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I use a bow only during archery season. 16 19.05%
My bow is my primary weapon, but will use other means if needed 33 39.29%
I swore off firearms all together, long live bowhunting 26 30.95%
Other(explain) 9 10.71%
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:33 PM   #1
 
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Default How many amongst us use only archery equipment?

I use to use archery to get a jump on the season but last year somthing changed and now im hooked, no more firearms for me, no sir.
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:34 PM   #2
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It all depends. If its late in the season and I need to put meat in the freezer I take both. If the deer comes into bow range I use my bow. If not, then it gets a 150gr. corelokt from my .270win.
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:35 PM   #3
 
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i've not been on my first archery hunt yet, but my tac on this is just to use whatever means is best given the situation... some places I hunt lend themselves to guns better than bows... some places are gonna be better for bows... I take the weapon that happens to be the best for my situation (given the season I'm in)
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:37 PM   #4
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I have not used a gun for deer hunting in 12 years.However, I took up turkey hunting last year and bought a Mossberg 535. This spring I will be bowhunting gobblers though and the kids can use the gun.
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:38 PM   #5
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I only use archery equipment when I am bowhunting !!
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:40 PM   #6
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I love to hunt, I will use any weapon that will put in the woods legally! Hunting is my passion with bow at the top of the list of weapons then my Flintlock!
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:41 PM   #7
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bow only,but just tried ML for the first time this year.First time in 15yrs I have carried a firearm in the woods for deer. I didn't get into it the way I do with my bow and saw very few deer.I have always been more lucky with my bow,or maybe I just try alot harder with the bow??
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I hunt only with Archery but will not swear off other means by other hunters.
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The only firearms I currently own are a pistol and a shotgun. I sold my rifles a long time ago.
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:54 PM   #10
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The only thing I'll break out a gun for is small game such as squirrels (usually .22) or rabbit hunting. On the rare occasion I get to go dove hunting these days, I'll take my scattergun.

Anything large game is bow only for me.
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