Author Topic: Are You Gonna Hunt With Your Trad Bow During The Non-Bow Season? (Read 2399 times)

waknstak IL · « **Reply #20 on:** November 12, 2011, 07:35:00 PM »

No, the wonderful State of Illinois won't allow me to.

doug77 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2011, 07:41:00 PM »

Were not allowed to hunt with our bows during to first 2 guns seasons in Iowa.

bucksakemmer · « **Reply #22 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:00:00 PM »

Well here in Georgia, during gun season you can shoot does wtih a bow, and with a limit of twelve you get lots of chances to fill your tag.

karrow · « **Reply #23 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:05:00 PM »

please use your bow

moose eye levi · « **Reply #24 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:21:00 PM »

I took my very first trad. deer during youth deer gun season 2 years ago when I was 16. Wasen't great big 115" or so but the story was great. Gun season is one of my favorte time to bow hunt.

gnihsifnamk · « **Reply #25 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:23:00 PM »

Been gun season here for a couple weeks. I have gone out with a rifle 50% of the time and my bow the other 50%. The rifle is good for when its raining.

On the otherhand my motivation and drive to hunt is much much lower with a rifle.

My predatorial instincts seen to be dulled with a rifle in my hands, and sharpened with a bow in my hand.

I say stick with the bow

ron w · « **Reply #26 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:28:00 PM »

I will take a firearm just in case I can possibly see a deer. I like to eat venison, so I have to increase my odds. I like bow hunting much more, but I would also like to get a deer for the freezer. With 57 hours in so far and not even seeing a deer yet.....what can I say!

Mike only you can decide for yourself!!

Big Ed · « **Reply #27 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:37:00 PM »

The only way I hunt is with my bow. Nothing against guns I just favor my bow!!

dnovo · « **Reply #28 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:39:00 PM »

Gun season opened today here in Missouri. I was in my stand with my longbow. Nuff said.

Possum Head · « **Reply #29 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:45:00 PM »

Took the gun once last year and killed a doe at my son's request.It will stay on the wall this year.

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #30 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:56:00 PM »

Mike, I know you are not a weapons snob. Bring both to your cabin and see what your heart tells you at the time.

Now if you were hunting closer to home, its bow only any how.

Something tells me Venison tastes better when killed with a bow

just saying

Covey · « **Reply #31 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:58:00 PM »

Killed my first with a gun. Decided then it wasnt for me. Been pack,n a bow every sence. Been trad for a few years now. Havent had any luck...yet! It'll come if I'll be patient. Love the traditional gear, I'll never go back!

Jason

Night Wing · « **Reply #32 on:** November 12, 2011, 09:09:00 PM »

Since I have permission to hunt on private land, it's bow only for me.

TxAg · « **Reply #33 on:** November 12, 2011, 09:32:00 PM »

I'm all bow all the time.

b44mag · « **Reply #34 on:** November 12, 2011, 09:52:00 PM »

i was and am thinking about this myself. i sold all my long centerfires a few years ago and bought a encore frame. first brl was a 24in. 243 then i traded it for a 16 3/4 in. 243 pistol brl. just incase i wanted to use a butstock. then i got a 44mag 22 and my favorite brl so far is a 50 cal muzzleloader. all pistol brls. i still have a flintlock long gun. so i came up with this in my head for wepons to use this year during gun season.
will be 50cal pistol and 1968 bearcat or gem longbow if i cant get them in close enough to fling a woodie. ill pop one with the pistol

rastaman · « **Reply #35 on:** November 12, 2011, 10:02:00 PM »

That's all i hunt with year round. It doesn't matter what season it is.

BowHunterGA · « **Reply #36 on:** November 12, 2011, 10:12:00 PM »

I enjoy hunting with handguns, however, I took a doe on a WMA managed hunt a few weeks ago with a handgun to make sure I had some venison in the freezer. Went back to my longbow that afternoon and have no plans to hunt with anything else the rest of the season.

BeNoIt · « **Reply #37 on:** November 12, 2011, 10:16:00 PM »

I'm bow only at this point and have been for the last two years now. Just a choice that I have come to due to several reasons; first, I can't afford to spend money on guns when I would rather spend the money on bows, secondly, most of the places that I hunt you couldn't shoot past 25 yards if you wanted to, and thirdly, I just like to hunt with the bow.

LimBender · « **Reply #38 on:** November 12, 2011, 10:22:00 PM »

Anybody ever take both to the stand? Never done that, but thinking about it as an option.

I am going to stick it out for a good while and have the "want" (as my favorite coach would say), but if the season is running low I want some meat . . . . I appreciate the purist approach, but sometimes it's all about kicking back and celebrating backstraps in the cooler. :D Your mileage may vary.

Widow's Son · « **Reply #39 on:** November 12, 2011, 10:40:00 PM »

I'll be hunting with my bow most of the time. Going to camp Monday (season opened today) just to let some of the crowd thin out.


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