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I only bow hunt period!
5.88%
I mostly bow hunt but will rifle hunt if I have the option too.
37.25%
I mostly rifle hunt or muzzleloader hunt, but I do bow hunt too.
5.88%
I bowhunt and spend equal time muzzleloader hunting or rifle hunting.
25.49%
I bowhunt for big game only, but I own and like shooting guns too.
11.76%
I bowhunt for big game, but I also am a bird hunter with a shotgun.
13.73%
I don't bowhunt, but I just like to shoot targets with my bow.
0
0%
I want to bowhunt but can't due to a injury.
0
0%
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What weapons do you hunt with besides a bow?

Old 05-14-2006 | 12:07 PM
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I myself mostlybowhunt, but also choose to rifle hunt when I have a chance.
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Old 05-14-2006 | 12:11 PM
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Bowhunt Ia deer and turkey and CO elk. Predator hunt with rifles Oh yea, I do late season muzzleloader for the xtra buck tag
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Old 05-14-2006 | 12:16 PM
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I spend the majority of my time hunting with my bow, but I do take my rifle out sometimes, and my flintlock too. I also use my shotgun for small game and turkey.

Basically, I do a lot of bowhunting, but I also have uses for many other types of weapons.
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Old 05-14-2006 | 12:29 PM
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Mostly bowhunt in our lease and rifle hunt later in season. Don't own too any rifles. Still hunt with my ole trusty 30-30. Hardly ever shoot anything with rifle over 50 yards.
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Old 05-14-2006 | 12:34 PM
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I bowhunt only for bear and elk. I will bring out the old rifle for some high desert mulie hunts but that is about it for rifle. I would say that 95% of my hunting is done with a bow.
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Old 05-14-2006 | 12:50 PM
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I spend most of my days with bow in hand! I'll shotgun hunt just cause I can! This will be my first year with my .50 Lyman Muzzleloader! I'll use that for the gun season in Wisconsin and use the .35 Remington for the rifle hunt in Michigan! Then Muzzleload hunt again in Wi & Mi! I can't wait!

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Old 05-14-2006 | 01:34 PM
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I prefer the "one of each" philosophy...

Bowhunt: Deer
30-30 Rifle: Deer in the thick woods and ridgetops of Virginia
Shotgun: Deer, Turkey, Rabbits, Ducks 'n Geese, ...anything


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Old 05-14-2006 | 02:17 PM
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I mostly bowhunt, but will also use the muzzleloader. For the most part, the rifle only comes out 2-3 times a season.
Turkey with shotgun and bow.
Small game with shotgun.
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Old 05-14-2006 | 02:34 PM
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I bow hunt that's all I do I'd rather take any citter out there in them woods.
I think it's more challening to take'em with a bow.
I have nothing againts gun in fact I'm a firm beleaver in the 2nd amendt I just don't have a personle use for one.
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Old 05-14-2006 | 02:56 PM
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Rifle, shotgun, crossbow all good hunting tools, when your body take a **** i can still hunt with the xbow! Good hunting Rich
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