Using Bow during Gun Season?
#31
RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
Like someone already said, here in OK, you can hunt through all season with a bow. This is only my third year hunting, second with a bow. Got my first doe with a rifle last year and my first deer (and first buck) with a bow this year. I've thought about only using my bow all season because I enjoy bow hunting a lot more. It's more of a challenge to take a deer with a bow. I don't think I'm going to start bow only hunting yet since I'm still new to hunting. I'd like to have a few more deer under my belt. If I understand the laws correctly, you are allowed to carry both methods of taking game durring the gun or muzzleloader (ie. you can carry your bow durring muzzle or rifle season). I plan to take both out durring rifle season this year and if someting comes in close, I'll take it with my bow....more then 40 yards out, I'll use the rifle. I hope to start bow hunting only in the next couple of years. It's just a lot more exciting bringing them close.
#33
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 29
RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
I agree wolfen, I used to gun hunt but it just isn't fun anymore. My dad has always gun hunted and can't figure out why I just shake my head in a negative way when I see about 20 deer hanging that his group and him shoot during shotgun season. Most of which shouldn't have been shot at all. They seem to want to kill anything that runs in front of them. I have to go shotgun hunting this year with my son. He's 10 and not strong enough to kill one yet. He's pulling about 20 to 25 lbs now. Hopefully next year I can get him on the stand with his bow. Then we can let the guns hybernate in the gun safe.
#34
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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Posts: 847
RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
ORIGINAL: TWIRPY
I agree wolfen, I used to gun hunt but it just isn't fun anymore. My dad has always gun hunted and can't figure out why I just shake my head in a negative way when I see about 20 deer hanging that his group and him shoot during shotgun season. Most of which shouldn't have been shot at all. They seem to want to kill anything that runs in front of them. I have to go shotgun hunting this year with my son. He's 10 and not strong enough to kill one yet. He's pulling about 20 to 25 lbs now. Hopefully next year I can get him on the stand with his bow. Then we can let the guns hybernate in the gun safe.
I agree wolfen, I used to gun hunt but it just isn't fun anymore. My dad has always gun hunted and can't figure out why I just shake my head in a negative way when I see about 20 deer hanging that his group and him shoot during shotgun season. Most of which shouldn't have been shot at all. They seem to want to kill anything that runs in front of them. I have to go shotgun hunting this year with my son. He's 10 and not strong enough to kill one yet. He's pulling about 20 to 25 lbs now. Hopefully next year I can get him on the stand with his bow. Then we can let the guns hybernate in the gun safe.
#36
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 40
RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
Here in washington they've been thinking about it but haven't made up there minds about letting us archery hunters hunt the other seasons with our equipment. They won't even let us buy just a general deer tag like some states. You have to choose either modern firearm, muzzle loader, or archery! talk about lame....
#37
Spike
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 56
RE: Using Bow during Gun Season?
ORIGINAL: icedern
illegal in Illinois
illegal in Illinois
Otherwise—it is "illegal" to use a bow during IL's "shotgun" seasons. You can still bowhunt during the youth hunt in Oct. and during the Muzzleloader season in Dec.
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