I just got my new bow this year. I was pretty much a gun only guy for the last 11 years. I will probably bow hunt from a treestand when it is warmer, and break out the riffle when it is colder to hunt from a shooting house.

Mostly I just bowhunt, but I will take out the handgun during our regular rifle season. I'll also use a shotgun in our late season.

I hunt with my bow 99% of the time. I will take out my shotgun for small game or birds once in blue moon. In fact it's been 3 years since I last took my shotgun out of the case for anything except to be cleaned. I just don't get excited about hunting with a gun. It's been over 15 years since I took a gun out during deer season. I'm no expert marksman but I can easily drop a deer @ 100 yards. I just don't see the challenge in that.

hey do you hunt in albany?

I rifle hunt opening weekend of rifle season because in MO you have to purchase a rifle tag to bow hunt. They close bow season during the rifle season unless you are using your rifle permit to bowhunt. Before i started bowhunting really hard I just rifle hunted, and a few years ago i bought a brand new rifle, so i have to get my moneys worth. I love bowhunting way more than rifle hunting, but it is just a change of pace.

I go from bow, to rifle, to muzzle loader, and then back to bow here in CT!!

I generally use the bow during rifle season. Just depends on my mood, though. If I've been seeing deer, and haven't killed any, I need the extra range and pick up the aught 6.....I much prefer the bow though.

During gun season I often leave the ML at home and take the bow out. Depends on what stand/location I'm hunting in. Last year I had a couple of stands in an area where my longest shot was 25yds.

I had a couple more stands in hardwoods with less cover and I'd leave the bow at home in favor of the ML.