Using Bow during Gun Season?
11-16-2005, 08:07 AM
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Location: Roxboro, NC
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Using Bow during Gun Season?
How many of you guys hunt with your bows through the entire season, bow/blackpowder/gun ect.? Why? Have you run into any problems with gun hunter's. Is it legal in your state? Do you hunt in Archery Only areas?
11-16-2005, 08:31 AM
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RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
You can hunt with a bow in Ga from opening of bow season until the end of gun season and the season is extended in archery only areas to jan 31st. I hunt with a gun when the season opens because it just makes it easier if you see one at 80 yards, but i also hunt property in fulton thats archery only.
11-16-2005, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
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RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
I think in some states it might be a danger issue? It might be a stand issue too in some states. I think some states you can bow hunt from a stand, but not gun hunt. Michigan used to be that way.
In Michigan you can hunt with a bow during gun season, but not muzzle loader, I never understood that one either. During gun season you can hunt with pretty anything that is legal in that area or state. Like in my area you cannot hunt with a centerfire rifle. However you can use a Muzzle Loader, shotgun, bow or crossbow. And up north you can add a high powered rifle to that list. But in ML season it is ML's only. We have a early and late bow season as well.
In my area I don't think you would have very good luck with a bow during gun season though. Things are just too crazy. Maybe if you owned a big chunk of land that no one else hunted.
Paul
In Michigan you can hunt with a bow during gun season, but not muzzle loader, I never understood that one either. During gun season you can hunt with pretty anything that is legal in that area or state. Like in my area you cannot hunt with a centerfire rifle. However you can use a Muzzle Loader, shotgun, bow or crossbow. And up north you can add a high powered rifle to that list. But in ML season it is ML's only. We have a early and late bow season as well.
In my area I don't think you would have very good luck with a bow during gun season though. Things are just too crazy. Maybe if you owned a big chunk of land that no one else hunted.
Paul
11-16-2005, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
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RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
Oh by the way, I don't use a bow all season. I will use what ever the most effective means is for that season. I love archery but am not that passionate about bow hunting. Possibly if I owned land I might try it.
Paul
Paul
11-16-2005, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Jackson,Michigan
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RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
I usaully do but I didn't yesterday due to the rain.I've carried my bow for the last 5 with 50/50 success rate.I just like my bow better and have confidence in it.This year has been bad for us hear,they're saying we lost alot of fawns in the spring of 04 due cold and rain.I haven't seen I buck over a1 1/2 yet.