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Old 12-28-2005, 06:08 AM
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Default RE: Bowhunt or Gunhunt??

Bow, definitely.

Sorry but I cant just give one reason but here are the big ones:

1 Hunting the animal on their terms. Your success more often depends on your talents and skills than on the luck involved when someone boots a deer your way in gun season.

2 The weather is nicer

3 The season is longer

4 Bowhunting requires serious commitment and dedication. While there are some very dedicated and committed gun hunters out there, there arevirtuallyno "one day a year nimrods" within the bowhunting ranks.
Please guys, this is not meant to disparage gun hunters. I would say the average member here is definitely a notch or two above the rest regardless of their weapon of choice.

5 Bowhunting is more laid back. In rifle season, each day past opening day, it becomes tougher to find a mature deer. Each day in early archery, your chances are just as good or they get better.

6 WE GET TO HUNT THE RUT
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