in order to tame animals they have to be touching you for the final taming tick.

Possible, but I wouldn't suggest it. Removing vandalism perms prevents the animal from bashing things on claim, and toggling vandal rights on your tamer + boar spear is typically how it's gotten close to taming HP threshold. Get the animal stuck in a way that you can hit it through the gap with the spear. Then you face tank it for the last bit.

This strat is MC based mind.