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

[chesapeakeblend]

I was going to post a similar question this year.  I call it the evolution of the trad. hunter.  First you dabble, then its all out.

Archery for everything but waterfowl for me.  And the waterfowl is starting to fall out of my hunting schedule more every year.

[Eastern fisher]

I own a 308 and a 22 mag and a shotgun.  All of which I use for coyotes and birds.  I am going to start trying for deer next year with my longbow.  I will never get rid of my guns.  I like the noise they make.

[BEETLE GUY]

Cool everyone. Any type of hunting is a great experience. Just take in the beauty and the time you have out in the wild. If it wasn't for the noise, I would love fire arms much more. It's all about the peace for me.

[Mike Gerardi]

Bow only. Squirrel, whitetail,rabbits, spring turkey.  My own cedar arrows. I have been struggling in my mind with carbons. Just cant seem to make the jump from wood.

[LITTLEBIGMAN]

i can proudly say i have never hunted with a gun ( except once for tree rats back in 1979.) Coming from a non hunting family, i picked up a recurve at a rummage sale back in 1974 and taught myself to hunt. It was a long slow process with the first deer taking four years. I have never hunted big game with any thing other then stick and string. I plan on never trying either.

[carbonarrow]

Deer with longbow only. Coyotes with 22/250

[Frenchymanny]

Originally posted by chesapeakeblend:
I was going to post a similar question this year.  I call it the evolution of the trad. hunter.  First you dabble, then its all out.

Archery for everything but waterfowl for me.  And the waterfowl is starting to fall out of my hunting schedule more every year.

Exactly the same here

F-Manny

[Lewis Brookshire III]

I only hunt with a Longbow. I dont even own a bangstick.

[4runr]

Brother Lewis. Good to see you here. Nice bow in your avatar!

[Ausable]

Rifles for varmits and some deer hunting with my dad and brother, shotguns for birds and ducks. Most of my travels and time off for hunting is now for long bow hunting. Like many others have mentioned, I seem to have less interest in gun hunting over time.

[wtpops]

Im 50 years old and have never hunted with a fire arm in my life. Nothing wrong with it just not for me.

[geno]

I got a shotgun a rifle a bow and a 4 wheel drive.....you know the rest.

[Bowana]

I love guns, but not for hunting, bow only here.

[mmgrode]

I prefer archery hunting to gun, but still love to gun hunt various species as well.  I just love to be out there chasing after them.

[redfish]

I haven't shot a gun in a long time, but I might one of these days.

[Bonebuster]

Fiream hunting has its place and time. Bowhunting has my heart and soul.

I am proud to say that I hunt with a bow 99 percent of the time.

[Lewis Brookshire III]

Good to see you too Kenny!!

That bow was the first Custom bow I ever had built for me. Dont have it anymore......sigh!LOL

[GingivitisKahn]

Gun hunting is fun but I think I only used my scattergun once last year.   So far this year, it's recurve only for me.

[Squirrel Bait]

Bowhunt everything! But do agree with Biggie Hoffman when he said turkey hunting was a shotgun sport!

[fredbear92]

I'm a gun collector but my bow is my weapon of choice. I hunt with my muzzleloaders on and off