RE: Do you hunt with a gun during bow season?
 

I understand what you are saying Lebeau. You would have to see it for yourself to grasp the severity. You can go to the processor on any given weekend and see the does stacked up, even though we only have about 10 doe days total. Besides, I know the diference between shotguns, .22's, etc., and high powered rifles. We have another wonderful contingency of coon hunters that see no problem with coming on a lease that someone has, and turning their dogs loose at night, and then having the gall to ask you to unlock your gate so that they can find their dogs the next morning on your way to your stand! Their justification always is the same--'We lived here and hunted here all of our lives before this was timber land, and we ain't gonna stop now!' Last year I had 2 guys arrested on private land that I had exclusive permissionto hun for trespassing and hunting without orange or licenses. One was so high on meth, that he was shaking and flinging his arms and legs, while attempting to hide behind a tree about 75 yards from my stand. He was coming off of a several day binge. I told the game warden that I thought that he had tourette's syndrome, but he informed me what was actually the case. Incidentally, meth is a major problem here for whatever reason, as have come to learn.

RE: Do you hunt with a gun during bow season?
 

I hunt with my bow fairlyoften during gun season. Mainly because several of the places I hunt have strict bow only areas. Even some of the other place I hunt where firearm season comes in Oct 1 and there are not bow only sectionsI still like touse my bow because a lot of the places are near roads, neighborhoods etc. I just feel safer using my bow in some of those spots.

RE: Do you hunt with a gun during bow season?
 

i havent but I am going to in the future. A friend of mine shot a really nice buck with his bow during rifle season last year

rick

RE: Do you hunt with a gun during bow season?
 

Yeah but having to wear that damn blaze orange (which is a requirement in Washington state) during gun season would blow chunks.. I rather the gun nuts didn't know where I was. ;)