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Author Topic: How many are bow only?  (Read 1933 times)

Offline Covey

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How many are bow only?
« on: October 30, 2009, 04:47:00 PM »
I killed my first deer with a gun and didnt care for it, been bow huntin every sence! thats been over 20 years ago!! just curious, Jason
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Offline Curveman

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2009, 04:49:00 PM »
Bow only for mammals, gators etc. I hunt waterfowl and upland birds with a shotgun.
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Offline Dave Lay

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2009, 04:50:00 PM »
I have been trad bowhuntin only for about 20 years... we are lucky enough to be able to bowhunt during our gun season and have a 5 month bow season...
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Offline Bowana

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2009, 04:57:00 PM »
Bow for everything. Only use a gun at work.
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Offline Zradix

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2009, 05:00:00 PM »
I hunt deer with my recurve ( put my compound away 2 yrs ago), a .243 win that I customized a bit, and a .58 cal muzzleloader (cap and ball), and my 3.5" 12 ga with my spec recipe buckshot.
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Offline BowHuntingFool

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2009, 05:11:00 PM »
I love my Longbows but also love my guns as well!
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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2009, 05:14:00 PM »
I have a .270W that is a nice gun. I bought it when a good deal came along. I figure when I get too old to be able to pull a recurve "hunting weight" bow back to anchor that gun will keep me out hunting elk and deer. But for now it is all about the recurve bow and wooden arrows for me.  :thumbsup:
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Offline Chester Thompson

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2009, 05:15:00 PM »
I'll use whatever I have. Last week I went out after hogs with a rifle, because that it the way that the lease I was invited to was set up.
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Offline K2

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2009, 05:15:00 PM »
Bow only here.  My Dad would not touch a gun again after the Vietnam War.  He started teaching me at the age of 4.  Ken
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Offline Jason Kendall

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2009, 05:16:00 PM »
Depending on what it is I am shooting at I use Longbows, Recurves, Wheelie bows, Percussion rifles, Flint rifles, Air rifles, shotguns and high power rifles. What can I say, I love it all!
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Offline RightTrailWrongTime

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2009, 05:16:00 PM »
I'm about 90-95% bow but I love the old cap and ball december deer hunt and side by side pheasant hunting with my dog! The "other" guns are just for intruders!
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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2009, 05:16:00 PM »
Every rifle season I go through makes me want to go bow only more and more.
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Offline KentuckyTJ

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2009, 05:17:00 PM »
1985 I shot a buck with my 30-30. Been bow only since '86.
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Offline Wannabe1

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2009, 05:30:00 PM »
I hunt strictly Traditional archery. I do not rifle hunt of any kind but, I do like the fly fishing!    :bigsmyl:   I have yet too kill a deer or any big game and swore to myself that when I do get the chance, it will be with traditional archery gear.
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Offline Jedimaster

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2009, 05:31:00 PM »
Much prefer bow for deer and hogs.  Given a choice it is all I will carry.  There are situations, when invited to hunt with others, that firearms are the order of the day (modern and primitive).  Fortunately, many of my hunting acquaintances are traditional archers so this is seldom a problem.
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Offline huey

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2009, 05:57:00 PM »
I quit hunting when I was in my early 20's, too many orange shirts. I started bow hunting in 1999 age 36. When gun season is in I won't go in the woods. After gun season the deer are very different, most decent bucks around here move at night for a little while. Bow only for me!
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Offline centaur

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2009, 05:58:00 PM »
My guns collect dust.
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Offline TRB

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #17 on: October 30, 2009, 06:09:00 PM »
Deer, Traditional bow only
Pheasant, shotgun
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Offline bozara

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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #18 on: October 30, 2009, 06:11:00 PM »
Traditional only for 25 years.  Shotguns for birds.
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Re: How many are bow only?
« Reply #19 on: October 30, 2009, 06:24:00 PM »
LB only 31 years.
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