Originally Posted by WV Hunter

I use a bow, ml, and cf rifle each season. For years, bow was my weapon of choice. I had lots of time to scout, bow hunted alot, etc. I loved being out there with nobody around, and the game basically unpressured. Lately with teenagers...my available time is much less - so I don't bowhunt as much as I used to, or would like to. Maybe I will again someday.

I began ML hunting back when they had separate seasons and it gave me addl time in the woods after the rifle season ended. Now (in my area of VA) rifle is about 2mos long, but they still have a 2 week early ML hunt prior to rifle at the start of Nov. That is usually the best time to be hunting where I live, and the pressure is less than rifle season. That is why I like to use them more now.

I still rifle hunt, but over the past 5 years or so...I pick up one of my ML's more often than a cf rifle - even during rifle season. Not even really sure why, maybe its a little more of a challenge to me - although most of my guns will shoot as good as most cf rifles. I don't know, I just enjoy it I guess. Maybe my taste will shift again at some point. I'm ok with that, as long as I'm still out there and enjoying it!