Me and my grandfather hunt in northern missouri during the rifle season. The area I like to hunt is on the archery only side. Anyway last year i sat in this are which is a nice creek bottom and saw does 2 out of 3 times I was there. Each of these does had 2 fawns a piece for a total of 6 does. This area is a travel area/funnel going from food to bedding areas. And when the deer start getting shot at they usually com down through here to safety. what do you think take my gun or take my bow. Last year I had a bunch of guys walk through this area with rifles in there hands which really made me mad because that is un unfair advantage to me.

This area is also public land.

Why were there gun hunters in a archery area? Take your bow and put up a stand if you can..if not set up a ground blind or still hunt them. Hunt themall day if you can.

I use my bow for ALL the season -- including gun seasons. I've been pretty successful at it the last few years. Go to archery only areas when everyone else in gun hunting and you might get shots at the deer avoiding the gun hunters.