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Author Topic: Bows or hunts  (Read 397 times)

Offline Dan bree

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Bows or hunts
« on: June 17, 2014, 12:36:00 PM »
I can't help it. If I had the money I spent on bows it would have made a great hunt somewhere !   But little time to go someware  I in joy my bows and hunt in state. And go to shoots how about you?
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Offline dbd870

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2014, 12:46:00 PM »
At this point I'd go bows as well. Hunting spots are still OK for me w/o spending a bunch of $$$
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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2014, 12:58:00 PM »
I'm at the point where I'd rather put the money towards an out of state hunt somewhere.  I used to have a bunch of bows,  but I'm now down to 3 favorites. Every time I looked at the bow rack all I saw was a bunch of money tied up and I can only shoot one at a time.  If money weren't an issue I'd have lots of bows and be going on as many dream hunts as possible.  But I have to deal with reality - one nice bow could be an elk tag or gas money to Colorado....or?
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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2014, 01:10:00 PM »
When planning a dream hunt people often end up fairly close to where I live...I do not spend the money I used to on bows, but everyone should have a Blacktail Snakebit, right?

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Offline kill shot

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2014, 01:25:00 PM »
I think I have plenty of bows to use. As for hunting, I need the money to enjoy as much time off work as I can just in my own state. I was always jelouse of guys that took a leave of absence for the hunting season. That takes some serious saving up.

Offline Dan bree

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2014, 01:30:00 PM »
Hey Dave  you can't be that all bad  we have the same birthday and year !    Are you getting slower. Lol.   Don't know about the snakebit. But just pulled the trigger on a carri bow. The tuktu
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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2014, 01:42:00 PM »
Easy decison for me...give me one good solid bow and lots of great hunts.  In the end it's all about the memories made, right?  I seriously doubt I'm going to look back when I'm an old man and say "damn I wish I'd had more nice bows"

Offline Danny Rowan

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2014, 01:44:00 PM »
I am blessed to have a job where I can do both, bows and hunts.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2014, 01:56:00 PM »
I got bows out the wazoo. I only shoot 1 bow these days anyway. As for hunts we, have been doing our own for years, and we will do a fancy guided hunt one day in the next couple of years. Got two kids in college and they want to continue!   :archer:

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2014, 02:03:00 PM »
Neither prevents the other for me.

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2014, 03:42:00 PM »
I've never been much good at either/or.  Like Bowwild, I do both. If I had to forsake one, it would be extra bows.  Can always get bows.  For me, I want to do the hunts I want while I still can.

Offline knobby

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2014, 03:52:00 PM »
In my opinion, Dark Timber hit the nail on the head. Now, I've owned a lot of bows, but none of them bring back the memories that an adventure somewhere holds.

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2014, 04:17:00 PM »
I have good hunting in state. I'd rather spend the money on toys!
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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2014, 05:41:00 PM »
we were just talking about this the other day I buy too many bows! I need to start buying hunts I want to start to collect some memories

Offline pamike

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2014, 06:38:00 PM »
Both but if I had to choose there would be a reduction in the bow heard !!
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Offline DennyK

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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2014, 06:47:00 PM »
I have enough bows. I sure would like to hunt Hawaii.
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Re: Bows or hunts
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2014, 07:52:00 PM »
Like all of you I love my bows... I do shoot one bow way more than all of the others combined. I would dearly love to take my favorite bow on a caribou hunt, she deserves it after all.   :archer2:

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