How many of us us "only" archery equipment to hunt

[Bowhunter4life]

I still own an 870 12-gauge which I'll pull out for pheasant now and again, and my 54 Cal Sidelock Carbine but neither have been out of their cases except for an occasional oil rub down in a long time... Also have a 4" Stainless 44 Mag that rides on the side of my leg when its legal in bear country.  Probably more of a deterent for the two legged "problems" that may arise, but you just never know...  Would like to get a 4" Stainless Model 500 in 500 S&W to replace the 44 Mag, but haven't pulled the trigger.  

[Arwin]

Trad gear only. I stink with a gun.  

[bear1336]

Trad gear only for the past 52 years.

[Chris Wilson]

I did the archery only thing for a few seasons a while back.  It was a good experienced.  I learned a lot about myself and why I hunt.  I picked the muzzleloader back up a few seasons ago.  My hunting time has probably been split 50/50 since then.

[laddy]

I hunted deer with a gun one day 20 years ago, it was a real eye opener and I have not trusted the vision of gun hunters since.  I use a bow for everything, except fish.

[Larry247]

I'm a bow hunter for sure, but my firearms have a special place in my heart. I may hunt once or twice with a rifle with my son, because he is still a novice with wind direction and movement while bow huntin. My firearms are mostly sentimental and past from generation to generation. I just hope that it stays that way...

[ChristopherO]

I picked up the bow and started to make them because I've always wanted to be an archer the using my own equiptment is a plus.  But if that means I have to be proud of myself only if I  own or hunt with a bow alone then something is wrong.  This is a sport, fellas, not an identity.  Unless a person is making their livelyhood with the stick and string the rest of us are only playing Hero.  Robin Hood has long since died.  
If I want an exciting hunt I take the bow.  
If I want an exciting hunt and expect meat or fur then I take the gun.  Because I want to hunt.  And I am an American citizen who can.

[Ian johnson]

well put ChristopherO

[jrchambers]

bravo

[fxe]

Bow,pistol,rifle,shotgun I use them all.Love hunting with them all!Hell I'd hunt with a slingshot if it was legal and ethical[sp].
Going trad for me was personal challenge and while I love it,I also like the taste of deer.I'm going to put the gun up and go back to bow hunting the rest of the season.Which will be a first for me.

[adkmountainken]

i do not carry modern rifle anymore however i still love my traditional muzzleloaders. its longbows and smokepoles for me!

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by ChristopherO:
 This is a sport, fellas, not an identity.  

Thats funny - that's pretty much how I see my actual job.  I have to do computer stuff for money but I'm a hunter.  :-)

[Basic Instinct]

all big game with a bow!!  But I'll never!!!!!!!!!!!sell my guns.  Too many coyotes to shoot!!

[Bodork]

Only gun I own is a 20 ga. shotgun for dove and an occasional pheasant

[kawika b]

Originally posted by ChristopherO:
I picked up the bow and started to make them because I've always wanted to be an archer the using my own equiptment is a plus.  But if that means I have to be proud of myself only if I  own or hunt with a bow alone then something is wrong.  This is a sport, fellas, not an identity.  Unless a person is making their livelyhood with the stick and string the rest of us are only playing Hero.  Robin Hood has long since died.  
If I want an exciting hunt I take the bow.  
If I want an exciting hunt and expect meat or fur then I take the gun.  Because I want to hunt.  And I am an American citizen who can.

I don't know how you interpeted this topic but I really don't think there was any sense of prejudice or bias towards firearms,,,, I used to hunt with rifles mainly but now I'll only be using my bows,,,, till some other urge pops up.

[IB]

Originally posted by BEETLE GUY:
I find myself with only archery equipment now. I was wondering if anyone out there only uses archery equipment also.

Before this takes a turn for the bad and requires some intervention. I would like to point out the fact that in the "ORIGIONAL" post there was NEVER any mention of FIREARMS only how many of us hunt "TRADITIONAL ARCHERY ONLY"

Let's PLEASE try and keep it to the "ORIGIONAL QUESTION"  TRADITONAL ARCHERY

[Eric Krewson]

I made a progression in archery, recurve, dark side, recurve, longbow, making selfbows and bow hunting only with an osage bow and wood arrows I made.

Same for guns for deer hunting, lever action, bolt action, TC percussion, in line, percussion, TC flintlock, custom flint longrifle and now half way through my first scratch flintlock build for deer hunting with in the future. My flintlock assures I have deer meat in the freezer every year.

I love crafting my hunting equipment then hunting with it. I have the bow making mastered and have found flintlock building is a parallel art form. Hope to be very good at it some day.

My modern guns will stay put in my gun cabinet. I live in a rural setting and home invasions are becoming more common. I may need the firepower some day.

[Gene Roberts]

I love hunting,no matter.